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north-westerly (dirección). s.m. 3. north-west.
4. north-west wind.
norte s.m. 1. north. 2. north wind, northerly
wind. 3. (fig.) aim (objetivo). 4. North Pole. 5.
(fig.) guide. 6. (Am. y fam.) United States of
America. adj. 7. north, northern. 8. northerly
(dirección).
Norteamérica s.f. North America.
norteamericano -na, adj. s.m. y f. North
American, American (de los Estados Unidos).
norteño -ña, adj. 1. northern. s.m. y f. 2.
northerner.
Noruega s.f. Norway.
nos pron. pers. 1. us. 2. (to) us. 3. ourselves.
4. each other; one another. 5. we, plural
mayestático.
nosotros -tras, pron. pers. 1. (como suj.) we. 2.
(como o.) us. 3. (como r.) ourselves.
nostalgia s.f. 1. nostalgia (de una época). 2.
homesickness (hogar, país).
nostálgico -ca, adj. nostalgic.
nota s.f. 1. note, annotation. 2. mark, grade
(calificación académica). 3. fame, renown. 4.
COM. account. 5. remark (observación). 6.
(fig.) touch, note. 7. column. 8. MÚS. note. 9.
dar la ~, (fig.) to make oneself conspicuous.
10. ~ a pie de página, LIT. footnote. 11.
tomar ~ de, to take note of.
notable adj. 1. notable, noteworthy. 2.
noticeable (sensible). 3. remarkable
(excelente). 4. outstanding (destacado). s.m.
5. merit; good mark (en examen). 6. worthy,
notable (persona principal).
notablemente adv. 1. notably. 2. remarkably. 3.
outstandingly.
notación s.f. 1. MAT. notation. 2. note.
notar v.t. 1. to notice, to note, to observe. 2. to
mark, to indicate. 3. to write down, to note
down (apuntar). 4. (fig.) to criticize. v.r. 5. to
write down, to note down (apuntar). 6. (fig.) to
criticize. v.r. 7. to feel, to perceive. 8. to show.
9. hacerse ~, to stand out, to catch the eye.
notaría s.f. 1. notary’s office. 2. profession of
notary, notarial profession.
notariado -da, adj. notarized.
notarial adj. notarial.
notario s.m. 1. notary, notary public.
noticia s.f. 1. news. 2. piece of news, news item;
report. 3. information. 4. dar una ~ a alguien,
to break the news to somebody. 5. no tener ~,
to have no idea. 6. noticias, y news; tidings;
advice (notificación). 7. tener ~ de algo, to be
informed of something. 8. tener noticias de
alguien, to hear from somebody. 9. últimas
noticias, latest news.
noticiario s.m. 1. RAD. y TV. news bulletin,
newscast. 2. newsreel (cine).
noticiero -ra,s.m. y f. 1. reporter (periodista). 2.
newspaper. adj. 3. news-giving. 4. news.
notición s.m. (fam.) big news.
noticioso -sa, adj. (Am.) informed.
notificación s.f. 1. notification. 2. notice; official
notice.
notificar v.t. 1. to notify, to inform. 2. to
announce. 3. COM. to advise.
notoriamente adv. obviously, evidently.
notoriedad s.f. 1. notoriety, fame. 2. (fig.)
notoriety, ill repute.
notorio -ria, adj. 1. well known, notorious. 2.
obvious, evident. 3. glaring, manifest.
novatada s.f. 1. (brit.) ragging, (EEUU) hazing
(broma a un novato). 2. beginner’s mistake. 3.
dar una ~ a, (brit.) to rag, (EEUU) to haze. 4.
pagar la ~, to make a beginner’s mistake.
novato -ta, s.m. y f. 1. novice, beginner, tyro.
2. freshman, fresher (un estudiante). adj. 3.
new.
novecientos -tas, adj. num. pl. nine hundred.
novedad s.f. 1. novelty, newness. 2. change,
new feature. 3. latest news; latest event. pl.
4. latest fashions (moda). 5. sin ~, as usual;
well; all quiet, without incident.
novedoso -sa, adj. novel, new.
novel adj. 1. new, inexperienced, green. s.m. 2.
beginner.
novela s.f. 1. LIT. novel. 2. fiction. 3. (fig.) lie,
story (cuento, mentira). 4. ~ por entregas,
serial. 5. ~ romántica, romance. 6. ~ rosa,
novelette, romantic novel.
novelar v.t. 1. to novelize. 2. to make a novel out
of. v.i. 3. to write novels. 4. (fig.) to tell lies.
novelesco -ca, adj. 1. LIT. novelistic, fictional. 2.
(fig.) fantastic. 3. romantic, sentimental.
novelista s.m. y f. LIT. novelist.
novelístico -ca, adj. 1. novelistic. s.f. 2. LIT.
fiction, novel.
novelón s.m. (fam.) epic novel, blockbuster
(fam.).
noveno -na, adj. num. ninth.
noventa adj. num. 1. ninety. 2. ninetieth. s.m.
3. ninety.
noviar v.i. (Am.) to go out together.
noviazgo s.m. 1. engagement, courtship. 2.
betrothal (esponsales).
noviciado s.m. 1. REL. novitiate. 2. (fig.)
apprenticeship (aprendizaje).
novicio -cia,s.m. y f. 1. REL. novice. 2.
(fig.) apprentice, beginner. adj. 3. (fig.)
inexperienced, new.
noviembre s.m. November.
noviero -ra, adj. (Am.) always falling in love
(enamoradizo).
novillada s.f. bullfight using young bulls.
novillero -ra, s.m. y f. 1. novice bullfighter. 2.
herdsman (hombre), herdswoman (mujer)
(que cuida novillos). 3. (fam.) truant. s.m. 4.
stable for young bulls.
novillo -lla, s.m. y f. 1. ZOOL. young bull. 2.
hacer novillos, to play truant.
novilunio s.m. new moon.
novio -via, s.m. 1. boyfriend (sin compromiso).
2. fiancé (formal). 3. bridegroom, groom (el día
de la boda). s.f. 4. girlfriend (sin compromiso).
5. fiancée (formal). 6. bride (el día de la boda).
7. los novios, the newly-weds; bride and
bridegroom. 8. traje de novia, wedding dress.
9. viaje de novios, honeymoon.
novísimo -ma, adj. super. 1. newest; latest. pl.
2. REL. end of one’s life.
nubarrón s.m. large storm cloud.
nube s.f. 1. cloud. 2. ÓPT. film, spot (mancha
en la córnea). 3. (fig.) crowd, swarm (de
personas). 4. (fig.) cloud. 5. estar en las
nubes, (fig.) to be daydreaming, to be up in
the clouds. 6. estar por las nubes, (fig.) to be
sky-high (precios). 7. poner por las nubes,
(fig.) to praise to the skies.
núbil adj. marriageable, nubile.
nublado -da, adj. 1. cloudy, overcast. s.m. 2.
storm cloud. 3. (fig.) imminent danger.
nublar v.t. 1. to cloud. 2. to darken, to obscure.
3. (fig.) to disturb. 4. (fig.) to mar, to spoil. v.r.
5. to grow cloudy, to cloud over. 6. (fig.) to
cloud over (la vista, etc.).
nublo -bla, adj. (Am.) cloudy.
nubloso -sa, adj. 1. cloudy, overcast. 2. (fig.)
gloomy.
nubosidad s.f. cloudiness.
nuboso -sa, adj. cloudy.
nuca s.f. ANAT. nape.
nuclear adj. nuclear.
nucleico -ca, adj. nucleic.
núcleo s.m. 1. nucleus. 2. (fig.) kernel, nucleus.
3. TEC. core. 4. (fig.) central point. 5. BOT.
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stone (de las frutas).
nudillo s.m. 1. ANAT. knuckle. 2. TEC. plug (taco
de madera).
nudismo s.m. nudism.
nudo s.m. 1. knot. 2. LIT. crisis, turning point. 3.
junction (ferrocarriles). 4. MAR. knot (unidad
de velocidad). 5. BOT. node, joint. 6. centre
(de comunicaciones). 7. (fig.) link, bond, tie
(vínculo). 8. (fig.) hitch (dificultad). 9. tangle,
knot ( pelo). 10. (fig.) lump.11. ~ ciego, hard
knot.
nudoso -sa, adj. 1. knotted, knotty. 2. gnarled.
nuera s.f. daughter-in-law.
nuestro -tra, adj. pos. 1. our. 2. of ours. pos. 3.
ours. 4. los nuestros, ours, our people, our
friends, our family, etc.
Nueva Zelanda s.f. New Zealand.
nuevamente adv. again, anew.
nueve adj. num. 1. nine. 2. ninth (en fechas). 3.
las ~, nine o’clock.
nuevo -va, adj. 1. new. 2. fresh. 3. newly
arrived. 4. unused (sin emplear, sin usar). 5.
año ~, New Year. 6. de ~, again, anew. 7.
¿qué hay de ~?, what’s new?
nuez s.f. 1. BOT. walnut (fruto del nogal). 2. nut
(fruto seco). 3. MÚS. nut (de violín). 4. ANAT.
Adam’s apple (garganta). 5. ~ moscada,.
nutmeg.
nulamente adv. in vain.
nulidad s.f. 1. DER. nullity. 2. incompetence. 3.
nonentity.
nulo -la, adj. 1. DER. null, void (inválido). 2.
useless (persona). 3. DEP. tied, drawn. 4. ~ y
sin valor, DER. null and void.
numen s.m. 1. REL. numen, divinity. 2. artistic
inspiration.
numerable adj. numerable.
numeración s.f. 1. numeration. 2. numbering
(páginas, etc.). 3. numerals. 4. numbers.
numerador -ra,s.m. 1. MAT. numerator. s.m. y f.
2. TEC. numbering machine.
numeral adj. numeral.
numerar v.t. 1. to number. 2. to count; to
enumerate. v.r. 3. to number off.
numerario -ria, adj. 1. numerary. s.m. 2. cash,
hard cash (dinero efectivo).
numérico -ca, adj. numerical.
número s.m. 1. number. 2. numeral, figure. 3.
number, edition. 4. ART. act, number, sketch
(espectáculo). 5. size. 6. GRAM. number. 7.
quantity. 8. en números redondos, in round
figures/numbers. 9. ~ uno, (fig.) the best, the
number one. 10. sin ~, (fig.) numberless.
numerosamente adv. numerously.
numeroso -sa, adj. 1. numerous. 2. familia ~,
large family.
numismático -ca, adj. 1. numismatic. s.m. y f. 2.
numismatist. s.f. 3. numismatics (ciencia).
nunca adv. 1. never. 2. ever.3. casi ~, hardly
ever. 4. hasta ~, good riddance. 5. más que
~, more than ever. 6. ~ jamás, never, never
again. 7. ~ más, nevermore.
nunciatura s.f. REL. nunciature.
nuncio s.m. 1. REL. nuncio, Papal envoy. 2.
messenger. 3. (fig.) herald, harbinger.
nupcial adj. nuptial, wedding: marcha nupcial:
wedding march.
nupcias s.f. pl. 1. nuptials, marriage, wedding. 2.
casarse en segundas ~, to remarry.
nutria s.f. ZOOL. otter.
nutrición s.f. nutrition.
nutrido -da, adj. 1. fed, nourished. 2. (fig.) full,
abundant. 3. (fig.) large.
nutrimento s.m. 1. nourishment, food. 2.
nutrition.
nutrir v.t. 1. to feed, to nourish. 2. (fig.) to fill, to
increase. 3. (fig.) to encourage, to support.
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