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v.pron. 4. to feed on something. 5. (fig.) to
draw on something.
nutritivo -va, adj. 1. nutritious, nourishing. 2.
nutritional.
nylon s.m. nilón.
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ñ Ñ s.f. ñ, Ñ: decimoquinta letra del alfabeto
español (no existe en el alfabeto inglés).
ñame s.m. BOT. yam, sweet potato.
ñandú s.m. ZOOL. nandu, rhea, American
ostrich.
ñandutí s.m. (Am.) nanduti (labor).
ñapa s.f. llapa.
ñapango -ga, adj. (Am.) mulatto.
ñaque s.m. junk, worthless stuff.
ñato -ta, adj. (Am.) 1. snub-nosed, flat-nosed. 2.
(fig.) ugly; deformed. 3. insignificant.
ñeque adj. (Am.) 1. strong, vigourous. 2. clever.
s.m. 3. strength; vigour. 4. courage.
ñoñería s.f. 1. insipidness, insipidity. 2. silly
remark. 3. (Am.) dotage, senility.
ñoñez s.f. ñoñería.
ñoño -ña, adj. 1. spineless; drippy. 2. silly,
feeble-minded. 3. (Am.) old, decrepit, senile.
4. old-fashioned. s.m. y f. 5. (fam.) drip.
ñu s.m. ZOOL. gnu.
ñudo s.m. nudo.
ñudoso -sa,s.f. nudoso.
ñufla s.f. (Am.) piece of junk.
O
o O, s.f. 1. o, O: decimosexta letra del alfabeto
español. conj. 2. or; ~ ... ~, either... or.
oasis s.m. oasis.
obcecación s.f. stubbornness; blindness.
obcecadamente adv. stubbornly; blindly.
obcecado -da,p.p. 1. de obcecar. adj. 2.
stubborn; blind (mentalmente).
obcecar v.t. 1. (fig.) to blind. 2. to disturb the
mind. v.r. 3. to persist obstinately.
obedecer v.t. 1. to obey. 2. ~ a, MED. to respond
to. 3. ~ a, to be due to.
obediencia s.f. 1. obedience, docility. 2. ~ ciega,
blind obedience.
obediente adj. obedient, docile.
obedientemente adv. obediently.
obelisco s.m. 1. ARQ. obelisk. 2. BOT. type of
Mexican plant.
obertura s.f. MÚS. overture.
obesidad s.f. obesity.
obeso -sa, adj. obese.
óbice s.m. obstacle, impediment.
obispado s.m. REL. bishopric.
obispo s.m. REL. 1. bishop. 2. ~ auxiliar,
assistant bishop.
óbito s.m. (lit.) decease, demise, (euf.) loss.
objeción s.f. 1. objection. 2. ~ de conciencia,
conscientious objection. 3. ~ denegada, DER.
objection overruled.
objetable adj. objectionable.
objetar v.t. 1. to object (to), to protest against. 2.
to contradict, to oppose. v.i. 3. to become a
conscientious objector.
objetivamente adv. objectively.
objetividad s.f. objectivity.
objetivo -va, adj. 1. objective. 2. unbiased,
impartial. s.m. 3. objective, aim, goal
(finalidad). 4. FOT. lens.
objeto s.m. 1. object. 2. topic, subject matter. 3.
object, aim, end (finalidad, objetivo). 4. FIL.
object. 5. GRAM. object.
objetor -ra,s.m. y f. 1. objector. 2. ~ de
conciencia, conscientious objector.
oblación s.f. oblation, offering.
oblato s.m. REL. oblate.
oblea s.f. 1. REL. wafer. 2. (Am.) stamp. 3.
(vulg.) smack, blow.
oblicuamente adv. obliquely.
oblicuidad s.f. 1. obliquity. 2. GEOM. oblique
angle.
oblicuo -cua, adj. 1. GEOM. oblique. 2. slanting.
obligación s.f. 1. obligation, duty. 2. ECON.
bond.
obligacionista s.m. y f. ECON. bondholder.
obligado -da, adj. 1. obligatory, compulsory. 2.
obliged.
obligar v.t. 1. to oblige, to force. 2. to force, to
stretch. v.r. to bind oneself to (a hacer algo).
obligatoriedad s.f. obligatory nature; DER.
legally binding.
obligatorio -ria, adj. 1. obligatory, compulsory.
2. DER. binding.
obliteración s.f. 1. obliteration. 2. MED.
obliteration, staunching.
obliterar v.t. 1. MED. to obliterate, to staunch. 2.
to destroy, to obliterate.
oblongo -ga, adj. GEOM. oblong.
obnubilación s.f. ofuscación.
obnubilar v.t. ofuscar.
oboe s.m. 1. MÚS. oboe. s.m. y f. 2. oboist.
óbolo s.m. 1. (fig.) small contribution. 2. HIST.
obolus.
obra s.f. 1. work. 2. building site. 3. (Am.)
brickworks. pl. 4. LIT. works. 5. repairs. 6.
obras benéficas, good works.
obrada s.f. AGR. a day’s work.
obrador s.m. workshop.
obrar v.i. 1. to act, to behave.2. ~ en poder, to
be in someone’s hands.
obrepción s.f. DER. obreption.
obrerismo s.m. workers’ movement.
obrero -ra, adj. 1. working-class. s.m. y f. 2.
worker.
obscenidad s.f. obscenity.
obsceno -na, adj. obscene (especialmente en
temas sexuales).
obscurantismo s.m. obscurantism.
obscurecer v.t. oscurecer.
obscuro -ra,adj. oscuro.
obsecración s.f. (form.) plea, entreaty.
obsecuente adj. (form.) obedient, humble
(actitud).
obsequiar v.t. 1. to present with, to give. 2. to
regale, to lavish attentions on.
obsequio s.m. 1. gift. 2. (form.) kindness,
courtesy, deference.
obsequioso -sa, adj. 1. helpful, attentive. 2.
(Am.) fond of giving presents.
observación s.f. 1. observation (visual). 2.
remark (de palabra). 3. MED. observation:
observador -ra, adj. 1. observant. s.m. y f. 2.
observer (el cumplimiento).
observancia s.f. observance.
observar v.t. 1. to observe, to watch, to notice, to
see. 2. to obey, observe (ley).
observatorio s.m. observatory.
obsesión s.f. obsession.
obsesionante adj. obsessive.
obsesivo -va, adj. obsessive.
obseso -sa, adj. obsessed.
obsidiana s.f. QUÍM. obsidian.
obsoleto -ta, adj. obsolete.
obstaculizar v.t. to obstruct, to hinder, to stand in
the way of, to hold up.
obstáculo s.m. obstacle.
obstante (no) loc. adv. 1. however, nevertheless.
2. prep. in spite of.
obstar v.i. 1. to hinder. 2. v.imp. to prevent.
obstetra s.m. y s.f. MED. obstetrician.
obstetricia s.f. MED. obstetrics.
obstétrico -ca, adj. MED. obstetric.
obstinación s.f. stubbornness, (form.) obstinacy.
obstinadamente adv. obstinately.
obstinado -da,p.p. 1. de obstinarse. adj. 2.
stubborn, obstinate.
obstinarse v.r. 1. to be obstinate, to insist. 2. to
dig one’s heels in.
obstrucción s.f. obstruction.
obstruccionismo s.m. 1. obstructionism. 2.
POL. filibustering.
obstruccionista adj. 1. obstructionist. 2.
filibustering (debate). s.m. y f. 3. obstructionist.
4. filibusterer.
obstruir v.t. 1. to obstruct. 2. to hinder, to
impede. v.r. 3. to clog up, to get blocked up
(cañería).
obtención s.f. 1. obtaining. 2. achievement
(logro).
obtener v.t. 1. to obtain. 2. to achieve.
obturador s.m. 1. FOT. shutter. 2. MEC. choke.
obturar v.t. to plug (a hole), to stop up.
obtuso -sa, adj. 1. blunt. 2. obtuse.
obús s.m. 1. MIL. shell (proyectil). 2. MIL.
howitzer.
obviar v.t. to obviate.
obvio -via, adj. obvious.
oca s.f. 1. ZOOL. goose. 2. (Am.) BOT. root
vegetable.
ocarina s.f. ocarina.
ocasión s.f. 1. occasion. 2. opportunity, chance.
3. cause, reason. 4. COM. bargain. 5. (Am.)
bargain. 6. de ~, second-hand.
ocasional adj. 1. chance, fortuitous. 2.
occasional.
ocasionalmente adv. by chance, fortuitously.
ocasionar v.t. to cause, to bring about.
ocaso s.m. 1. sunset. 2. GEOG. west. 3. ASTR.
setting. 4. (fig.) decline, end.
occidental adj. 1. western. s.m. y f. 2.
westerner.
occidente s.m. west.
occipital adj. ANAT. occipital.
occipucio s.m. ANAT. occiput.
Oceanía s.f. Oceania.
océano s.m. 1. GEOG. ocean. 2. ~ Atlántico,
Atlantic Ocean. 3. ~ Pacífico, Pacific Ocean.
4. ~ Índico, Indian Ocean.
oceanografía s.f. oceanography.
ocelo s.m. ZOOL. ocellus.
ocelote s.m. ZOOL. ocelot.
ochava s.f. eighth.
ochavo s.m. worthless coin.
ochenta adj. num. 1. eighty. 2. eightieth. s.m.
3. eighty.
ocho adj. num. 1. eight. 2. eighth: el ocho de
diciembre: the eighth of December. s.m. 3.
eight.
ochocientos -tas, adj. num. 1. eight hundred. 2.
eight hundredth. s.m. 3. eight hundred.
ocio s.m. 1. leisure time, free time (tiempo libre).
2. idleness.
ociosamente adv. 1. idly. 2. uselessly,
pointlessly (sin sentido).
ocioso -sa, adj. 1. idle. 2. pointless, useless.