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en el ~, to fall into oblivion. 5. echar en ~, to
forget completely. 6. enterrar en el ~, to cast
into oblivion. 7. rescatar del ~, to save from
oblivion.
ombligo s.m. 1. ANAT. umbilical cord. 2. ANAT.
umbilicus, navel. 3. (fig.) centre.
omega s.f. omega.
ominosamente adv. ominously; frightfully.
ominoso -sa, adj. 1. awful, frightful
(abominable). 2. (form.) ominous (de mal
agüero).
omisión s.f. 1. omission. 2. neglect (más o
menos culpable).
omiso (hacer caso) loc. adv. to ignore.
omitir v.t. 1. to omit. 2. to forget.
ómnibus s.m. (Am.) bus.
omnipotencia s.f. omnipotence.
omnipotente adj. omnipotent.
omnipotentemente adv. omnipotently.
omnisciencia s.f. omniscience.
omnisciente adj. omniscient, all-knowing.
omóplato u omoplato s.m. shoulder blade.
onagro s.m. ZOOL. wild ass, onager.
onanismo s.m. masturbation, onanism.
once adj. num. 1. eleven. 2. eleventh. s.m.
3. eleven. 4. las ~, eleven o’clock; (fam.)
elevenses; (Am.) tea, afternoon snack.
onceavo -va, adj. 1. eleventh. 2. adj. y s.m.
eleven.
onceno -na, adj. 1. eleventh. 2. adj. y s.m.
eleven.
oncología s.f. MED. oncology.
onda s.f. 1. wave. 2. estar en la ~, to be on the
ball; to be with it. 3. ~ corta, short wave. 4.
~ expansiva, shock wave, blast. 5. ~ larga,
long wave. 6. ~ luminosa, light wave. 7. ~
sonora, sound wave.
ondeante adj. waving, swaying.
ondear v.i. 1. to ripple. 2. to fly, to flutter. v.t. 3. to
wave. 4. to scallop. 5. ~ a media asta, to fly
at half mast.
ondulación s.f. 1. ripple (olas). 2. wave (cabello).
3. wavy motion, undulation (objetos).
ondulado -da,p.p. 1. de ondular. adj. 2. wavy
(cabello). 3. rolling (terreno). 4. corrugated
(superficie).
ondular v.i. 1. to undulate, to sway. 2. to be wavy
(cabello). v.r. 3. to become wavy.
ondulatorio -ria, adj. undulatory, wavy.
oneroso -sa, adj. 1. onerous, burdensome. 2.
costly (dinero).
ONG s.f. NGO.
ónice s.m. onyx.
ónique s.m. ónice.
onírico -ca, adj. dreamlike, (form.) oneiric.
ónix s.m. ónice.
onomástico -ca, adj. 1. onomastic, name. 2.
relative to one’s saint’s day. s.m. 3. one’s
saint’s day. s.f. 4. onomastics.
onomatopeya s.f. GRAM. onomatopoeia.
ontogénesis s.f. BIOL. ontogenesis.
ontogenia s.f. BIOL. ontogeny.
ontología s.f. FÍS. ontology.
ontológico -ca, adj. FIL. ontological.
onza s.f. 1. ounce (medida de peso). 2. square
of chocolate. 3. HIST. Spanish coin. 4. (Am.)
ZOOL. ounce, snow leopard.
oosfera s.f. BOT. oosphere.
OPA s.f. 1. takeover bid. 2. ~ hostil, hostile
takeover bid.
opacidad s.f. opacity, opaqueness.
opaco -ca, adj. 1. opaque. 2. dull, lifeless.
opalescencia s.f. opalescence.
opalescente adj. opalescent.
opalino -na, adj. opaline.
ópalo s.m. MIN. opal.
opción s.f. 1. option, choice. 2. right. 3. COM.
option. 4. chance, likelihood.
opcional adj. optional.
ópera s.f. MÚS. opera.
operación s.f. 1. MED. operation. 2. ECON.
transaction. 3. (Am.) mining operation. 4.
COM. management. 5. operation, functioning.
operador -ra, s.m. y f. 1. operator. 2. MED.
surgeon. 3. film cameraman. 4. projectionist.
5. s.m. MAT. operator.
operar v.t. 1. to operate. v.i. 2. to operate. v.pron.
3. to have an operation.
operario -ria, s.m. y f. operative.
operativo -va, adj. 1. operative. s.m. 2. (Am.)
operation.
opereta s.f. MÚS. operetta.
opimo -ma, adj. (form.) plentiful, rich, abundant.
opinable adj. debatable.
opinar v.t. 1. to think, to be of the opinion. v.i. 2.
to express an opinion.
opinión s.f. 1. opinion, view. 2. ~ pública, public
opinion. 3. tener buena/mala ~ de, to have a
high, or low opinion of.
opio s.m. opium.
opíparamente adv. sumptuously.
opíparo -ra, adj. sumptuous.
oponer v.t. 1. to oppose. v.r. 2. to be opposed, to
be in opposition, to be against, to object.
oporto s.m. port, port wine.
oportunamente adv. 1. opportunely. 2. suitably.
oportunidad s.f. 1. opportunity, chance. pl. 2.
COM. bargains.
oportunismo s.m. opportunism.
oportunista adj. 1. opportunist, opportunistic.
s.m. y f. 2. opportunist.
oportuno -na, adj. 1. opportune, timely. 2.
suitable, appropriate.
oposición s.f. 1. opposition. pl. 2. competitive
examinations.
opositar v.i. to take a public competitive
examination.
opresión s.f. 1. oppression. 2. MED. tightness.
opresivamente adv. oppressively.
opresivo -va, adj. oppressive.
opresor -ra, s.m. y f. 1. oppressor, tyrant. adj.
2. tyrannical.
oprimir v.t. 1. to oppress. 2. to be too tight
(ropa).
oprobio s.m. opprobrium, ignominy.
oprobiosamente adv. shamefully, ignominiously.
oprobioso -sa, adj. shameful, ignominious.
optar v.i. 1. ~ por, to opt for, to choose. 2. ~ a,
to aspire to.
optativo -va, adj. optional.
óptica s.f. optics.
óptico -ca, adj. 1. optical. s.m. y f. 2. optician.
óptimamente adv. optimally, perfectly.
optimismo s.m. optimism.
optimista adj. 1. optimistic. s.m. y f. 2. optimist.
optimizar v.t. to optimize.
óptimo -ma, adj. optimal, optimum, best.
optometría s.f. optometry.
opuesto -ta, adj. 1. opposite, opposing. 2.
contrary.
opulencia s.f. opulence, affluence.
opulentamente adv. opulently, affluently.
opulento -ta, adj. oppulent, affluent.
opúsculo s.m. short work, minor work.
oquedad s.f. 1. cavity, hollow. 2. (fig.) emptiness,
void.
oquedal s.m. cultivated woodland.
oración s.f. 1. speech, oration. 2. prayer. 3.
GRAM. clause, sentence. 4. (Am.) magic
charm, incantation.
oráculo s.m. 1. oracle. 2. oracle, prophet
(persona).
orador -ra,s.m. y f. 1. orator, public speaker. 2.
prayer. s.m. 3. preacher.
oral adj. oral.
oralmente adv. orally, verbally.
orangután s.m. ZOOL. orang-utan.
orante adj. in a praying position (en cuadros).
orar v.i. 1. to make a speech. 2. to pray.
orate s.m. y f. lunatic.
oratoria s.f. oratory, art of speaking in public.
oratorio -ria, adj. 1. oratorical. s.m. 2. REL.
oratory. 3. REL. Congregation of the Oratory.
4. MÚS. oratorio. s.f. 5. oratory, eloquence.
orbe s.m. 1. orb. 2. (fig.) world.
órbita s.f. 1. orbit. 2. ANAT. eye-socket.
orbital adj. orbital.
orca s.f. killer whale.
órdago s.m. 1. bid or bet in the card game mus.
2. de ~, (fam.) fabulous, terrific.
orden s.m. 1. order: en orden alfabético: in
alphabetical order. 2. order. 3. ARQ. order. s.f.
4. order, command. 5. a la ~, a sus órdenes,
MIL. yes sir! 6. de primer ~, first-rate, of great
importance. 7. en ~, in its place, in order,
tidy. 8. ~ de batalla, MIL. in battle order. 9.
órdenes mayores, REL. major orders. 10.
órdenes menores, REL. minor orders. 11. ~
público, law and order. 12. ~ religiosa, REL.
religious order.
ordenación s.f. 1. ordering. 2. arrangement. 3.
REL. ordination. 4. command.
ordenado -da, adj. 1. tidy, orderly. 2. REL.
ordained. s.m. 3. ordained priest.
ordenador s.m. 1. INF. computer. 2. ~ personal,
personal computer. 3. ~ portátil, laptop.
ordenanza s.f. 1. ordinance. 2. rules. s.m. 3.
MIL. batman, orderly. 4. COM. messenger.
ordenar v.t. 1. to put in order, to arrange. 2. to
marshal. 3. to command. 4. REL. to ordain. v.r.
5. REL. to be ordained.
ordeñar v.t. to milk.
ordinal adj. y s.m. ordinal.
ordinariamente adv. ordinarily, in the ordinary
course of events.
ordinariez s.f. vulgarity, coarseness.
ordinario -ria, adj. 1. ordinary, common. 2.
(desp.) vulgar, coarse. 3. de ~, usually,
frequently.
orear v.t. 1. to air. v.r. 2. to air, to be aired.
orégano s.m. BOT. oregano, marjoram.
oreja s.f. 1. ear. 2. aguzar las orejas, to prick up
one’s ears. 3. bajar las orejas, to submit.
orejera s.f. earflap, ear muff.
orejeta s.f. TEC. lug.
orejón -na, adj. (Am.) 1. coarse. 2. absent-
minded. 3. big-eared.
orejón s.m. 1. dried peach. 2. (Am.) goitre. 3.
(Am.) herdsman, plainsman. 4. (Am.) cuckold.
orejudo -da, adj. big-eared.
orfanato u orfelinato s.m. orphanage.
orfandad s.f. 1. orphanhood. 2. orphan’s
pension. 3. (fig.) neglect.
orfebre s.m. goldsmith (oro), silversmith (plata).
orfeón s.m. MÚS. choral society.
organdí s.m. organdie.
orgánico -ca, adj. 1. organic. 2. harmonic.
s.f. 3. organic chemistry. 4. ley ~, DER.
constitutional law.
organigrama s.m. organization chart,
management structure.
organillo s.m. MÚS. barrel organ.
organismo s.m. 1. organism. 2. organization,
body.
organista s.m. y f. MÚS. organist.
organización s.f. 1. organization. 2. order,
arrangement.
organizado -da,p.p. 1. de organizar. adj.
2. organized, structured. 3. well-organized
(persona).
organizador -ra, adj. 1. organizing. 2. s.m. y f.