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satisfecho -cha, adj. 1. satisfied, content. 2.
self-satisfied, smug, complacent. 3. darse
por ~, to be satisfied/content with. 4. dejar ~
a, to satisfy.
sátrapa s.m. 1. HIST. satrap. 2. sly/cunning
governor.
saturación s.f. saturation, permeation.
saturar v.t. to saturate, to permeate.
saturnal adj. 1. saturnalian. s.f. 2. saturnalia.
Saturno s.m. Saturn.
sauce s.m. 1. BOT. willow. 2. ~ llorón, BOT.
weeping willow.
sauceda saucera,s.f. o saucedal s.m. willow
plantation.
saúco s.m. BOT. elder.
sauna s.f. sauna.
saurio -ria, adj. y s.m. y f. ZOOL. saurian.
sauzal s.m. willow plantation.
savia s.f. 1. BOT. sap. 2. (fig.) vitality, sap, blood.
saxofón o saxófono s.m. 1. MÚS. saxophone,
sax. s.m. y f. 2. saxophonist.
saya s.f. 1. skirt. 2. underskirt, petticoat. 3. (Am.)
woman.
sayal s.m. sackcloth, serge.
sayo s.m. 1. cassock, cloak. 2. smock, tunic. 3.
decir para su ~, to say to oneself. 4. hacer
de su capa un ~, to do what one likes with
one’s own things.
sayón s.m. 1. long flared skirt. 2. executioner. 3.
henchman, ugly-looking customer.
sazón s.f. 1. maturity, ripeness. 2. opportunity,
chance, time, moment. 3. seasoning. 4. a la
~, then, at that time. 5. en ~, in season, ripe,
ready to eat; (fig.) opportunely.
sazonado -da, adj. 1. ripe. 2. seasoned. 3. tasty.
4. (fig.) witty.
sazonar v.t. 1. to season, to flavour, (EE UU) to
flavor. 2. to ripen, to mature. 3. (fig.) to add
spice to.
scherzo s.m. MÚS. scherzo.
se pron. pers. r. 1. oneself, yourself, yourselves,
himself, herself, itself, themselves: cuídese
= look after yourself. 2. (uso recíproco) each
other, one another: se cuidan siempre =
they always take care of each other. 3. (uso
dativo) se ha roto el brazo = he’s broken
his arm. 4. (uso impersonal) se sabe que =
it is known that. 5. (uso pasivo) la casa se
vendió ayer = the house was sold yesterday.
6. one, you, they, we, people: no se habla
con la boca llena = you shouldn’t speak with
your mouth full. 7. to him, to her, to it, to you,
to them: se lo daré = I’ll give it to him/ her/
you/them. 8. for him, for her, for it, for you,
for them: se lo haré = I’ll do it for him/her/
you/them. 9. from him, from her, from it, from
them: se los arrancó = he snatched them
from him. Algunos verbos pueden ser o no
ser reflexivos en inglés: se lavan = they wash
o they wash themselves.
sebáceo -a, adj. sebaceous.
sebo s.m. 1. suet; tallow; grease, fat. 2. fat. 3.
filth, grime, grease. 4. ANAT. sebum.
seboso -sa, adj. 1. fatty, greasy; suety; tallowy.
2. filthy, grimy.
seborrea s.f. MED. seborrhea.
seca s.f. 1. AGR. drought; dry season. 2. MAR.
sandbank. 3. MED. swollen gland. 4. a secas,
alone, just, simply.
secadero s.m. 1. drying floor, drying shed. 2.
(Am.) dry land.
secador s.m. 1. dryer, drier. 2. (Am.) towel.
secadora s.f. tumble dryer.
secamiento s.m. drying.
secano s.m. 1. dry land, unirrigated land, dry
region. 2. MAR. sandbank. 3. anything very
dry. 4. de ~, (fam.) childless. 5. cultivo de ~,
dry farming.
secante adj. 1. drying. 2. MAT. secant. s.m.
3. blotter. s.f. 4. MAT. secant. 5. papel ~,
blotting-paper.
secar v.t. 1. to dry, to dry up. 2. to wipe dry. 3. to
dry, to wipe away. 4. to blot. 5. to wipe up. 6.
to wither, to dry up. v.pron. 7. to dry, to dry up,
to dry off. 8. to wither, to dry up, to wilt. 9. to
run dry, to dry up. 10. to dry oneself, to get dry.
11. (fig.) to waste away. 12. to be very thirsty.
13. to become hard-hearted. 14. to heal up.
sección s.f. 1. section, cutting. 2. department;
division, branch. 3. MAT. section. 4. MIL.
section, platoon. 5. ~ transversal, cross
section.
seccionar v.t. to section, to divide into sections,
to divide up.
secesión s.f. secession.
secesionista adj. y s.m. y f. secessionist.
seco -ca, adj. 1. dry. 2. dried up, withered. 3.
dry (río). 4. dried. 5. dead. 6. blunt, cold,
hard. 7. dry, plain, flat. 8. plain. 9. brusque,
curt. 10. sharp; dull. 11. hacking, dry. 12. dry.
13. skinny, wizened, thin. 14. (fig.) parched,
thirsty. 15. dejar a uno ~, to bump someone
off; (fig.) to leave someone speechless. 16. en
~, high and dry; dry: limpieza en seco = dry
cleaning; suddenly, sharply: parar en seco = to
stop dead; frenar en seco = to brake sharply.
17. parar a uno en seco, to cut someone
short.
secoya secuoya o sequoia, s.f. BOT. sequoia,
redwood.
secreción s.f. secretion.
secreta s.f. 1. secret police. 2. secret
investigation, private examination.
secretamente adv. secretly.
secretar v.t. to secrete.
secretaría s.f. 1. secretary’s office. 2.
secretaryship. 3. secretariat. 4. (Am.) ministry,
department.
secretariado s.m. 1. secretariat. 2.
secretaryship. 3. (Am.) profession of secretary.
4. (Am.) secretarial course.
secretaria s.f. secretary.
secretario s.m. 1. secretary. 2. (Am.) POL.
minister, secretary. 3. ~ Municipal/de
Ayuntamiento, town clerk. 4. ~ general, POL.
secretary general. 5. secretario de Estado,
POL. Secretary of State.
secretear v.i. 1. to whisper. 2. to talk
confidentially.
secreteo s.m. whispering.
secreter s.m. writing desk.
secreto -ta, adj. 1. secret, hidden. 2.
confidential, secret, classified. 3. secretive.
s.m. 4. secret. 5. secrecy. 6. combination. 7.
en ~, in secrecy, secretly, in secret. 8. ~ a
voces, open secret. 9. bajo ~ de confesión,
under the seal of the confessional. 10. ~ de
fabricación, trade secret. 11. hacer ~ de
algo, to be secretive about something.
secta s.f. sect.
sectario -ria, adj. 1. sectarian. s.m. y f. 2.
sectarian, member of a sect.
sectarismo s.m. sectarianism.
sector s.m. 1. MAT. sector. 2. COM. sector. 3.
area; section.
secuaz s.m. 1. follower, supporter, partisan. 2.
(desp.) henchman, hireling. adj. 3. following,
attendant.
secuela s.f. 1. consequence, sequel, result. 2.
trace, sign.
secuencia s.f. sequence.
secuestración s.f. 1. sequestration. 2.
kidnapping.
secuestrador -ra, s.m. 1. kidnapper. 2. hijacker.
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secuestrar v.t. 1. to kidnap, to abduct. 2. to
hijack. 3. DER. to seize, to confiscate.
secuestro s.m. 1. kidnapping, abduction. 2.
hijacking. 3. DER. seizure, confiscation.
secular adj. 1. century-old, age-old, ancient. 2.
REL. secular, lay. 3. secular (del siglo).
secularización s.f. secularization.
secularizar v.t. to secularize.
secundar v.t. to second, to support, to help.
secundario -ria, adj. 1. secondary. 2. minor,
secondary, of little importance.
secundinas s.f. pl. afterbirth.
secuoya s.f. BOT. sequoia, redwood.
sed s.f. 1. thirst, thirstiness. 2. AGR. drought.
3. (fig.) thirst, hunger, lust. 4. apagar la ~, to
quench one’s thirst. 5. dar ~, to make thirsty.
6. morirse de ~, to be dying of thirst. 7. tener
~, to be thirsty.
seda s.f. 1. silk. 2. ZOOL. bristle. 3. como una
~, easily, smoothly. 4. de ~, silk: un vestido de
seda = a silk dress; silky, silken. 5. gusano de
~, silkworm. 6. ~ artificial, artificial silk.
sedal s.m. fishing line.
sedante adj. y s.m. sedative.
sedar v.t. to calm down, to sedate.
sedativo -va, adj. sedative.
sede s.f. 1. REL. see. 2. seat. 3. headquarters,
central office. 4. Santa Sede, Holy See. 5. ~
social, head office, central office.
sedentario -ria, adj. sedentary.
sedente adj. sitting, seated.
sedeña s.f. flaxen tow.
sedeño -ña, adj. 1. silk, silky, silken. 2. bristly.
sedería s.f. 1. silk shop. 2. silk goods, silk stuff,
silks. 3. silk trade. 4. silk manufacture, silk
raising, sericulture.
sedición s.f. sedition.
sedicioso -sa, adj. 1. seditious, factious,
mutinous. s.m. y f. 2. rebel. 3. troublemaker.
4. mutineer.
sediento adj. 1. thirsty. 2. (fig.) thirsty, eager.
sedimentación s.f. sedimentation.
sedimentar v.t. 1. to deposit, to settle. 2. (fig.) to
settle, to calm, to quieten. v.pron. 3. to settle.
4. (fig.) to calm down, to settle down.
sedimentario -ria, adj. sedimentary.
sedimento s.m. sediment, deposit.
sedoso -sa, adj. silky, silken.
seducción s.f. 1. seduction. 2. seductiveness,
charm, allure, fascination.
seducir v.t. 1. to seduce. 2. (fig.) to seduce, to
tempt, to lead on. 3. (fig.) to charm, to attract,
to captivate, to fascinate.
seductivo -va, adj. 1. seductive. 2. (fig.)
seductive, tempting. 3. (fig.) charming,
captivating.
seductor -ra, adj. 1. seductive. 2. (fig.)
seductive, tempting. 3. (fig.) charming,
captivating. s.m. y f. 4. seducer.
sefardí o sefardita adj. 1. Sephardic. s.m. y f.
2. Sephardi.
segable adj. ready to be reaped.
segadera s.f. 1. sickle. 2. scythe.
segadero -ra, adj. ready for reaping.
segador s.m. harvester, reaper.
segar v.t. 1. to reap, to cut, to harvest. 2. to mow,
to cut. 3. to cut off. 4. (fig.) to cut down, to
mow down. 5. (fig.) to ruin, to destroy.
segazón s.m. reaping, harvest.
seglar adj. 1. secular, lay. s.m. y f. 2. layman.
segmentación s.f. segmentation.
segmentar v.t. to segment.
segmento s.m. 1. MAT., ZOOL. segment. 2.
TEC. ring: segmento de émbolo = piston ring.
segregación s.f. 1. segregation, separation.
2. BIOL. secretion. 3. ~ racial, POL. racial
segregation, apartheid.