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setiembre s.m. September.
seto s.m. 1. hedge. 2. fence.
seudónimo adj. 1. pseudonymous. s.m. 2.
pseudonym, pen name.
seudópodo s.m. ZOOL. pseudopod.
severidad s.f. 1. severity, strictness. 2.
sternness, grimness.
severo -ra, adj. 1. severe, harsh. 2. strict. 3.
stern, grim. 4. harsh, hard. 5. bitter.
sevicia s.f. cruelty, brutality.
sexagenario -ria, adj. 1. sexagenarian, sixty-
year-old. s.m. 2. sexagenarian, man in his
sixties. s.f. woman in her sixties.
sexagésimo -ma, adj. / s.m. y f. sixtieth.
sexcentésimo -ma, adj. six hundredth.
sexo s.m. 1. sex. 2. el bello ~, the fair sex. 3.
el ~ débil, the weaker sex. 4. el ~ fuerte, the
stronger sex.
sextante s.m. sextant.
sexteto s.m. sextet, sextette.
sexto -ta,adj. / s.m. y f. / pron. 1. sixth. 2. the
sixth. s.f. 3. la sexta parte, one/a sixth.
sextuplicar v.t. 1. to sextuple, to multiply by six.
v.pron. 2. to sextuple, to increase sixfold.
séxtuplo -pla, adj. sixfold.
sexuado -da, adj. BIOL. sexed.
sexual adj. 1. sexual. 2. sex.
sexualidad s.f. sexuality.
sexualmente adv. sexually.
sexy adj. 1. sexy. s.m. 2. sex appeal.
sha s.m. sa.
shérif s.m. sérif.
shock s.m. choc.
shorts s.m. short.
show s.m. show.
si conj. 1. if. 2. whether. 3. but : ¡si no te has
lavado! = but you haven’t washed!
sí adv. 1. yes. s.m. 2. aye. 3. dar el ~, to agree,
to consent.
siamés -sa, adj. /s.m. y f. 1. Thai. 2. Siamese
twin.
sibarita adj. 1. sybaritic. s.m. y f. 2. sybarite.
sibaritismo s.m. sybaritism, love of luxury.
sibila s.f. sibyl, prophetess.
sibilante adj. 1. sibilant. s.f. 2. FON. sibilant.
sibilino -na, adj. 1. mysterious. 2. that can be
interpreted in different ways.
sic adv. sic.
sicario s.m. hired assassin.
Sicilia s.f. Sicily.
sico- prefijo psico-.
sicoanálisis s.m. psicoanálisis.
sicofanta o sicofante s.m. slanderer.
sicología s.f. psicología.
sicomoro s.m. BOT. sycamore.
sicopatía s.f. psicopatía.
sicosis s.f. psicosis.
sicoterapia s.f. psicoterapia.
SIDA s.m. AIDS.
sidecar s.m. sidecar.
sideral adj. ASTR. astral, sidereal.
siderurgia s.f. iron and steel industry.
siderúrgico -ca, adj. iron and steel.
sidra s.f. cider.
sidrería s.f. cider bar.
siega s.f. AGR. 1. harvesting, reaping. 2. harvest
time. 3. crop, harvest.
siembra s.f. AGR. 1. sowing. 2. sowing time. 3.
sown field, sown land.
siempre adv. 1. always, all the time. 2. desde
~, always. 3. ~ que, as long as; every time;
whenever. 4. ~ y cuando, as long as.
siempreviva s.f. BOT. everlasting flower.
sien s.f. ANAT. temple.
siena s.m. sienna.
sierpe s.f. 1. serpent. 2. (fig.) fierce person; ugly-
looking person. 3. BOT. sprout, shoot.
sierra s.f. 1. MEC. saw. 2. GEOG. mountain
range, sierra.
siervo -va,s.m. y f. 1. slave. 2. (fig.) servant. 3. ~
de la gleba, HIST. serf.
siesta s.f. nap, afternoon nap.
siete s.m. 1. seven. 2. tear. adj. 3. seventh.
sietemesino -na, adj. y s.m. y f. premature;
premature baby.
sífilis s.f. MED. syphilis.
sifilítico -ca, adj. MED. syphilitic.
sifón s.m. 1. MEC. U-bend, trap. 2. siphon,
syphon, syphon bottle. 3. soda water. 4. BIOL.
feeler.
sigilar v.t. 1. to conceal, to keep secret. 2. to
seal, to stamp.
sigilo s.m. 1. secrecy; stealth. 2. discretion,
prudence. 3. stamp, seal.
sigilosamente adv. 1. secretly, stealthily. 2.
prudently, discreetly.
sigiloso -sa, adj. 1. secret, stealthy. 2. prudent,
discreet.
sigla s.f. acronym; abbreviation.
siglo s.m. 1. century. 2. (fig.) ages, a long
time. 3. secular life, wordly matters. 4. por
los siglos de los siglos, for ever and ever,
eternally.
signar v.t. 1. to sign. 2. to mark. v.t. y pron. 3.
REL. to cross oneself, to make the sign of
the cross.
signatorio -ria, adj. / s.m. y f. signatory.
signatura s.f. catalogue number.
significación s.f. 1. signification, meaning. 2.
importance, significance.
significado -da, p.p. 1. de significar. adj. 2.
significant, important. s.m. 3. signification,
meaning. 4. signifier.
significante s.m. significant.
significar v.t. 1. to mean. 2. to express: quiero
significarle mis respetos = I want to express
my respect towards you.v.i. 3. to have
importance, to mean. v.pron. 4. to become
famous, to become well-known.
significativo -va, adj. significant.
signo s.m. 1. symbol, sign, mark. 2. MAT. sign.
3. sign (Zodíaco). 4. FON. symbol, sign. 5.
REL. sign of the cross. 6. fate.
siguiente adj. following, next.
sílaba s.f. syllable.
silabario s.m. spelling book.
silabear o silabar v.i. to speak slowly, to speak
pronouncing each syllable.
silabeo s.m. slow way of speaking.
silábico -ca, adj. syllabic.
silba s.f. hissing, booing.
silbante adj. sibilante.
silbar v.i. 1. to whistle. v.t. e i. 2. to hiss, to jeer.
silbato s.m. whistle.
silbido s.m. 1. whistling, whistle. 2. hiss, hissing.
3. whizzing.
silenciador s.m. 1. silencer. 2. MEC. silencer.
silenciar v.t. 1. to silence, to make silent. 2. to
keep silent.
silencio s.m. 1. silence. 2. silence, quietness. 3.
MÚS. rest. 4. pasar en ~ una cosa, to keep
mum about something, to keep silent about
something.
silenciosamente adv. silently, quietly.
silencioso -sa, adj. silent, quiet.
silex s.m. MIN. flint, silex.
sílfide s.f. sylph.
silicato s.m. QUÍM. silicate.
sílice s.f. QUÍM. silica.
silicio s.m. QUÍM. silicon.
silicosis s.f. MED. silicosis.
silla s.f. 1. chair, seat. 2. saddle. 3. see. 4. ~
curul, curule chair. 5. ~ de manos, sedan
chair. 6. ~ de tijera, folding chair. 7. ~
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eléctrica, electric chair. 8. ~ gestatoria,
gestatorial chair.
sillar s.m. ARQ. ashlar, block of stone.
sillería s.f. 1. set of chairs. 2. chairmaker’s
workshop. 3. ashlars, building stones. 4. ARQ.
masonry.
silleta s.f. (Am.) stool.
silletín s.m. stool for the feet.
sillín s.m. 1. seat, saddle. 2. sidesaddle.
sillón s.m. armchair.
silo s.m. 1. AGR. silo. 2. MIL. silo.
silogismo s.m. LÓG. syllogism.
silogístico -ca, adj. LÓG. syllogistic.
silueta s.f. 1. silhouette, form. 2. outline drawing.
silvestre adj. 1. wild. 2. rustic, rural.
silvicultura s.f. forestry.
sima s.f. chasm, abyss; deep fissure.
simbiosis s.f. BIOL. symbiosis.
simbólicamente adv. symbolically.
simbólico -ca, adj. symbolic.
simbolismo s.m. symbolism.
simbolista s.m. y f. symbolist.
simbolización s.f. symbolization.
simbolizar v.t. 1. to symbolize. 2. to tipify. 3. to
represent, to stand for.
símbolo s.m. 1. symbol. 2. QUÍM. symbol. 3.
~ de la fe/de los apóstoles, REL. Apostle’s
Creed.
simbología s.f. symbolism.
simetría s.f. symmetry.
simétrico -ca, adj. symmetric, symmetrical.
simiente s.f. seed.
simiesco -ca, adj. simian, apish.
símil adj. 1. similar. s.m. 2. comparison; LIT.
simile.
similar adj. similar, alike.
similitud s.f. similarity, similitude.
simio -mia,s.m. y f. ZOOL. ape, monkey.
simonía s.f. HIST. simony.
simpatía s.f. 1. liking, affection. 2. charm. 3.
MED. sympathy.
simpáticamente adv. congenially.
simpático -ca, adj. 1. nice, likeable, congenial,
charming. 2. FISIOL. sympathetic. 3. sistema
nervioso ~, ANAT. sympathetic nervous
system.
simpatizante o simpatizador -ra, adj. 1.
supporting. s.m. y f. 2. supporter.
simpatizar v.i. to get along together.
simple adj. 1. easy, not complicated. 2. plain,
simple, natural. 3. plain, unadorned. 4. single.
5. not important. s.m. 6. a little bit foolish,
a little bit gone in the head. 7. oración ~,
GRAM. simple clause.
simplemente adv. plainly, simply.
simpleza s.f. nonsense.
simplicidad s.f. simplicity.
simplificar v.t. to simplify.
simplista adj. simplistic.
simplón -na,s.m. y f. simpleton.
simposio s.m. symposium.
simulación s.f. simulation, pretence.
simulacro s.m. 1. image. 2. practice, drill. 3.
mock, semblance.
simuladamente adv. in a feigned way.
simulado -da, adj. simulated, feigned.
simulador s.m. 1. simulator. 2. ~ de vuelo flight
simulator.
simular v.t. to feign.
simultáneamente adv. simultaneously.
simultanear v.t. to do simultaneously.
simultaneidad s.f. simultaneity.
simultáneo -a, adj. simultaneous.
simún s.m. simoon.
sin prep. 1. without. 2. excluding.
sinagoga s.f. REL. synagogue.
sinalefa s.f. GRAM. elision.