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ugandés -sa, adj. / s.m. y f.Ugandan.
ujier s.m. usher; doorman, janitor.
úlcera s.f. MED. ulcer.
ulceración s.f. MED. ulceration.
ulcerante adj. MED. ulcerative.
ulcerar v.t. y pron. MED. to ulcerate.
ulceroso -sa, adj. MED. ulcerous, full of sores.
ulterior adj. 1. ulterior. 2. following. 3. further,
farther (lugar). 4. subsequent, later.
ulteriormente adv. subsequently, later.
ultimación s.f. conclusion.
últimamente adv. 1. finally, lastly (por último).
2. lately.
ultimar v.t. 1. to finish, to end, to complete. 2. to
conclude (trato, plan). 3. to finalize. 4. (Am.) to
kill (rematar).
ultimátum s.m. ultimatum.
último -ma, adj. 1. last: la última vez = the last
time. 2. latest (más reciente). 3. latter (de
dos). 4. furthest (más lejano). 5. top (más
alto). 6. final, last. 7. bottom. 8. (fig.) best,
superior (en calidad). 9. back (más atrás). 10.
lowest (más bajo). s.m. y f. 11. last person.
12. a la última, up to date. 13. en ~ caso, as
a last resort. 14. estar en las últimas; to be
near one’s end, to be on one’s last legs; to be
down to one’s last penny. 15. por última vez,
for the last time. 16. por ~, lastly, finally.
ultra adj. 1. extremist. s.m. y f. 2. right-wing
extremist.
ultra- prefijo ultra-: ultramoderno: ultramodern.
ultracongelación s.f. deep-freezing.
ultrajador adj. ultrajante.
ultrajante adj. 1. outrageous (escandaloso). 2.
offensive, injurious; insulting.
ultrajar v.t. 1. to outrage. 2. to offend; to insult.
ultraje s.m. 1. outrage. 2. insult, offence.
ultraligero s.m. microlight.
ultramar s.m. 1. place/country across the sea. 2.
de ~, from across the sea. 3. en ~, overseas.
4. países de ~, overseas countries.
ultramarino -na, adj. 1. overseas. s.m. pl. 2.
groceries; grocer’s.
ultranza (a) loc. adv. 1. to the death. 2. (fig.)
regardless, at any price (a toda costa).
ultrasonido s.m. ultrasound.
ultratumba s.f. beyond the grave.
ultravioleta adj. ultraviolet.
ulular v.i. 1. to hoot, to screech. 2. to howl
(viento, animales).
ululato s.m. 1. hoot, screech. 2. howl (viento,
animal).
umbilical adj. ANAT. umbilical.
umbral s.m. 1. threshold (puerta). 2. (fig.)
threshold, beginning. 3. ~ de pobreza,
poverty line.
umbrío -a, adj. shady, shadowy.
un una, art.ind. 1. a, an: un hombre = a man.
adj. num. 2. one: un gato: one cat.
uña s.f. 1. nail; fingernail (de la mano); toenail
(del pie). 2. ZOOL. claw (garra, pezuña).
3. ZOOL. hoof (caballo). 4. ZOOL. sting
(alacrán). 5. largas uñas, (Am. y fig.) thief. 6.
ser ~ y carne, to be inseparable, to be hand
and glove.
uñada s.f. nailmark; nail scratch.
unánime adj. unanimous.
unánimemente adv. unanimously.
unanimidad s.f. 1. unanimity, complete accord.
2. por ~, unanimously.
uñarada s.f. uñada.
unción s.f. 1. unction, anointing. 2. REL. unction,
religious fervour. 3. REL. Extreme Unction
(sacramento). 4. ~ de enfermos, REL.
Extreme Unction.
uncir v.t. to yoke.
undécimo -ma, adj. /s.m. y f. eleventh.
undulación s.m. ondulación.
undulante adj. ondulante.
undular v.i. ondular.
uñero s.m. 1. MED. whitlow. 2. ingrowing nail. pl.
3. thumb index.
ungido -da, adj. anointed.
ungir v.t. 1. to anoint, to apply ointment to. 2.
REL. to anoint; to consecrate.
ungüento s.m. unguent, ointment.
únicamente adv. only; simply; solely.
unicidad s.f. uniqueness.
único -ca, adj. 1. sole, only, single: hijo único:
only child; 2. the only one, the only person. 3.
(fig.) unique; singular, rare, unusual.
unicornio s.m. unicorn.
unidad s.f. 1. MAT. unit, unity. 2. LIT. unity:
unidad de tiempo: unity of time. 3. (fig.) unity,
oneness. 4. MIL. unit. 5. coste por ~, COM.
unit cost. 6. ~ de cuidados intensivos,
intensive care unit. 7. ~ móvil, TV. mobile unit.
unido -da, adj. 1. joined. 2. (fig.) united.
unificación s.f. unification.
unificador -ra, adj. 1. unifying. s.m. y f. 2.
unifier.
unificar v.t. to unify; to unite.
uniformar v.t. 1. to furnish with uniforms, to
provide a uniform for. 2. to make uniform. 3. to
standardize.
uniforme adj. 1. uniform; regular, steady; even.
2. level. s.m. 3. uniform.4. ~ de gala, MIL. full-
dress uniform. 5. ~ militar, MIL. regimentals.
uniformemente adv. uniformly; regularly.
uniformidad s.f. uniformity; regularity; evenness.
unigénito -ta, adj. 1. only (hijo). 2. REL. only
begotten (el hijo de Dios).
unilateral adj. unilateral, one-sided.
unión s.f. 1. union, uniting; unity. 2. POL. union.
3. union, marriage. 4. MEC. joint.
unipersonal adj. 1. individual. 2. GRAM.
unipersonal (verbo).
unir v.t. 1. to unite, to join, to put together. 2.
to unite (matrimonio). 3. to merge, to bring
together. 4. to attach, to connect. 5. to mix. 6.
to pool (aunar). 7. to link, to link up. v.r. 8. to
unite, to join together; to merge, to become
united. 9. to wed, to marry.
unísono -na, adj. 1. unisonous, (atr.) unison; in
harmony. 2. al ~, (fig.) in unison.
unitario -ria, adj. 1. unitary. adj. s.m. y f. 2.
REL. Unitarian.
unitarismo s.m. REL. Unitarianism.
universal adj. 1. universal: sufragio universal:
universal suffrage. 2. world. 3. de fama ~,
world-famous, known all over the world.
universalidad s.f. universality.
universalmente adv. universally; all over the
world.
universidad s.f. university.
universitario -ria, adj. 1. university. s.m. y f.
2. academic; student (estudiante); lecturer
(profesor).
universo s.m. universe.
unívoco -ca, adj. univocal.
uno una, adj. num. 1. one: un teléfono: one
telephone. pron. ind. 2. one: ¿tienes uno? =
have you got one? 3. you, one: uno nunca
sabe = one never knows. 4. somebody; a
man, a woman. s.m. 5. one (la unidad): el
número uno = the number one. 6. first: el día
uno de enero = the first of January. s.f. 7.
one. 8. a una, all together, of one accord. 9.
cada ~, each one, everyone. 10. lo ~ por lo
otro, it comes to the same thing. 11. una de
dos, either one thing or the other. 12. ~ a ~,
one by one. 13. ~ mismo, oneself. 14. unos/
unas, a) some, a few; some, about, around
(aproximadamente). 15. unos cuantos, a
few, some.
untadura s.f. 1. smearing, greasing, oiling. 2.
ointment.
untar v.t. 1. to anoint, to rub, to smear. 2. (fig.) to
bribe (sobornar). 3. to spread. v.r. 4. to smear
oneself. 5. (fam.) to line one’s pockets.
untuosidad s.f. 1. unctuousness. 2. greasiness,
oiliness.
untuoso -sa, adj. 1. unctuous. 2. greasy, oily;
sticky.
untura s.f. untadura.
uperizar v.t. to UHT process.
uranio s.m. QUÍM. uranium.
Urano s.m. Uranus.
urbanamente adv. urbanely, politely.
urbanidad s.f. urbanity, politeness, good
manners.
urbanismo s.m. ARQ. urbanism, town-planning.
urbanístico -ca, adj. 1. urban. 2. ARQ. town-
planning.
urbanización s.f. 1. urbanization. 2. ARQ.
development. 3. new development; residential
area; housing estate (area residencial).
urbanizar v.t. 1. to urbanize. 2. ARQ. to develop.
3. to civilize.
urbano -na, adj. 1. urban. 2. urbane, polite
(cortés).
urbe s.f. large city, metropolis.
urdimbre s.f. 1. warp (tela). 2. (fig.) plot,
scheme.
urdir v.t. 1. to warp. 2. (fig.) to plot. 3. (fig.) to
invent.
urea s.f. FISIOL. urea.
uremia s.f. MED. (brit.) uraemia, (EEUU) uremia.
uréter s.m. ANAT. ureter.
uretra s.f. ANAT. urethra.
urgencia s.f. 1. urgency. 2. pressing need. 3.
haste, rush (prisa). 4. MED. emergency. pl. 5.
accident and emergency (en un hospital).
urgente adj. 1. urgent, pressing. 2. rush. 3.
express. 4. correo ~, express mail.
urgentemente adv. urgently.
urgir v.i. 1. to urge, to press. 2. to be pressing,
to be urgent.
úrico -ca, adj. FISIOL. uric.
urinario -ria, adj. 1. urinary. s.m. 2. urinal
(servicio público).
urna s.f. 1. urn. 2. glass case (de cristal). 3. POL.
ballot box (electoral). 4. casket (para cenizas
de los difuntos). 5. acudir a las urnas, POL.
to go to the polls.
urogallo s.m. ZOOL. capercaillie.
urología s.f. MED. urology.
urólogo -ga, s.m. y f. MED. urologist.
urraca s.f. ZOOL. magpie.
urticaria s.f. MED. hives, nettlerash, urticaria.
Uruguay s.m. Uruguay.
uruguayo -ya, adj. s.m. y f. Uruguayan.
usado -da,1. p.p. de usar. adj. 2 .used.
3. worn, worn-out. 4. second-hand (ropa,
objetos, etc.).
usanza s.f. 1. usage, custom. 2. a la antigua ~,
in the old style.
usar v.t. 1. to use. 2. to wear (llevar puesto). 3.
(p.u.) to be in the habit of. v.i. 4. ~ de, to make
use of. v.r. 5. to be used. 6. to be in use, to be
in fashion (ropa). 7. to wear out, to become
worn (gastarse).
usía pron. (arc.) your lordship (vuestra señoría).
uso s.m. 1. use ( manejo): uso personal:
personal use. 2. usage, custom. 3. wear. 4.
practice, habit. 5. enjoyment, use (usufructo).
6. DER. usage. 7. con el ~, with wear. 8.
en buen ~, in good condition. 9. hacer ~
de la palabra, to speak. 10. ~ de razón,
discernment.
usted pron. pers. you.