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usual adj. 1. usual; customary, habitual. 2.
ordinary, common.
usualmente adv. usually; ordinarily.
usuario -ria, s.m. y f. user.
usufructo s.m. DER. usufruct.
usufructuario -ria,adj. s.m. y f. usufruct-uary.
usura s.f. 1. usury. 2. profiteering.
usurero -ra,s.m. y f. 1. usurer; loanshark. 2.
(fig.) profiteer.
usurpación s.f. 1. usurpation. 2. encroachment.
usurpador -ra, adj. 1. usurping. s.m. y f. 2.
usurper.
usurpar v.t. 1. to usurp. 2. (fig.) to encroach.
utensilio s.m. 1. utensil (de cocina). 2. tool,
implement. 3. material.
uterino -na, adj. ANAT. uterine.
útero s.m. ANAT. uterus, womb.
útil adj. 1. useful, profitable, helpful, handy.
2. usable. 3. MIL. fit (apto). s.m. 4. utensil;
tool, implement (herramienta). 5. día ~,
weekday, working day. 6. útiles, set of tools;
instruments; implements.
utilidad s.f. 1. usefulness, utility. 2. profit, benefit
(beneficio). 3. ECON. utility. pl. 4. FIN. profits.
utilitario -ria, adj. 1. utilitarian. 2. utility. s.m. 3.
utility ca
utilitarismo s.m. utilitarianism.
utilizable adj. 1. useable, utilizable, usable. 2. fit
for use, ready for use. 3. available.
utilización s.f. use, utilization.
utilizar v.t. 1. to use, to utilize, to make use of. 2.
TEC. to harness.
utillaje s.m. set of tools, instruments.
útilmente adv. usefully.
utopía s.f. utopia.
utópico -ca, adj. utopian.
utopista adj. Utopian.
uva s.f. 1. BOT. grape. 2. ~ pasa, raisin.
uve s.f. 1. name of the letter v. 2. escote en ~,
V-neck.
UVI s.f. UCI.
úvula s.f. ANAT. uvula.
uvular adj. ANAT. uvular.
¡uy! interj. oh!
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v V s.f. v, V: vigésimotercera letra del alfabeto
español.
vaca s.f. 1. cow. 2. cowhide (cuero). 3. beef. 4.
~ marina, ZOOL. seacow, manatee. 5. vacas
flacas, lean years. 6. vacas gordas, period of
prosperity; (fam.) boom.
vacación s.f. 1. vacation, holiday. pl. 2. holidays.
3. estar de vacaciones, to be on holiday(s).
4. tomarse vacaciones, to take a day off, to
take a holiday(s).
vacante adj. 1. empty. 2. unfilled, vacant (post).
s.f. 3. vacancy, vacant post.
vacar v.i. 1. to become vacant. 2. to fall vacant.
3. to remain unfilled.
vaciar v.t. 1. to empty (out). 2. to drain, to pour
(líquidos). 3. to grind, to sharpen (cuchillos,
herramientas).
vaciedad s.f. (fig.) silliness, piece of nonsense.
vacilar v.i. 1. to be unsteady, to wobble. 2. to
totter, to stumble. 3. to falter (hablando). 4. to
flicker (llama). 5. (fig.) to hesitate, to vacillate.
6. (fam.) to show off. 7. (fam.) to take the
mickey (bromear). v.t. 8. (fam.) to take the
mickey.
vacío -a, adj. 1. empty. 2. unfilled. 3. (fig.)
vain, frivolous. s.m. 4. FÍS. vacuum. 5. void,
empty space. 6. caer en el ~, to fall flat, to
be ineffective. 7. empacado al ~, vacuum-
packed.
vacunar v.t. 1. to vaccinate. 2. (fig.) to immunize.
vacuno -na, adj. 1. bovine. 2. cattle (ganado).
s.f. 3. vaccine. 4. (Am.) vaccination.
vacuo -cua, adj. 1. empty. 2. vacant. 3. (fig.)
frivolous, superficial, vacuous. s.m. 4.hollow
(sin materia). 5. gap.
vadeable adj. 1. fordable, which can be forded.
2. (fig.) surmountable.
vadear v.t. 1. to ford (río). 2. to wade across, to
wade through.
vademécum s.m. 1. handbook. 2. satchel, case
(cartera).
vado s.m. 1. ford. 2. (fig.) way out.
vagabundear v.i. 1. to wander, to roam. 2. to
idle.
vagabundo -da, adj. 1. wandering. 2. (desp.)
vagrant, vagabond. s.m. y f. 3. tramp, (EEUU)
bum. 4. wanderer.
vagamente adv. 1. vaguely, not clearly. 2. in a
lazy manner.
vagancia s.f. 1. idleness. 2. laziness. 3. DER.
vagrancy.
vagar v.i. 1. to idle, to loiter. 2. to laze about. 3. to
wander (sin dirección).
vagido s.m. 1. wail (del recién nacido). 2. cry
(del niño).
vagina s.f. ANAT. vagina.
vaginal adj. vaginal.
vaginismo s.m. MED. vaginism.
vago -ga, adj. 1. ART. blurred. 2. ill-defined. 3.
vague. 4. indistinct. 5. lazy. s.m. y f. 6. idler,
slacker, good-for-nothing. s.m. 7. ANAT. vagus
(nervio).
vagón s.m. 1. coach, carriage (para pasajeros).
2. truck, wagon, van (para mercancías).
3. ~ cisterna, tanker, tank wagon. 4. ~ de
mercancías, goods van; (EEUU) freight
car. 5. ~ de primera, first-class carriage. 6.
~ de segunda, second-class carriage. 7. ~
restaurante, dining car.
vagoneta s.f. light truck.
vaguada s.f. 1. water course, stream bed. 2.
lowest part of a valley.
vaguear vagar.
vaguedad s.f. 1. vagueness. 2. indistinctness
(imagen). 3. indeterminacy (carácter). 4.
hablar sin vaguedades, to get straight to
the point.
vaharada s.f. 1. puff (de humo). 2. breath. 3.
whiff (soplo). 4. reek (mal olor).
vahído s.m. 1. dizzy spell, dizziness. 2. vertigo.
vaho s.m. 1. breath (aliento). 2. vapour, steam
(vapor). pl. 3. MED. inhalation. 4. fumes.
vaina s.f. 1. sheath (funda). 2. scabbard
(espada). 3. case (herramientas). 4. BOT. pod,
husk, shell. 5. (Am.) nuisance, troublesome
thing (molestia). 6. (Am. y vulg.) screw. 8.
(Am.) thing, knick-knack (cosa). adj. (Am.
y fam.) 9. annoying. s.m. y f. 10. good for
nothing.
vainilla s.f. vanilla.
vaivén s.m. 1. swinging (oscilación). 2.
swaying (balanceo). 3. rocking. 4. to-and-fro
movement. 5. lurch (movimiento brusco y
repentino). 6. seesaw (columpio). 7. (fig.)
change of fortune (avatar).
vajilla s.f. 1. crockery. 2. china. 3. dishes.
val s.m. valley. OBS. Se usa en composición de
palabras: Valdecaballeros.
vale s.m. 1. voucher, receipt (recibo). 2.
vanagloriarse
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promisory note (pagaré). 3. warrant.
valedor -ra,s.m. y f. 1. protector. 2. sponsor. 3.
supporter.
valencia s.f. 1. QUÍM. valency.
valenciano -na, s.m. y f. 1. Valencian. s.m.
2. FILOL. Valencian. 3. adj. Valencian, from
Valencia.
valentía s.f. 1. bravery, courage. 2. boldness. 3.
resoluteness. 4. (desp.) boastfulness.
valentón -na, s.m. y f. 1. braggart (fanfarrón). 2.
bluster, bully.
valentonada s.f. 1. brag, piece of bluster. 2.
boast. 3. arrogant act.
valer s.m. worth, value.
valer v.t. 1. to be worth, to cost. 2. to help, to aid.
3. to earn. 4. to deserve. 5. to be worth, to
count as. v.i. 6. to be useful, to be of use. 7. to
be worth. v.r. 8. to make use of.
valeriana s.f. valerian.
valerosamente adv. bravely, valiantly,
courageously.
valerosidad s.f. courage, valiance, bravery.
valeroso -sa, adj. brave, valiant, courageous.
valía s.f. 1. value, worth. 2. value, merit.
válido -da, adj. 1. valid: válido hasta octubre:
valid until october. 2. useful (útil). 3. MED. fit,
robust, strong. 4. apt; suitable.
valido -da,s.m. y f. favourite.
valiente s.m. y f. 1. brave man (hombre), brave
woman (mujer). adj. 2. brave. 3. valiant. 4.
bold. 5. (desp.) boastful; blustering. 6. (fig.)
excellent, noble, strong. 7. (fig. y fam.) fine.
valija s.f. 1. case. 2. valise. 3. satchel. 4. mail
bag (correos). 5. ~ diplomática, diplomatic
bag.
valimiento s.m. 1. value. 2. benefit. 3. POL.
favour, protection, status of the royal favourite.
valla s.f. 1. fence. 2. palisade. 3. MIL. barricade,
stockade. 4. (fig.) obstacle, hindrance; barrier,
limit. 5. DEP. hurdle: 100 metros vallas = 100
metres hurdles. 6. ~ publicitaria, hoarding,
billboard.
valladar s.m. 1. (fig.) defence. 2. barrier.
vallado s.m. 1. fence (cerca). 2. defensive wall.
vallar v.t. 1. to fence. 2. to put a fence round. 3.
to enclose.
valle s.m. 1. vale, valley, dale. 2. ~ de lágrimas,
valley of tears.
valor s.m. 1. value. 2. worth. 3. price. 4.
importance. 5. meaning. 6. bravery, courage,
nerve. 7. valores, FIN. securities (títulos);
bonds (obligaciones); stock (capital). 8.
credit. 9. armarse de ~, to pluck up courage.
10. ¡qué ~!, of all the cheek! what a nerve!
11. quitar o restar ~ a, to minimize the
importance of. 12. por ~ de, to the value of.
13. ~ adquisitivo, purchasing power. 14.
~ alimenticio, food value nutritional value.
15. ~ nominal, nominal value, par value. 16.
valores fiduciarios, banknotes.
valorar v.t. 1. to value. 2. to price. 3. to assess:
valoraron el carro en 10.000 dólares: they
assessed the house at 10,000 dollars. 4. to
estimate (calcular).
valorizar v.t. valorar.
vals s.m. waltz.
valuar v.t. 1. (fig.) to price. 2. to assess.
valva s.f. valve.
válvula s.f. 1. MEC. valve. 2. ANAT. valve
(venas). 3. ~ de escape, exhaust valve. 4. ~
de seguridad, safety valve.
vampiresa s.f. vamp.
vampiro s.m. 1. ZOOL. vampire. 2. (fig.)
exploiter. 3. blood sucker, vampire.
vanagloria s.f. vainglory.
vanagloriarse v.i. 1. to boast. 2. to be arrogant.
3. ~ de, to boast of.