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volador -ra, adj. 1. flying. 2. (fig.) swift, fleeting.
s.m. 3. rocket. 4. flying fish.
voladura s.f. 1. blowing up, demolition. 2. blast.
volandas (en) loc. adv. in the air, through the air.
volante adj. 1. flying. 2. (fig.) unsettled, itinerant.
3. DEP. midfield. s.m. 4. steering wheel
(coches). 5. MED. note.
volar v.i. 1. to fly. 2. to fly off, to fly away. 3. (fig.)
to fly, to pass swiftly: el tiempo vuela: time
flies. 4. to spread rapidly (noticias). 5. to rush,
to scorch (coches), to go like the wind. 6.
(fig.) to disappear, to vanish. 7. (Am.) to bluff
(juego). v.t. 8. to fly. 9. to blow up, to demolish.
10. to blast (cantera). 11. (Am.) to swindle
(timar).
volátil adj. 1. volatile. 2. (fig.) changeable,
inconstant.
volatilidad s.f. 1. volatility. 2. (fig.) inconstancy,
fickleness.
volatilizar v.t. 1. to volatilize, to vaporize. 2. (fig.)
to spirit away. v.r. 3. to volatilize.
volcán s.m. 1. volcano. 2. (Am.) breakdown. 3.
(Am.) avalanche.
volcánico -ca, adj. volcanic.
volcar v.t. 1. to upset, to overturn. 2. to empty
out, to pour out. 3. to overturn (coche). v.i. 4.
to overturn (coche). 5. to capsize (barco). v.r.
6. to be upset, to tip over. 7. to fall over (vaso,
botella...). 8. (fig.) to do one’s utmost, to be
excessively kind.
volear v.t. 1. to volley (pelota). 2. to scatter
(semillas). 3. to broadcast (sembrar).
voleo s.m. 1. volley. s.m. 2. lob (tenis, fútbol). 3.
hard slap. 4. high kick.
volframio o wolframio s.m. QUÍM. wolfram.
volición s.f. volition.
volován s.m. vol-au-vent.
volquete s.m. 1. tipcart. 2. (brit.) dumper truck,
(EEUU) dump truck (camión).
voltaje s.m. voltage.
voltear v.t. 1. to swing. 2. to turn, to turn over.
3. to toss (moneda). 4. to turn upside down.
5. to spill.
voltereta s.f. 1. somersault. 2. handspring (con
apoyo de las manos).
voltímetro s.m. voltmeter.
voltio s.m. volt.
volubilidad s.f. fickleness, changeableness,
unpredictability.
voluble adj. 1. changeable, inconstant. 2. BOT.
twining.
volumen s.m. 1. volume. 2. size. 3. bulk. 4.
volume. 5. de mucho ~, important, sizeable.
voluminoso -sa, adj. 1. voluminous. 2. bulky,
massive.
voluntad s.f. 1. will. 2. volition. 3. wish, desire.
4. intention. 5. willpower (fuerza de voluntad).
6. fondness, affection. 7. buena ~, goodwill.
8. con poca ~, reluctantly. 9. ganar la ~ de
alguien, to win someone over. 10. hacer su
santa ~, to do exactly as one pleases. 11.
¡hágase tu ~!, thy will be done! (oración). 12.
por ~ propia, of one’s own volition, of one’s
own free will.
voluntariado s.m. voluntary work.
voluntariamente adv. voluntarily.
voluntario -ria, adj. 1. voluntary. s.m. y f. 2.
volunteer.
voluntarioso -sa, adj. 1. (desp.) headstrong. 2.
dedicated, well-intentioned.
voluptuosidad s.f. 1. voluptuousness. 2. (desp.)
sensuality.
voluptuoso -sa, adj. 1. voluptuous. 2. sensual.
voluta s.f. 1. ARQ. scroll. 2. spiral, column.
volver v.t. 1. to turn, to turn over. 2. to turn
upside down (boca abajo). 3. to turn inside
out (de dentro hacia fuera). 4. (fig.) to turn
(convertir). 5. to drive. v.i. 6. to come back
(regresar). 7. to go back (regresar a otro sitio).
8. to return. 9. to revert (hábito). v.r. 10. to
turn. 11. to turn round (darse la vuelta). 12. to
turn over (página). 13. to become, to go.
vomitar v.t. 1. to vomit, to bring up, to throw up.
2. to cough up. 3. to belch (llamas). 4. to spew
(lava). v.i. 5. to vomit, to be sick.
vómito s.m. 1. vomiting. 2. vomit.
vomitona s.f. 1. bad sick turn. 2. echar una ~,
to throw up.
voracidad s.f. voracity, voraciousness.
voraz adj. 1. voracious, greedy. 2. raging.
vosotros -tras, pron. pers. 1. you. pron. r. pl. 2.
yourselves.
votación s.f. 1. voting, vote. 2. ballot.
votante adj. 1. voting. s.m. y f. 2. voter.
votar v.t. 1. to vote. 2. (fig.) to curse, to swear.
voto s.m. 1. vote. 2. vow (promesa). 3. (vulg.)
swear word, curse, oath. 4. derecho a ~, right
to vote. 5. no tener ni voz ni ~, to have no
say in the matter. 6. por mayoría de votos,
by a majority vote. 7. ~ de censura, vote of
censure. 8. ~ de confianza, confidence vote.
voz s.f. 1. voice. 2. word. 3. MÚS. tone, sound,
note. 4. shout, yell (alta). 5. call. 6. (fig.)
rumour. 7. MIL. order, command. 8. a ~ en
grito, at the top of one’s voice. 9. llevar la ~
cantante, to rule the roost. 10. pedir a voces,
to cry out for.
vozarrón o vozarrona vozarrón s.m. o
vozarrona s.f. loud voice, powerful voice.
vuelco s.m. 1. upset. 2. (fig.) collapse, ruin. 3.
dar un ~, to overturn.
vuelo s.m. 1. flight. 2. wing, flight feathers (aves).
3. ARQ. projection. 4. BOT. timber, woodland.
5. flying (acción).
vuelta s.f. 1. walk, stroll. 2. turn (giro). 3. ASTR.
revolution. 4. return. 5. bend, turn. 6. DEP.
lap. 7. ARQ. vault. 8. (fig.) change. 9. round
(elecciones). 10. reverse. 11. strip, facing
(costura). 12. (fam.) beating.
vulcanizar v.t. to vulcanize.
vulcanología s.f. volcanology, vulcanology.
vulcanólogo -ga,s.m. y f. volcanologist,
vulcanologist.
vulgar adj. 1. common, general, ordinary. 2.
(desp.) vulgar.
vulgaridad s.f. 1. triviality, banality. 2.
ordinariness. 3. decir vulgaridades, to use
bad language.
vulgarismo s.m. vulgarism.
vulgarizar v.t. 1. to vulgarize. 2. to popularize. 3.
(fig.) to extend.
vulgo s.m. common people, masses.
vulnerable adj. vulnerable.
vulnerar v.t. 1. to injure, to wound (herir). 2. to
violate (ley, tratado).
vulva s.f. ANAT. vulva.
W
w W s.f. 1. w, W vigésimocuarta letra del
alfabeto español. abreviatura 2. watio.
wagneriano -na, adj. s.m. y f. Wagnerian.
wahabita adj. / s.m. y f. Wahhabi, Wahabi.
walki-talki s.m. walkie-talkie.
Washington s.m. Washington.
watching the television. 4. (fig.) to understand,
to see. 5. (fig.) to consider, to find. v.pron.
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yac WXY
6. to consider oneself, to be. 7. to meet
(encontrarse). 8. to look (parecer). 9. a mi
modo de ~, in my view. 10. a ~, let’s see. 11.
¡a ~ qué pasa!, let’s see what happens! 12.
dejarse ~, to show up, to show one’s face. 13.
eso está por ~, that remains to be seen. 14.
verlas venir, to catch on quickly. 15. ¡habráse
visto!, what a cheek! 16.¡hay que ~!, you
should see, it’s amazing! 17. mirar a ~ si
alguien puede hacer algo, to see if someone
can do something. 18. mire a ~, have a look.
19. no poder ~ a una persona, not to be able
to bear the sight of someone (no soportar).
20. no tener nada que ~ con, to have nothing
to do with. 21. no ~ ni jota, to be as blind as
a bat. 22. ¡para que veas!, so there! 23. por
lo visto, apparently. 24. tener que ~ con, to
concern, to have to do with. 25. vamos a ~,
we’ll see. 26. verás, you’ll see. 27. ~ de, to
try to, to see about. 28. ~ para creer, seeing
is believing.
wáter s.m. lavatory, toilet.
watio s.m. vatio.
welter s.m. welterweight (boxeo).
western s.m. western.
whisky o güisqui s.m. whisky.
winchester s.m. Winchester (fusil).
wolframio s.m. volframio.
X
x X, s.f. 1. x, X vigésimoquinta letra del alfabeto
español. 2. rayos X, MED. X-rays. xantofila
s.f. BOT. xanthophyll.
xenofobia s.f. xenophobia.
xenófobo -ba, adj. 1. xenophobic. s.m. y f. 2.
xenophobe.
xenón s.m. QUÍM. xenon.
xenotransplante s.m. xenotransplant.
xerocopia s.f. xerox.
xerocopiar v.t. to xerox.
xerófilo -la, adj. BIOL. xerophilous.
xerografía s.f. xerography, xerox copy.
xerografiar v.t. to xerox.
xilófono s.m. MÚS. xylophone.
xilografía s.f. ART. 1. xylography, wood
engraving. 2. xylograph, woodcut.
xilógrafo -fa,s.m. y f. ART. xylographer, wood
engraver.
Y
y Y s.f. 1. y, Y vigésimosexta letra del alfabeto
español. conj. 2. and: en blanco y Negro: in
black and white.
ya adv. 1. already. 2. now: ya son las doce:
it’s twelve o’clock now. 3. soon, presently.
4. finally (por fin). 5. ~ lo creo, of course; I
should say so. 6. ~ no, no longer, not any
more. 7. ~ que, since, as (puesto que). 8. ~
veremos, we’ll see. 9. ¡~ voy!, I’m coming!
yaacabó s.m. ZOOL. type of curassow.
yac s.m. ZOOL. yak.