Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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hippy > hombro . . .

en la d he was hoguera f bonre; murio

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hippy, hippie /"xipi/ adj ( pl hippies) hippy (before n), hippie (before n) 2mf hippy, hippie hiriente adj hurtful, wounding (before n) hirviendo h hervir hisopo m (a) (bastoncillo) cotton swab (AmE),
cotton bud (BrE) (b) (Chi) (de afeitar) shaving brush

hoja f 1(Bot) leaf 2 (a) (folio) sheet; d de vida

(AmE), curriculum vitae (BrE) (Col, Ven) resume (b) (de libro) page, leaf; pasar las ds to turn the nica pages (c) (formulario) form, sheet; d electro spreadsheet program 3 (a) (de puerta, mesa) leaf (b) (de madera, metal) sheet (c) (de cuchillo) blade; d de afeitar razor blade

burned at the stake

nico -ca adj (a) (de los pa ses de habla hispa

word/expression peculiar to Spain; ( palabra ol) hispanicism; (estudio) Hispanic derivada del espan studies ol) Spanish, Hispanic hispano -na adj (a) (espan ses de habla hispana Spanish-speaking (frml); pa countries (b) (hispanoamericano) Spanish American, Latin American; (en EE UU) Hispanic ol) Spaniard (b) 2m, f (a) (liter) (espan (hispanoamericano) Spanish American, Latin American; (en EE UU) Hispanic rica f Spanish America Hispanoame hispanoamericano -na adj/m, f Spanish American hispanohablante, hispanoparlante mf Spanish speaker histeria f hysteria; d colectiva mass hysteria rico -ca adj (Med, Psic) hysterical; histe (exaltado): ponerse d to have hysterics o a t; me pones d you drive me mad 2m, f (Med, Psic) hysteric; (exaltado): es un d he gets quite hysterical about things historia f 1(Hist) history; d antigua ancient nica medical history; pasar a la d history; d cl ( por ser importante) to go down in history; ( perder a la d that's actualidad) (fam): aquello ya paso ancient history now (colloq) 2(relato) story; la d de su vida the story of his life 3(fam) (cuento, asunto): me vino con la d de que he came up jate de ds stop with this story o tale about ; de de no se que ds he making excuses; se quejo complained about something or other (colloq) historiador -dora m, f historian dico nico or me historial m record; d cl (AmE), medical history; d personal resume curriculum vitae (BrE) rico -ca adj (real) historical; (importante) histo historic historieta f comic strip, cartoon story hit /"xit/ m ( pl hits) hit hito m (hecho trascendental) landmark, milestone hizo h hacer Hnos. (= hermanos) Bros. hobby /"xoBi/ m ( pl -bbies) hobby hocico m (de cerdo) snout; (de perro, lobo) snout, muzzle n -cona m, f (CS, Me x fam & pey) hocico bigmouth (colloq & pej), blabbermouth (colloq & pej) hockey /"(x)oki/ m hockey; d sobre hielo ice hockey hogar m home; formar un d to set up home; culos para el d household goods; las labores art del d housework; quedarse sin d to be left homeless; d de ancianos residential home for the elderly, old people's home (colloq) o -n a adj persona home-loving; hogaren vida/escena domestic (before n)

ol de Espan a) hispanismo m (giro propio del espan

a) Spanish hispana) Hispanic (b) (relativo a Espan

hojalata f tinplate x) body work (AmE), a f (Me hojalater

x) body shop hojalatero -ra m, f (Auto) (Me
panel-beating (BrE) worker (AmE), panel beater (BrE)

2m, f (m) Dutchman; (f ) Dutchwoman; los holandeses the Dutch, Dutch people s2 m (idioma) Dutch holande

hojaldre m puff pastry, puff paste (AmE) hojear [A1] vt to leaf o glance through hojilla f (Ven) razor blade hojuela f (AmL exc CS) ake hola interj (saludo) hello, hi! (colloq) interj (RPl) ( por tele fono) hello? hola n m (Me x) ounce, frill hola Holanda f Holland s1 -desa adj Dutch holande

prenda loose-tting, n comfortable; viven ds baggy (b) posicio a they're comfortably off (c) victoria/mayor s ds iremos ma comfortable (d) (de espacio): as we'll be more comfortable like that a s): holgar [A8] vi (en 3 pers) (frml) (estar de ma huelga decir que it goes without saying that ; huelgan los comentarios what can one say? n -zana adj lazy holgaza 2m, f idler, lazybones (colloq) holgazanear [A1] vi to idle, laze o loaf around mico, comodidad): vivir holgura f (a) (bienestar econo con d to live comfortably (b) (de prenda) fullness, looseness hollejo m skin n m soot holl n) man; ds, mujeres y nin os hombre m (a) (varo men, women and children; no es lo bastante d para he's not man enough to ; d al agua! man overboard!; este d no sabe lo que dice this guy doesn't know what he's talking about; d de conanza right-hand man; d del tiempo weatherman; d de negocios businessman; d lobo werewolf; d medio man in the street; d rana frogman, diver; d precavido vale por dos forewarned is forearmed (b) (especie humana): el d man sorpresa! well! what a nice 2interj: d! que a venir? d! would you surprise!; te gustar like to come? you bet! what do you think?; d, no es lo mismo come off it, it's not the same thing at all (colloq) hombrera f (almohadilla) shoulder pad; (Mil) (de uniformes) epaulet a f manliness hombr hombrillo m (Ven) shoulder (AmE), hard shoulder (BrE) hombro m shoulder; encogerse de ds to shrug (one's shoulders); lo llevaron a ds they

holgado -da adj (a)

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A-Z of Hispanic Life and Culture

ABC One of Spains bestselling newspapers (www.abc.es). Founded in 1905, it supported the Nationalists in the guerra civil and, since Spains return to democracy, has supported the centre-right pp. Alczar de Sevilla, El Dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, this complex of buildings is Sevilles oldest and most important civil edice. It is the Seville residence of the Spanish royal family . alfajor Derived from the Arabic word, al hasoo, meaning lling, this is a delicacy made from almonds, hazelnuts, honey, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, and other ingredients. In Latin America it is a kind of sandwich made of soft biscuit and a lling that may be made of coconut, chocolate, or dulce de leche. Alhambra, La This exquisite fortied palace of the Moorish kings of Granada was begun in the 13th century and named after the color of its walls qalat al-Hamra (red castle). almuerzo In Mexico and Spain, almuerzo is the midday meal, also known as comida, or a light mid-morning snack. In most of Latin America it means lunch, and comida refers to the evening meal (cena in Mexico and Spain). amates guerrenses In Mexico, these are paintings on paper made from the bark of the amate tree. Andean Food is very varied and many of its ingredients, such as kiwicha (a cereal with a high protein content), quinua (a cereal grown high in the Andes), and the tarwi or chocho, are part of the Inca heritage. Chuo (potato our) is very commonly used, as well as maize, sweet potatoes, avocado pears, and guinea-pig and alpaca meat. Among the most popular dishes are humitas (corn paste wrapped in corn leaves) and anticuchos (skewered ox heart cooked over a slow heat). Antena 3 Spains rst private television channel, which began broadcasting in 1989. Its proprietors include the conservative newspapers la vanguardia and abc. araucano O MAPUCHE arpilleras Pieces of appliqud textile folk art, common in South America. Arpilleras became a symbol of protest for mothers, sisters, and daughters of Chilean desaparecidos during the dictatorship of General Pinochet. asado In Latin America, an open-air event at which meat is grilled. It also

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means the meat itself. Guests eat the meat with sausages and salad. Wine, beer, or CHICHA is drunk and there is singing to a guitar. Asturiano O BABLE Audiencia Nacional The Spanish high court for crimes affecting the national interest, e.g. drug trafcking and large-scale fraud. It has powers of extradition. autonoma O COMUNIDADES AUTNOMAS AVE Alta Velocidad Espaola A high-speed train service linking Madrid with Seville and Huelva via Cadiz, established in 1992. Other lines under construction include Madrid to Barcelona, with an extension to France. Aztecas A nhuatl-speaking people of Central America who, in the 14th century, established a brilliant but tyrannical civilization in central and southern Mexico. The capital was Tenochtitln, which became Mexico City . Renowned for their jewelry, the Aztecs were also skilled architects. They worshipped the plumed serpent Quetzalcatl and the war-god Huitzilopochtli, appeasing him with human sacrice. The Aztec empire collapsed in 1521 after defeat by the Spanish under Hernn Corts and Pedro de Alvarado. Bable or Asturiano A variety of Castilian spoken in Asturias. It went into decline when the kingdom of Castile achieved political dominance and imposed Castilian on what became Spain. By the 20th century it was conned to rural areas. With the revival of Spanish regional languages Bable has seen a resurgence in use. On-line newspaper at www.Asturies.es Bachillerato A traditional term for secondary education. Today, under the logse (1990), it specically means the last two years of secondary education (1618 years) following eso, for students who wish to go to university . In parts of Latin America bachillerato is the examination taken at the end of secondary education. In Peru it is the rst university degree. balsero A name for Cubans who try to enter the US by sailing to Florida in small boats and rafts. See also patera. bar Bars (bares) in Spain sell hot and cold drinks, snacks such as tapas and racines, sandwiches, and pastries. They often provide full meals at lunch and they open from early in the morning until late at night. barbacoa In Mexico, this is meat or poultry that is cooked in a hole in the ground lined with heated stones. In Peru it is known as pachamanca and in Chile curanto, where its main ingredient is seafood. barrio A city neighborhood, dened by its geographical location, a characteristic of its inhabitants, a particular feature, or its history . Most barrios have very strong identities. Buenos Aires is unique, with a total of

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. . . enhance > entourage

realzar*; value aumentar; reputation/ performance mejorar enigma /I"nIgm@/ n ( pl -mas) enigma m tico enigmatic /"enIg"m&tIk/ adj enigma enjoy /In"dZOI/ vt 1(like): I d traveling/music sica; I ded the party lo me gusta viajar/la mu bien en la esta 2(have, experience) good pase health disfrutar de, gozar* de 2v re to d oneself divertirse*, pasarlo or pasarla bien enjoyable /In"dZOI@b@l/ adj agradable enjoyment /In"dZOIm@nt/ n placer m enlarge /In"lA;rdZ ||In"lA;dZ/ vt hole/area agrandar; gland/heart dilatar; room/ofce ampliar*; print/photograph ampliar* enlighten /In"laItn ! / vt people/population ilustrar (frml); would you care to d me? te a explicarme? importar enlightened /In"laItn ! d/ adj person/view progresista; decision inteligente Enlightenment /In"laItn ! m@nt/ n (Hist) the n, el Siglo de las Luces (Age of ) d la Ilustracio enlist /In"lIst/ vi alistarse 2d vt soldiers/helpers/members reclutar, alistar; sailors enrolar; support/aid conseguir* enlisted man /In"lIst@d ||In"lIstId/ n (AmE) soldado m raso en masse /A;n"m&s ||Qn"m&s/ adv en masa enmity /"enm@ti/ n ( pl -ties) (frml) enemistad f enormous /I"nO;rm@s ||I"nO;m@s/ adj enorme, inmenso enormously /I"nO;rm@sli ||I"nO;m@sli/ adv enjoy/benet enormemente; he's d fat es simo gord enough1 /I"nVf/ adj bastante, suciente; ( pl) bastantes, sucientes; they had more than d time tuvieron tiempo de sobra enough2 pron: they don't pay us d no nos pagan bastante or lo suciente; I've had d! ya estoy harto! enough3 adv you don't go out d no sales lo rate de que suciente; make sure it's big d asegu sea lo sucientemente grande; curiously d curiosamente 2Note Where the meaning enough to is being translated, the translation uses the structure lo bastante or lo suciente como para : you aren't s comiendo lo eating enough (to stay healthy) no esta suciente or lo bastante (como para mantenerte saludable).

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enhance /In"h&ns ||In"hA;ns/ vt beauty/taste

enslave /In"sleIv/ vt esclavizar* ensue /In"su; ||In"sju;/ vi seguir*; in the ensuing en suite /%A;n"swi;t ||%Qn"swi;t/ adj adjunto, en ensure /In"SUr ||In"SU@(r), In"SO;(r)/ vt asegurar entail /In"teIl/ vt risk implicar*, suponer*;
suite n ght en la pelea que tuvo lugar a continuacio

enquire etc (BrE) /In"kwaIr ||In"kwaI@(r)/ h enrage /In"reIdZ/ vt enfurecer* enrich /In"rItS/ vt enriquecer* enroll, (BrE) enrol /In"r@Ul/ vi-ll- matricularse,
2d vt matricular, inscribir* enrollment, (BrE) enrolment /In"r@Ulm@nt/ cula f n f, matr n inscripcio
inscribirse* inquire etc

en route /A;n"ru;t ||Qn"ru;t/ adv por el camino, ensemble /A;n"sA;mb@l ||Qn"sQmb@l/ n

conjunto m de camino

1(group of performers) conjunto m 2(Clothing)

expense acarrear, suponer*; responsibility conllevar entangle /In"t&Ng@l/ vt enredar enter /"ent@r ||"ent@(r)/ vt 1 (a) room/house/ country entrar en, entrar a (esp AmL) (b) ( penetrate) entrar en 2(begin) period/phase entrar en 3 (a) ( join) army alistarse en, entrar en; rm/organization entrar en, incorporarse a (b) (begin to take part in) war/negotiations entrar en; debate/dispute sumarse a (c) student/ candidate presentar (d) race inscribirse* ( para tomar parte) en; to d a competition presentarse a un concurso 4 (a) (record in register) inscribir*; ( in ledger, book) anotar (b) (Comput) dar* entrada a 2d vi 1entrar 2to d (for sth) for competition/race inscribirse* (en algo); for examination presentarse (a algo) enterprise /"ent@rpraIz ||"ent@praIz/ n 1 (a) ( project) empresa f (b) (initiative, daring) empuje m 2 (a) (company) empresa f (b) (business activity): free d la libre empresa; private d la iniciativa privada; (sector) el sector privado entertain /"ent@r"teIn ||%ent@"teIn/ vt 1(amuse) audience entretener* 2(frml) idea/suggestion contemplar; doubt/suspicions abrigar* (frml) 2d vi 1( provide entertainment) entretener* 2(have guests) recibir entertainer /"ent@r"teIn@r ||%ent@"teIn@(r)/ n culo); ( presenter of artista mf (del mundo del especta program) (Rad, TV) animador, -dora m, f entertaining /"ent@r"teInIN ||%ent@"teInIN/ adj book/movie/anecdote entretenido; person divertido entertainment /"ent@r"teInm@nt ||%ent@"teInm@nt/ n (a) (amusement) culo m entretenimiento m (b) (show) especta enthrall, (BrE) enthral /In"TrO;l/ vt -llcautivar enthusiasm /In"Tu;zi&z@m ||In"Tju;zi&z@m/ n entusiasmo m enthusiast /In"Tu;zi&st ||In"Tju;zi&st/ n entusiasta mf enthusiastic /In"Tu;zi"&stIk ||In%Tju;zi"&stIk/ adj entusiasta entice /In"taIs/ vt atraer* entire /In"taIr ||In"taI@(r)/ adj (a) (whole) (before n) entero (b) (intact) ( pred) intacto entirely /In"taIrli ||In"taI@li/ adv totalmente, completamente entirety /In"taIr@ti ||In"taI@r@ti/ n: in its d ntegramente, en su totalidad entitle /In"taItl!/ vt 1(give right) to d sb to sth darle* a algn derecho a algo; to be dd to sth tener* derecho a algo 2(name) (frml) (often pass) titular entity /"ent@ti/ n ( pl -ties) entidad f quito entourage /"A;ntU"rA;Z ||%QntU"rA;Z/ n se m