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Úbeda {prop} (city) :: Úbeda {f}
übermensch {n} /ˈʔyːbɐmɛnʃ/ (figure in Nietzschean philosophy) :: superhombre {m}
u {n} /ʌ/ (name of the letter U, u) :: u {f}
UAE {prop} /juː.eɪ.iː/ (initialism of United Arab Emirates) :: EAU
ubac {n} /ˈju.bæk/ (a shady slope i.e. facing away from the sun) :: umbría {f}
uber- {prefix} /ˈu.bɚ/ (slang: super, really, mega-) :: mega-, super-
ubiquitin {n} (small polypeptide) :: ubiquitina {f}
ubiquitous {adj} (widespread) SEE: widespread ::
ubiquitous {adj} /juˈbɪk.wə.təs/ (being everywhere) :: ubicuo
ubiquitous {adj} (seeming to appear everywhere at the same time) :: ubicuo, común
ubiquity {n} /juˈbɪkwɪti/ (omnipresence) :: ubicuidad {f}
udder {n} /ˈʌdɚ/ (organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals) :: ubre {f}
Udi {prop} (language) :: udí {m}
Udine {prop} (capital) :: Udine
Udmurt {adj} (pertaining to Udmurts, Udmurtia, or the Udmurt language) :: udmurto
Udmurtia {prop} (a republic of Russia in the Caucasus region) :: Udmurtia {f}
UEFA {prop} /juˈeɪfə/ (Union of European Football Associations) :: UEFA
uey {n} (U-turn) SEE: U-turn ::
Ufa {prop} (city) :: Ufá {f}
UFO {n} /ˌjuˌɛfˈoʊ/ (an unidentified flying object) :: ovni {m}
ufology {n} /ˌjuːˈfɑlədʒi/ (the study of UFOs) :: ufología {f}
Uganda {prop} /juˈɡændə/ (Republic of Uganda) :: Uganda
Ugandan {n} /juˈɡɑndən/ (A person from Uganda or of Ugandan descent) :: ugandés {m}, ugandesa {f}
Ugandan {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Uganda, the Ugandan people or the Ugandan language) :: ugandés
ugg boot {n} /ʌɡ buːt/ (boot) :: botas ugg {f}
ugh {interj} /ɯx/ (to express disgust) :: puf, guácala [Mexico], fuchi [Mexico], fúchila [Mexico], aj
ugli {n} /ˈʌɡli/ (cross between a tangerine and grapefruit) :: ugli
ugli fruit {n} (ugli) SEE: ugli ::
uglify {v} /ˈʌɡlɪfaɪ/ (to make ugly) :: afear
ugliness {n} (condition of being ugly) :: fealdad {f}
ugly {adj} /ˈʌɡli/ (displeasing to the eye; not aesthetically pleasing) :: feo
ugly as sin {adj} (extremely ugly) :: más feo que un pecado, más feo que Picio
ugly duckling {n} (one who is ugly, but who is expected to become beautiful as they mature) :: patito feo {m}, patita fea {f}
ugniberry {n} /uniːbəɹi/ (berry) :: murta {f}, murtilla {f}
Ugric {adj} (of or pertaining to a group of languages) :: ugrio
Ugric {prop} (group of languages) :: úgrica {f}
uh {interj} /ʌː/ (expression of confusion or uncertainty) :: eh
uh {interj} (space filler or pause during conversation) :: eh, este
uh-huh {particle} /ʌˈɦʌ/ (expressing agreement or affirmation) :: ajá
uhlan {n} /ˈ(j)uːlən/ (soldier with lance) :: ulano {m}
uilleann pipes {n} /ˈɪl.ən ˌpaɪps/ (bagpipes of Ireland) :: gaita irlandesa {f}
UK {prop} (abbreviation of United Kingdom, see also: United Kingdom) :: R.U. {m}, RU {m}
ukelin {n} (musical instrument) :: ukelín {m}
ukha {n} (a soup in Russian cuisine) :: uja {f}
Ukraine {prop} /juˈkɹeɪn/ (Eastern European country) :: Ucrania {f}
Ukrainian {n} /juːˈkɹeɪnɪən/ (ethnic/citizen) :: ucraniano {m}, ucraniana {f}, ucranio {m}, ucrania {f}
Ukrainian {n} (language) :: ucraniano {m}
Ukrainian {adj} (relating to Ukraine or its people) :: ucraniano, ucranio
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic {prop} (the Bolshevik state of Ukraine) :: República Socialista Soviética Ucraniana {f}
ukulele {n} /juː.kə.ˈleɪ.li/ (small four-stringed guitar) :: ukelele
Ulaanbaatar {prop} /ˌuːlɑːn ˈbɑːtə(ɹ)/ (the capital of Mongolia) :: Ulán Bator {m}
Ulan-Ude {prop} (capital of Buryatia, Russia) :: Ulán-Udé {m}
ulcer {n} /ʌlsɚ/ (open sore) :: llaga {f}, úlcera {f}
ulcerate {v} (to cause an ulcer) :: ulcerar
ulcerous {adj} /ˈʌl.sɚ.əs/ (having an ulcer) :: ulceroso
ulexite {n} (mineral) :: ulexita {f}
ulna {n} /ˈʌlnə/ (bone of the forearm) :: cúbito {m}, ulna {f}
ulp {interj} (sound of a person gulping in fear) SEE: gulp ::
Ulric {prop} /ʊl.ɹɪk/ (male given name) :: Uldarico {m}, Ulrico {m}
Ulrica {prop} (female given name) :: Ulrica
ulterior motive {n} (alternative or hidden reason for doing something) :: segunda intención {f}
ultimate {adj} /ˈʌltəmɪt/ (final; last in a series) :: último, final
ultimate {adj} (greatest or maximum) :: máximo, extremo, mayor
ultimate {adj} (most distant) :: último
ultimate {n} (ultimate frisbee) SEE: ultimate frisbee ::
ultimate frisbee {n} (non-contact competitive team sport) :: ultimate
ultimately {adv} /ˈʌltɪmətli/ (indicating the last item) :: finalmente, por último
ultima Thule {n} :: última Tule {f}
ultimatum {n} /ˌʌl.tɪˈmeɪ.təm/ (a final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another) :: ultimátum {m}
ultracentrifuge {n} :: ultracentrífuga, ultracentrifugadora {f}
ultracentrifuge {v} :: ultracentrifugar
ultraism {n} (Spanish poetic movement) :: ultraísmo {m}
ultra light rail {n} :: tren ultraligero {m}
ultramarine {n} /ˌʌl.tɹə.məˈɹiːn/ (colour) :: azul ultramarino {m}, azul de ultramar {m}, azul ultramaro
ultramontane {adj} (respecting the supremacy of the Pope) :: ultramontano
ultranationalism {n} (extreme nationalism) :: ultranacionalismo
ultra-processed {adj} (very heavily processed) :: ultraprocesado {m}, ultraprocesada {f}
ultraright {adj} (extremely right-wing) :: ultraderecha {f}
ultrasonic {adj} (beyond (higher in frequency than) the range of sound perceptible to the human ear) :: ultrasónico
ultrasound {n} (sound) :: ultrasonido {m}
ultrasound {n} (use of ultrasound) :: ultrasonido {m}
ultrastructure {n} (detailed structure observable only by electron microscopy) :: ultraestructura {f}
ultraviolet {adj} (radiation with wavelengths from 380 nanometre - 10 nanometre) :: ultravioleta
ultraviolet light {n} (light bulb that emits ultraviolet light) SEE: black light ::
ululate {v} /ˈjuːljuleɪt/ (to howl loudly) :: ulular
Uluru {prop} /ˈuːluɹuː/ (giant rock in Australia) :: Uluru {m}
Ulyanovsk {prop} /ʊlˈjɑːnɒfsk/ (city) :: Uliánovsk {m}
Ulysses {prop} (Odysseus) SEE: Odysseus ::
-um {suffix} /əm/ (Latinate singular grammatical number suffix) :: -o
umami {n} /uˈmɑːmi/ (one of the five basic tastes, savoriness) :: umami
Umayyad {adj} (relating to the Umayyads) :: omeya
umbel {n} (type of flower cluster) :: umbela {f}
umber {n} (grayling) SEE: grayling ::
umbilical cord {n} (cord between foetus and placenta) :: cuerda umbilical {f}
umbilicate {adj} (having a navel) :: umbilicado
umbilicate {adj} (having a small umbo in a central depression) :: umbilicado
umbilicus {n} (navel) SEE: navel ::
umbra {n} (a shadow) SEE: shadow ::
umbrage {n} /ˈʌm.bɹɪdʒ/ (feeling of anger or annoyance) :: enojo; ira {m}
umbrage {n} (shadow) :: sombra
umbrella {n} /ʌmˈbɹɛlə/ (cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun) :: parasol {m}, paraguas {m}, sombrilla {f}
umbrella {n} (anything that provides protection) :: amparo {m}
umbrella pine {n} (stone pine) SEE: stone pine ::
umbrella stand {n} :: paragüero {m}
umbrella term {n} (term covering a broad category of things) :: hiperónimo {m}
Umbria {prop} (region of Italy) :: Umbría {f}
Umbrian {adj} /ˈʌmbɹi.ən/ (relating to Umbria or to its inhabitants or extinct language) :: umbro {m}
Umbrian {n} (an inhabitant of Umbria) :: umbro {m}, umbra {f}
Umbrian {prop} (language) :: umbro {m}
Umbriel {prop} (moon of Uranus) :: Umbriel
umlaut {n} /ˈʊm.laʊt/ (partial assimilation of a vowel) :: metafonía {f}
umlaut {n} (diacritical mark) :: diéresis {f}
ummah {n} /ˈʊmə/ (the worldwide Muslim community) :: umma {f}
umpire {n} /ˈʌm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/ (an official who oversees a game or match) :: árbitro {m}
umpire {n} (a person who arbitrates between contending parties) :: árbitro {m}
umpire {v} (to act as an umpire in a game) :: arbitrar
umpire {v} (arbitrate) SEE: arbitrate ::
umpteen {determiner} /ˈʌmp.tiːn/ (Relatively large but unspecified in number) :: una multitud de, un montón de
umpteenth {adj} /ˈʌmp.tiːnθ/ (informal: occurring in a relatively large but unspecified position in a series) :: enésima
un- {prefix} (denoting absence) :: in-
un- {prefix} (denoting a lack of) :: in-
un- {prefix} (violative of; contrary to) :: in-
un- {prefix} (reversal or cancellation) :: des-
UN {prop} (United Nations) :: ONU {f}
unabashedly {adv} /ˌʌnəˈbæʃɪdli/ (in an unabashed manner) :: desinhibidamente
unable {adj} /ʌnˈeɪbəl/ (not able) :: incapaz, impotente
unacceptability {n} (property of being unacceptable) :: inaceptabilidad {f}
unacceptable {adj} /ˌʌn.æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bl̩/ (unsatisfactory; not acceptable) :: inaceptable, no ser de recibo
unacceptably {adv} (in an unacceptable way) :: inaceptablemente
unaccommodated {adj} (not accommodaded) :: desacomodado
unaccountably {adv} (not able to be explained logically. Without being accountable, or reasonable) :: inexplicablemente
unachievable {adj} (that cannot be achieved) :: inalcanzable
unadulterated {adj} (pure) :: inadulterado, no adulterado
unafraid {adj} /ʌnəˈfɹeɪd/ (not afraid, fearless) :: impertérrito
unalloyed {adj} (pure, unadulterated) :: acendrado
unaltered {adj} (remaining in its initial state) :: inalterado
unambiguous {adj} (clear, and having no uncertainty or ambiguity) :: carente de ambigüedad
unambiguously {adv} (unambiguously) :: inequívocamente
unanimity {n} /juːnəˈnɪmɪti/ (condition) :: unanimidad {f}
unanimous {adj} /juˈnænəməs/ (based on unanimity) :: unánime
unanimous {adj} (sharing the same view) :: unánime
unanimously {adv} (in a unanimous manner) :: unánimemente, por unanimidad
unanimousness {n} (unanimity) SEE: unanimity ::
unassailable {adj} /ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩/ (secure against attack; impregnable) :: inexpugnable
unassailable {adj} (undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible) :: incontestable
unattached {adj} (not attached) :: suelto, libre
unavailable {adj} (not available) :: inasequible, inaccesible
unavailing {adj} (fruitless, futile, useless) :: infructuoso, fútil, inútil, ocioso, inservible
unavoidable {adj} (impossible to avoid) :: inevitable
unavoidably {adv} (in an unavoidable manner) :: inevitablemente, ineludiblemente
unaware {adj} (not aware or informed) :: inconsciente, desprevenido
unawares {adv} (inadvertently) SEE: inadvertently ::
unbalance {v} (to cause to be out of balance) :: desequilibrar
unbalanced {adj} (irrational or mentally deranged) :: desequilibrado, trastornado
unbearable {adj} (so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable) :: insoportable, infumable [colloquial]
unbearably {adv} (in an unbearable manner) :: insufriblemente, insoportablemente
unbearded {adj} (without a beard) :: lampiño
unbeknownst {adv} /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊnst/ (Without the knowledge of) :: [literally] sin el conocimiento de {m}, desconocido {m}
unbelievable {adj} /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbl̩/ (incredible) :: increíble
unbelievably {adv} (in a manner one does not believe) :: increíblemente
unbelievably {adv} (to an extent not to be believed) :: increíblemente
unbelievably {adv} (contrary to expectations) :: increíblemente
unbeliever {n} (infidel) SEE: infidel ::
unbelieving {adj} (that does not believe) :: incrédulo
unbewitch {v} (to become something different) :: desembrujar
unbiased {adj} (impartial or without bias or prejudice) :: ecuánime, imparcial, objetivo {m}, factual
unbibium {n} /ˌʌnˈbɪbi.əm/ (element) :: unbibio {m}
unbiblical {adj} (not biblical) :: anti-bíblico
unbinilium {n} (chemical element) :: unbinilio {m}
unbirthday {n} /ʌnˈbɜːθ.deɪ/ :: no cumpleaños {m}
unbiunium {n} :: unbiunio {m}
unblemished {adj} (lacking blemishes) :: inmaculado, acendrado
unblushingly {adv} (shamelessly) :: desvergonzadamente
unbosom {v} /ʌnˈbʊz.əm/ (to tell about one's troubles) :: desahogarse
unbosom {v} (to confess a misdeed) :: confesar
unboxing {n} (removal of something from its box) :: desembalaje {m}
unboxing {n} (automatic conversion of objects back to value types) :: unboxing {m}
unbridled {adj} (without restraint or limit) :: desenfrenado, desaforado
unbuckle {v} (to unfasten (the buckle of)) :: desabrochar
unbutton {v} /ʌnˈbʌtən/ ((transitive)) :: desabotonar
uncanny {n} /ʌnˈkæni/ (strange, mysteriously unsettling) :: inquietante, desconcertante, extraño, siniestro
uncanny {n} (a Freudian concept) :: perturbador
uncanny valley {n} (subtle differences from human behaviour that may cause negative reactions) :: valle inquetante {m}
uncertain {adj} /ʌnˈsɜːtən/ (not known for certain; questionable) :: incierto
uncertain {adj} (not yet determined; undecided) :: incierto
uncertain {adj} (variable and subject to change) :: incierto
uncertainly {adv} /ʌnˈsɝtn̩li/ (in an uncertain manner) :: inciertamente
uncertainty {n} /ʌnˈsɝtənti/ (doubt; the condition of being uncertain) :: incertidumbre {f}, incerteza {f}
uncertainty principle {n} (physical law) :: principio de indeterminación {m}, principio de incertidumbre {m}
unchain {v} /ʌnˈtʃeɪn/ (to remove chains from; to free; to liberate) :: desencadenar
uncheck {v} (to remove a checkmark) :: sacar la marca
unchecked {adj} /ʌnˈtʃɛkt/ (unrestrained) :: sin tasa
unciform {n} (hamate bone) SEE: hamate bone ::
unclaimed {adj} (not claimed) :: mostrenco
unclassifiable {adj} /ʌnˈklæsɪfaɪ.əbəl/ (incapable of being classified) :: inclasificable
uncle {n} /ˈʌŋ.kəl/ (brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent) :: tío {m}
unclearly {adv} (in an unclear manner) :: confusamente
Uncle Sam {prop} (personification of the US government) :: Tío Sam {m}
unclothed {adj} (not wearing clothes) :: en pelota, desvestido
uncluttered {adj} (Not cluttered; without clutter) :: desahogado
uncombinable {adj} (incapable of being combined) :: incombinable
uncomfortable {adj} /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/ (not comfortable) :: incómodo
uncomfortable {adj} (experiencing discomfort) :: incómodo {m}, a disgusto
uncomfortable {adj} (uneasy or anxious) :: incómodo {m}, cohibido {m}
uncomfortably {adv} (in an uncomfortable manner) :: incómodamente
uncomment {v} :: descomentar
uncommon {adj} /ʌnˈkɒmən/ (rare; not readily found; unusual) :: raro, poco común, extraño
uncommon {adj} (remarkable; exceptional) :: excepcional, extraordinario
uncommonly {adv} (to an uncommon degree) :: extraordinariamente
uncomparable {adj} (not comparable) :: incomparable
unconcerned {adj} (indifferent) :: despreocupado
unconcerned {adj} (not worried) :: despreocupado {m}
unconditional {adj} /ˌʌnkənˈdɪʃənəl/ (without conditions) :: incondicional
unconditionally {adv} (without condition) :: incondicionalmente, de todas maneras, de todas formas, de todos modos, en cualquier caso
unconducive {adj} (not likely to produce an outcome) :: inconducente
unconnected {adj} (not connected or joined) :: sin conexión
unconscionable {adj} /ʌnˈkɒnʃənəbəl/ (not conscionable; unscrupulous) :: inescrupuloso
unconscious {adj} /ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ (not awake) :: inconsciente
unconsciously {adv} /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/ (In an unconscious manner) :: inconscientemente
unconsciousness {n} (the state of lacking consciousness) :: inconsciencia
unconstitutional {adj} (contrary to the constitution) :: inconstitucional, anticonstitucional
unconstitutionality {n} (status of being unconstitutional) :: inconstitucionalidad {f}
unconstitutionally {adv} (in a manner that is unconstitutional) :: inconstitucionalmente
uncontrollable {adj} (Not able to be controlled, contained or governed) :: incontrolable
uncontrollably {adv} (in an uncontrollable manner) :: incontrolablemente
uncontrolled {adj} (not controlled) :: desaforado, descontrolado
uncontroversial {adj} (not controversial) :: nada conflictivo, no conflictivo, no polémico
uncork {v} (to open by removing the cork or stopper from) :: descorchar
uncountable {adj} /ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/ (too many to be counted) :: incontable
uncountable {adj} (mathematics: incapable of being enumerated by natural numbers) :: incontable
uncountable {adj} (linguistics: about a noun which cannot be counted) :: incontable
uncouth {adj} /ʌnˈkuːθ/ (clumsy, awkward) :: bruto, torpe
uncouth {adj} (unrefined, crude) :: grosero, basto, chocarrero
uncover {v} /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/ (to remove the cover of an object) :: destapar
uncovered {adj} /ʌnˈkʌvɚd/ (not covered or protected) :: destapado {m}, descubierto {m}, sin cubrir
uncovered {adj} (lacking insurance or security) :: no asegurado, sin asegurar, sin seguro
uncreated {adj} (not having been created) :: increado
unction {n} /ʌŋkʃən/ (religious or ceremonial anointing) :: unción {f}
unctuous {adj} /ˈʌnktʃuəs/ (oily or greasy) :: untuoso
unctuous {adj} (profusely polite) :: untuoso
unctuousness {n} /ˈʌŋktʃuəsnəs/ (the state or characteristic of being unctuous) :: untuosidad {f}
uncultivated {adj} (not cultivated (land)) :: inculto {m}
uncurable {adj} (incurable) SEE: incurable ::
undaunted {adj} (not shaken, discouraged or disheartened) :: impertérrito
undead {adj} /ʌnˈdɛd/ (being animate, though non-living) :: no-muerto {m}, zombi
undead {n} (those creatures which are dead but still animate) :: no-muerto {m}, muerto viviente {m}
undecagon {n} (11-sided polygon) :: undecágono {m}
undecidable {adj} (incapable of being algorithmically decided) :: indecidible
undecided {adj} (uncommitted, not having reached a decision) :: indeciso {m}
undemocratic {adj} (not democratic) :: antidemocrático {m}, antidemocrática {f}
undeniable {adj} (irrefutable, or impossible to deny) :: innegable, impepinable
undeniably {adv} (in an undeniable manner) :: incontrovertiblemente, innegablemente, indiscutiblemente
under {prep} /ˈʌndɚ/ (in a lower level than) :: bajo, debajo
under {prep} (subordinate to) :: bajo las órdenes de
under {prep} (beneath the surface of) :: bajo
underage {n} (deficit in funds) SEE: deficit ::
underbelly {n} /ˈʌndəbɛli/ (side which is not normally seen) :: vientre {m}
undercarriage {n} (landing gear) SEE: landing gear ::
undercook {v} (cook insufficiently) :: cocinar insuficientemente
undercooked {adj} (insufficiently cooked) :: zapatero, crudo
undercount {v} (to count to an insufficient degree) :: contar de menos
undercover {adj} (Performed or happening in secret) :: encubierto
undercurrent {n} /ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/ (current of water which flows under the surface) :: contracorriente {f}
undercurrent {n} (tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed) :: trasfondo {m}
undercut {v} (to undermine) SEE: undermine ::
undercut {n} (hairstyle) :: undercut {m}
underdog {n} (competitor thought unlikely to win) :: tapado {m} [Argentina], cenicienta {f}
underdone {adj} (insufficiently cooked) SEE: undercooked ::
underemployed {adj} (employed in a job for which one is overqualified) :: subempleado
underemployment {n} (condition of being underemployed) :: subempleo {m}
underestimate {v} /ʌndɚˈɛs.tɨ.meɪt/ (to perceive as having lower value) :: subestimar
underestimated {v} (underrated) SEE: underrated ::
underestimation {n} (underestimate) SEE: underestimate ::
under fire {prep} (criticized for something) :: estar en la mira
underfloor heating {n} (heating system that operates from under the floor) :: suelo radiante {m}
undergo {v} /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ (to experience) :: experimentar
undergo {v} (to suffer or endure) :: sufrir, soportar, padecer
undergraduate {n} (student at a university who has not yet received a degree) :: estudiante universitario no licenciado, estudiante, estudiante de pregrado {m} {f}, estudiantes de pregrado {m-p} {f-p}
underground {n} (subway) SEE: subway ::
underground {adj} /ˌʌndəˈɡɹaʊnd/ (below the ground) :: subterráneo
underground {n} (movement or organisation of people who resist political convention) :: movimiento clandestino {m}, organización clandestina {f}
underhair {n} (pubic hair) SEE: pubic hair ::
underhand {adj} /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌ(h)ænd/ (dishonest and sneaky) :: solapado, bajuno
underlie {v} /ˌʌn.də(ɹ)ˈlaɪ/ (to serve as a basis of) :: subyacer
underline {v} /ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ (to draw an underline) :: subrayar
underline {v} (to emphasise or stress something) :: subrayar
under lock and key {prep} (imprisoned) SEE: behind bars ::
underlying {adj} (implicit) :: subyacente
undermine {v} /ʌndəˈmaɪn/ (hinder, sabotage) :: socavar, desvirtuar
undermine {v} (to dig, tunnel, hollow out as if making a cave or opening) :: socavar
underneath {adv} /ʌndɚˈniθ/ (below; in a place beneath) :: abajo
underneath {adv} (on the underside or lower face of) :: por debajo
underneath {prep} (under, below, beneath) :: bajo
underneath {prep} (under the control or power of) :: bajo
underneath {n} (the part under or lower) :: bajos {m-p} [in cars]
under no circumstance {prep} (under no conditions) :: bajo ningún concepto
under no circumstances {prep} (never ever) :: bajo ningún concepto
undernourished {adj} (insufficiently nourished) :: desnutrido {m}, desnutrida {f}
under one's belt {prep} (within one's experience) :: en su haber
under one's breath {prep} (softly) :: en voz baja, entredientes
under one's hat {prep} (secret) SEE: secret ::
under one's thumb {prep} (under one's thumb) :: macabeo {m}
underpants {n} (underwear) :: calzoncillos {m-p}, [Paraguay] anatómicos {m-p}, fundillos {m-p}, [Chile, dated - current usage : calzoncillos], [Spain, colloquial] gayumbos {m-p}, [Venezuela] interiores {m-p}, [Colombia] pantaloncillos {m-p}, trusa {f} [Mexico] (Note : 'Calzones' in Mexico is applied to both sexes : see 'Underwear')
underpass {n} (passage) :: paso inferior {m}
underperform {v} (underachieve, to not reach standards or expectations) :: menosdesempeñarse, menosdesempeñar
underpin {v} /ˌʌn.dɚˈpɪn/ (To support from below with props or masonry) :: apuntalar, sustentar
underpin {v} (To give support to) :: respaldar, sustentar
underplay {v} (to play in an inferior manner, see also: underact) :: restarse, minimizarse
underplay {v} (to make something seem less important) SEE: downplay ::
underplot {n} (subplot) SEE: subplot ::
underprice {v} (to sell at a lower price than another) SEE: undercut ::
underrate {v} (to underestimate) :: subestimar
underrated {adj} (not given enough recognition) :: subestimado
underrepresented {adj} (having little representation) :: infrarrepresentado
underscore {n} /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌskɔː(ɹ)/ (an underline) :: guion bajo
underscore {v} (to underline) :: subrayar
underscore {v} (to emphasize) :: subrayar
undersecretary {n} (an administrator immediately subordinate to a head of a government department or to a member of a cabinet) :: subsecretario {m}
undershirt {n} (undershirt) :: undershirt {m}, camiseta interior {f}
undershirt {n} (for wifebeater) SEE: singlet ::
understaffed {adj} (having an inadequate number of workers or assistants) SEE: shorthanded ::
understand {v} /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ (to grasp the meaning of) :: entender, comprender
understand {v} (to believe one grasps the meaning of) :: entender
understand {v} (to believe) :: comprender
understandability {n} (The property of being understandable) :: comprensibilidad {f}
understandable {adj} (capable of being understood) :: entendible
understandably {adv} (in an understandable manner) :: comprensiblemente
understanding {n} (understanding) SEE: grasp ::
understanding {n} /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/ (mental process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, subjective by its nature) :: comprensión {f}
understanding {n} (ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer) :: comprensión {f}
understanding {n} (opinion, judgement or outlook) :: comprensión {f}
understanding {n} (informal contract, mutual agreement) :: compromiso {m}
understanding {n} (reconciliation of differences) :: avenimiento {m}
understanding {n} (sympathy) :: comprensión {f}
understanding {adj} (showing compassion) :: comprensivo
understate {v} (to state something with less completeness than needed) :: subestimar
understeer {n} (the condition in which the front wheels of a car fail to follow the desired curve while cornering) :: subviraje {m}
understeer {v} (the action of a car when it does not follow the desired curve while cornering) :: subvirar
understood {adj} /ʌndəɹˈstʊd/ (comprehended) :: entendido
understood {interj} (indication of comprehension) :: entendido
understudy {v} /ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/ (to act as an understudy) :: suplantar
understudy {n} (performer who understudies) :: suplente {m} {f}
undertake {v} /ʌndəˈteɪk/ (to start an enterprise) :: emprender, acometer
undertake {v} (to commit oneself to an obligation) :: comprometerse a
undertaker {n} /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkə(ɹ)/ (funeral director) :: director de funeraria {m}
undertaking {n} /ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/ (The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals) :: funeraria {f}
undertaking {n} (That which is undertaken) :: emprendimiento {m}
under the knife {prep} (undergoing a surgical procedure) :: bajo el cuchillo
under the stars {prep} :: bajo las estrellas
under the sun {prep} (in existence) :: habido y por haber
under the table {prep} (secretly) :: bajo cuerda
under the weather {adj} /ˈʌndə ðə ˈwɛðə/ (somewhat ill) :: indispuesto {m}, [colloquial] pachucho {m}
undertow {n} (flow of water) :: resaca
undertow {n} (feeling) :: contracorriente {f}
undervalue {v} /ˌʌndə(ɹ)ˈvælju/ (to underestimate) :: subvalorar, subvaluar
underwater {adj} (beneath the water surface) :: sumergido
underway {adv} (in motion, in progress; being done or carried out) :: en curso, en marcha, en progreso
underwear {n} /ˈʌndɚˌwɛɹ/ (clothes worn next to the skin) :: ropa interior {m}, calzones {m-p} [Guatemala, Mexico], chones {m-p} [Mexico, colloquial]
underwhelm {v} (fail to impress) :: decepcionar
underwhelming {adj} (failing to interest) :: decepcionante
underworld {n} (part of society engaged in crime or vice) :: inframundo {m}, submundo {m}, hampa {f}
underworld {n} (world of the dead) :: inframundo {m}, más allá {m}
underworld {n} :: infierno {m}
under wraps {prep} (in secrecy) :: en secreto
underwrite {v} /ˈʌndəɹaɪt/ (to assume financial responsibility for something) :: suscribir
underwriter {n} (An entity assuming a financial risk) :: asegurador {m}, aseguradora {f}, entidad aseguradora {f}
underwriter {n} (A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured) :: asegurador {m}, aseguradora {f}
underwriter {n} (An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.) :: asegurador financiero {m}, aseguradora financiera {f}
underwriting {n} (The act of something being underwritten financially) :: aseguramiento financiero {m}
undeserved {adj} (not deserved, earned or merited; unjustifiable or unfair) :: inmerecido
undeserving {adj} /ˌʌndɪˈzɝvɪŋ/ (considered unworthy of reward) :: inmerecido
undesirable {adj} (objectionable or not likely to please) :: indeseable
undesirable {n} (an undesirable person) :: indeseable
undestroyable {adj} (Not able to be destroyed) :: indestructibledurable
undetectable {adj} (Unable to be detected) :: indetectable
undeveloped {adj} (lagging behind others, especially in economic or social matters) :: subdesarrollado
undies {n} (panties) SEE: panties ::
undine {n} /ˈʌndiːn/ (female water-sprite or nymph) :: ondina {f}
undisclosed {adj} (not disclosed) :: desconocido
undisputedly {adv} :: indudablemente
undo {v} /ʌnˈduː/ (to reverse) :: deshacer
undo {v} (to unfasten) :: desatar
undocumented {n} (lacking documents for identification, authorization, etc) :: indocumentado
undocumented {n} (not having official documentation to enter, reside in, or work in a country) :: indocumentado
undoubtedly {adv} /ʌnˈdaʊtɪdli/ (without doubt) :: sin duda
undoubtfully {adv} (without doubt) SEE: undoubtedly ::
undownable {adj} /ʌnˈdaʊn.ə.bəl/ (undeniably important; which cannot be played down or ignored) :: importantísimo, primordial
undownable {adj} (invincible; which cannot be brought down or overcome) :: inflexible, adamantino, inamovible, irreprimible, resiliente
UNDP {prop} (United Nations Development Programme) :: PNUD
undress {v} /ʌnˈdɹɛs/ ((intransitive) remove one's clothing) :: desvestirse, desnudarse
undress {v} ((transitive) remove somebody’s clothing) :: desvestir
undue {adj} /ʌnˈduː/ (Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient) :: desproporcionado {m}
undue {adj} (That which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified) :: injustificado {m}
undue {adj} (Not owing or payable) :: indebido {m}, no debido {m}
undulate {v} /ˈʌndjəleɪt/ (transitive: cause to move in a wave) :: ondear
undulate {v} (intransitive: move in wavelike motions) :: ondear, ondular
undulate {adj} (wavy in appearance or form) :: ondulado
undulated antshrike {n} (bird) :: batará ondulado
unduly {adv} (undeservedly; in a way that is not warranted) :: indebidamente
undying {adj} (permanent; never-ending; infinite) :: eterno {m}, imperecedero {m}, inmarchitable , inmarcesible
unearth {v} (to uncover or find) :: descubrir, revelar
unearth {v} (to dig up) :: desenterrar
unease {n} (a feeling of disquiet or concern) :: inquietud {f}, desasosiego {m}, malestar {m}, desazón, zozobra {f}, intranquilidad {f}
uneasiness {n} /ʌnˈiːzinəs/ (an anxious state of mind) :: desazón {f}
uneducated {adj} /ʌnˈɛdʒəkeɪtɪd/ (not educated) :: inculto, sin estudios
unemployed {adj} (having no job) :: desempleado, cesante, parado {m} [Spain]
unemployment {n} /ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ (joblessness) :: desempleo {m}, paro {m} [Spain]
unending {adj} (never reaching an end) :: interminable
unequal {adj} /ʌnˈiːkwəl/ (not the same) :: desigual
unequivocal {adj} /ʌnɨˈkwɪvəkəl/ (without ambiguity) :: inequívoco
unequivocally {adv} /ʌnɨˈkwɪvək(ə)lɪ/ (in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner) :: inequívocamente
unerasable {adj} (that cannot be erased) :: indeleble
uneven {adj} (odd) SEE: odd ::
uneven {adj} /ʌnˈivən/ (not even) :: desigual, desnivel {m}
uneven {adj} (not level or smooth) :: desnivelado, desnivel {m}
uneven {adj} (not uniform) :: desuniforme
uneven {adj} (varying in quality) :: despatronizado
unevenly {adv} /ʌnˈivənli/ (in an unequal manner) :: desigualmente
unexpected {adj} /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ (not expected, anticipated or foreseen) :: inesperado, inopinado
unexpectedly {adv} /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ (in an unexpected manner) :: inesperadamente, inopinadamente
unexplainable {adj} (inexplicable) SEE: inexplicable ::
unexplainably {adv} (inexplicably) SEE: inexplicably ::
unexplorable {adj} :: inexplorable
unfair {adj} /ʌnˈfɛɚ/ (not fair) :: injusto
unfairly {adv} (unjustly) SEE: unjustly ::
unfaithful {adj} (not having religious faith) :: infiel
unfaithful {adj} (not keeping good faith; disloyal; not faithful) :: infiel
unfaithful {adj} (of a translation: incorrect) :: infiel
unfaithfully {adv} (in an unfaithful manner) :: infielmente
unfaltering {adj} (without faltering) :: inquebrantable
unfasten {v} (to detach from any connecting agency or link, see also: disconnect) :: desabrochar
unfathomable {adj} /ʌnˈfæðəməbəl/ (impossible to fathom; incomprehensible) :: incomprensible
unfathomable {adj} (difficult to penetrate) :: insondable
unfavourable {adj} (of wind or weather: causing delay or obstacles) :: desfavorable, no favorable
unfazed {adj} (undaunted) :: impertérrito
unfeasible {adj} (infeasible) SEE: infeasible ::
unfettered {adj} /ˈʌnˈfɛtɚd/ (not bound by chains) :: desencadenado {m}
unfettered {adj} (not restricted) :: irrestringido {m}
unfettered {adj} :: irrestringido,
unfindable {adj} (not findable) :: inencontrable
unfinished {adj} /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/ (not finished) :: inacabado, inconcluso
unfit {adj} /ʌnˈfɪt/ (not fit; not having the correct requirements) :: impropio
unflappable {adj} /ʌnˈflæpəbəl/ (remaining composed and level-headed at all times) :: imperturbable
unfold {v} /ʌnˈfoʊld/ (To undo a folding) :: desplegar
unfollow {v} (to cease to subscribe to (a feed of another user's activity)) :: dejar de seguir
unforeseeable {adj} (incapable of being foreseen) :: imprevisible
unforeseen {adj} (not foreseen) :: imprevisto
unforeseen {adj} (not expected) :: imprevisto, inesperado
unforgettable {adj} (which is very difficult to forget) :: inolvidable
unforgivable {adj} (not forgivable) :: imperdonable
unfortunate {adj} /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnət/ (not favored by fortune) :: desafortunado
unfortunate {adj} (marked or accompanied by or resulting in misfortune) :: desafortunado
unfortunately {adv} /ʌnˈfɔːtjʊnətli/ (happening through bad luck) :: desafortunadamente, desgraciadamente, lamentablemente, por desgracia, infortunadamente
unfounded {adj} (not based on solid reasons or facts) :: que no tiene ni pies ni cabeza
unfreeze {v} (thaw) SEE: thaw ::
unfreeze {v} (defrost) SEE: defrost ::
unfriendly {adj} /ʌnˈfɹɛn(d)li/ (not friendly; hostile) :: antipático, desagradable, hostil
unfriendly {adj} (unfavorable) :: desfavorable, negativo
unfruitful {adj} (Not bearing fruit) :: infructuoso
unfurl {v} /ʌnˈfɝl/ (to unroll or release) :: desplegar, lagar
ungainly {adj} /ʌnˈɡeɪnli/ (clumsy) :: desgarbado {m}
ungainly {adj} (difficult to move) :: revuelto {m}
ungodly {adj} (immoral, sinful, or wicked) SEE: immoral ::
ungodly {adj} /ʌnˈɡɒdli/ (lacking reverence for God; not in accordance with God's will or religious teachings) :: impío
ungodly {adj} ((informal) extreme; unreasonable) :: atroz, horrible
ungrammatical {adj} (in violation of one or more of the rules and conventions of a language) :: agramatical
ungrateful {adj} /ʌnˈɡɹeɪtfəl/ (not grateful) :: desagradecido, ingrato
ungratefulness {n} (the state of being ungrateful) SEE: ingratitude ::
unguent {n} (cream applied to the skin for a therapeutic purpose) SEE: ointment ::
ungulate {adj} /ˈʌŋɡjələt/ (having hooves) :: ungulado {m}
ungulate {n} (hooved mammal) :: ungulado {m}
unguligrade {adj} /ʌŋˈɡjuːlɪˌɡɹeɪd/ (that walks on hooves) :: ungulado
unguligrade {n} (animal that walks on hooves) :: ungulado {m}
unhabitable {adj} (uninhabitable) SEE: uninhabitable ::
unhappiness {n} (feeling of not being happy) :: infelicidad
unhappy {adj} /ʌnˈhæpi/ (not happy; sad) :: infeliz
unharmed {adj} (which has not suffered harm) :: ileso {m}, incólume
unharness {v} (to liberate) SEE: liberate ::
unhealthy {adj} (sick or ill) SEE: sick ::
unheard {adj} /ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/ (not heard) :: inaudito
unheard {adj} :: no oído, no atendido
unheard-of {adj} (previously unknown; unprecedented) :: inaudito
unheed {v} (To deliberately fail to heed or take notice of; disregard; ignore.) :: hacer caso omiso, desoír
unheralded {adj} (Without prior warning; unexpected or unannounced) :: no anunciado, sin expectativa {f}, inesperado
unhinge {v} /ʌnˈhɪndʒ/ (remove a leaf from its supporting hinges) :: desquiciar
unhinge {v} (to mentally disturb) :: trastornar, desquiciar
unhinged {adj} (mentally ill or unstable) :: desquiciado
unhinged {adj} (not furnished with a hinge) :: desquiciado
unholy {adj} (evil) :: impío
unholy {adj} (dreadful) :: horroroso
uni {n} /ˈjuː.niː/ (university) :: uni {f}
uni- {prefix} (one) :: uni-
unibrow {n} (eyebrows that meet in the middle) :: uniceja {f}, monoceja {f}
unicameral {adj} /junɨˈkæməɹəl/ (having a single legislative chamber) :: unicameral
unicellular {adj} (having a single cell) :: unicelular {m} {f}
Unicode {prop} /ˈjunɪˌkəʊd/ (series of computer encoding standards) :: Unicode {m}
unicolor {adj} (of one color) :: unicolor {m} {f}
unicorn {n} /ˈjunɪkɔɹn/ (mythical beast) :: unicornio {m}
unicum {n} (Unique example or specimen) :: ejemplar único {m}
unicycle {n} /ˈjunɪsaɪkl̩/ (one-wheeled pedaled cycle) :: monociclo {m}
unidentified flying object {n} (anything in the air not readily explainable) :: objeto volador no identificado {m}
unifiable {adj} (able to be united or unified) :: unificable
unification {n} (act of unifying) :: unificación {f}
uniform {adj} /ˈjunəˌfɔɹm/ (unvarying) :: uniforme
uniform {adj} (consistent) :: uniforme
uniform {adj} :: uniforme
uniform {n} (distinctive outfit as a means of identifying members of a group) :: uniforme {m}
uniform antshrike {n} (passerine bird of the antbird family) :: batará unicolor
uniform continuity {n} (property of a function) :: continuidad uniforme {f}
uniformed {adj} (wearing a uniform) :: uniformado
uniformity {n} (a state of being uniform) :: uniformidad {f}
uniformize {v} /ˈjunɪfɔɹˌmaɪz/ (to make uniform) :: uniformar
uniformly {adv} /ˈjunəfɔɹmli/ (in a uniform manner) :: uniformemente
unify {v} /ˈjuːnɪfaɪ/ (cause to become one) :: unificar
unify {v} (become one) :: unificar [pronominal]
unilateral {adj} /ˌjʉː.nəˈɫæɾ.ɚ.ɻɫ̩/ (done by one side only) :: unilateral
unilateralism {n} (tendency of nations to act on their own) :: unilateralismo {m}
unilaterally {adv} (in a unilateral way) :: unilateralmente
unilingual {adj} (only knowing or spoken in one language) SEE: monolingual ::
unilingualism {n} (condition of being able to speak only a single language) SEE: monolingualism ::
unimaginable {adj} (unable to be imagined) :: inimaginable
unimportant {adj} (not important or noteworthy) :: sin importancia
unincreasable {adj} (not able to be increased) :: inincrementable
uninformed {adj} /ʌnɪnˈfɔɹmd/ (not informed) :: ignorante, ignaro {m}
uninhabitable {adj} (not inhabitable) :: inhabitable {m} {f}
uninhabited {adj} (not inhabited) :: deshabitado, abandonado, inhabitado
uninhibited {adj} (not inhibited) :: desinhibido
uninjured {adj} (That did not suffer injury) :: incólume, indemne, ileso
uninstall {v} (completely remove hardware or software) :: desinstalar
unintelligent {adj} (not intelligent) :: ininteligente
unintelligently {adv} (in an unintelligent manner) :: ininteligentemente
unintelligibility {n} (quality or condition fo being unintelligible) :: ininteligibilidad {f}
unintelligible {adj} /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/ (not intelligible) :: ininteligible
unintelligibly {adv} (in an unintelligible manner) :: ininteligiblemente
unintended {adj} (not intended; unplanned) :: involuntario, no deseado
unintentional {adj} (not intended or deliberate; inadvertent; unwitting) :: desintencionado, inintencionado, involuntario {m}, sin querer, sin proponérselo
unintentionally {adv} (in an unintentional manner) :: sin querer, involuntariamente
uninterested {adj} (indifferent) :: desinteresado {m}, indiferente
uninterrupted {adj} (without interruption) :: ininterrumpido
uninterruptedly {adv} (without interruption) :: ininterrumpidamente
unintuitive {adj} (in particular, counterintuitive; counter to what one's intuition expects) SEE: counterintuitive ::
union {n} (trade union) SEE: trade union ::
union {n} /ˈjuːnjən/ (the act of uniting or the state of being united) :: unión {f}
union {n} (that which is united; something formed by a combination of parts or members) :: unión {f}
union {n} (in set theory) :: unión {f}
unionism {n} (trade unionism) :: unionismo {m}, gremialismo {m}
unionist {n} (advocate or supporter of unionism) :: sindicalista {m} {f}
unionist {n} (trade unionist) :: sindicalista {m} {f}
unionize {v} (To organize workers into a union) :: sindicar
Union of South Africa {prop} (country) :: Unión Sudafricana
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics {prop} (a confederation of Communist states, see also: Soviet Union; USSR) :: Unión de Repúblicas Socialistas Soviéticas {f}
unipolar {adj} (having a single pole) :: unipolar
unique {adj} /juːˈniːk/ (one of a kind) :: único {m}, única {f}, señero
uniqueness {n} (state or quality of being unique or one of a kind) :: peculiaridad {f}, singularidad, unicidad {f}
unisex {adj} /ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks/ (designed to be suitable for any sex or gender) :: unisex
unisex {adj} (not distinguished on the basis of sex or gender) :: epiceno
unisexual {adj} (having characteristics of a single sex) :: unisexual [biol.]
unit {n} /ˈjuː.nɪt/ (standard measure of a quantity) :: unidad {f}
unit {n} (organized group comprising people and/or equipment) :: unidad {f}
unit {n} (kilowatt-hour as recorded on an electricity meter) SEE: kilowatt-hour ::
Unitarian {n} ((political) a member of the Argentianian Unitarios) :: unitario {m}
Unitarianism {n} (the religious belief that God is a single person) :: [often political, related to the Partido Unitario in Argentina] unitarismo {m}, [usually only religious] unitarianismo {m},
Unitarian Universalism {prop} (religion which encourages theological liberalism) :: unitarismo universalista {m}
unitary {adj} /juːnɪt(ə)ɹi/ (having the quality of oneness) :: unitario {m}
unitary {adj} ((government)) :: unitario
unitary {adj} ((mathematics)) :: unitario {m}
unit cell {n} (smallest repeating structure in crystal) :: celda unidad
unite {v} /juˈnaɪt/ ((transitive) to bring together as one) :: unir, aunar, juntar, combinar
united {adj} /juːˈnaɪtɪd/ (joined into a single entity) :: unido
united {adj} :: unido
United Arab Emirates {prop} /juˌnaɪtɪd ˌæɹəb ˈɛmɪɹɪts/ (country in the Middle East) :: Emiratos Árabes Unidos {m-p}
United Arab Republic {prop} (former country) :: República Árabe Unida {f}
United Kingdom {prop} /juːˌnaɪ.tɪd ˈkɪŋ.dəm/ (Kingdom in Europe, see also: Great Britain) :: Reino Unido {m}, Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte {m}
United Kingdom of Great Britain {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain) :: Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña {m}
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland {prop} (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) :: Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda {m}
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland {prop} /jʊˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˌɡɹeɪt ˈbɹɪtən ən ˌnɔː(ɹ)ðə(ɹ)n ˈaɪə(ɹ)lənd/ (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) :: Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte {m}
United Nations {prop} (international coalition) :: Organización de las Naciones Unidas {f}, Naciones Unidas {f-p}
United Nations Economic and Social Council {prop} (one of the six principal organs of the United Nations) :: Consejo Económico y Social de las Naciones Unidas
United States {prop} /juːˌnaɪtɨd ˈsteɪts/ (the United States) :: Estados Unidos {m-p}, EE. UU.
United Statesian {adj} (of or pertaining to the United States of America) :: estadounidense
United States of America {prop} /juː.ˌnaɪ.tɨd ˌsteɪts əv əˈmɛɹ.ɨ.kə/ (country in North America) :: Estados Unidos de América {m-p}, Estados Unidos {m-p}, EE. UU. {m-p}, EEUU {m-p}
United States Virgin Islands {prop} (a US overseas territory in the Caribbean) :: Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos {f-p}
united we stand, divided we fall {proverb} (people are more successful as a group than as individuals) :: la unión hace la fuerza {f}
unitive {adj} /ˈjuːnɪtɪv/ (causing or involving unity) :: unitivo {m}
unit matrix {n} (identity matrix) SEE: identity matrix ::
unit of measure {n} (standardized, reproducible measuring a physical property) :: unidad de medida {f}
unit of measurement {n} (unit of measure) SEE: unit of measure ::
unit test {n} (individual test in unit testing) :: prueba unitaria {f}
unit vector {n} (vector with length 1) :: vector unitario {m}
unity {n} /ˈjunɪti/ (state of being one or undivided) :: unidad {f}
univerbation {n} ((linguistics) the diachronic process of forming a new single word from a fixed expression of several words) :: univerbación {f}
universal {adj} /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl̩/ (of or pertaining to the universe) :: universal
universal {adj} (common to all members of a group or class) :: universal
universal {adj} (common to all society, world-wide) :: universal
universal {adj} (cosmic, unlimited) :: universal
universal {adj} (useful for many purposes) :: universal
universal {adj} :: universal
universal grammar {n} (hypothetical system in the brain that underlies the grammar of all languages) :: gramática universal {f}
universalism {n} (universality) SEE: universality ::
universality {n} (the property of being universal) :: universalidad {f}
universally {adv} /ˌjunɪˈvɝsəli/ (in a universal manner) :: universalmente
Universal Serial Bus {n} (computing standard for interconnecting PC devices) :: Conductor Universal en Serie
universal value {n} (a value considered common for all or almost all mankind) :: valor universal {m}
universe {n} /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/ (the Universe) :: universo {m}
universe {n} (an entity similar to our universe) :: universo {m}
Universe {prop} /ˈjuːnəˌvɝs/ (sum of everything that exists) :: universo {m}
Universiade {n} (a sport event) :: Universiadas {f-p}
university {n} /junɨˈvɝsəti/ (institution of higher education) :: universidad {f}
university of life {n} (source of education by adverse experience) SEE: school of hard knocks ::
university student {n} :: universitario {m}, universitaria {f}
Unix {n} /ˈjuːnɪks/ (operating system) :: Unix
Unix time {prop} (system for describing instants of time) :: tiempo Unix {m}
unjust {adj} /ʌnˈdʒʌst/ (not fair, just or right) :: injusto
unjust enrichment {n} (benefit unlawfully gained at another's expense) :: enriquecimiento injusto {m}, enriquecimiento sin causa {m}
unjustice {n} (injustice) SEE: injustice ::
unjustifiable {adj} (that cannot be justified) :: injustificable
unjustifiably {adv} (in an unjustifiable manner) :: injustificablemente
unjustified {adj} (not justified) :: injustificado
unjustly {adv} (in an unjust manner) :: injustamente
unkempt {adj} /ˌʌnˈkɛmpt/ (dishevelled; untidy; dirty; not kept up) :: desaliñado, despeinado
unkillable {adj} (not killable) :: inmortal {m} {f}, invencible {m} {f}, invulnerable {m} {f}
unknown {adj} /ʌnˈnoʊn/ (not known) :: ignoto, desconocido
unknown {n} (variable) :: incógnita {f}
unknown {n} (fact or place) :: desconocido {m}
unlawful {adj} (prohibited) :: ilegal
unleaded {adj} /ˌʌnˈlɛd.əd/ (without lead) :: sin plomo
unleash {v} /ʌnˈliʃ/ (to free from a leash) :: desatraillar
unleash {v} (to release) :: desencadenar
unleashed {adj} (not leashed) :: suelto
unleavened {adj} (without yeast) :: ázimo
unleavened bread {n} (bread without a raising agent) :: pan ácimo {m}
unless {conj} /ənˈlɛs/ (except on a specified condition) :: a menos que, a no ser que
unlike {adj} /ʌnˈlaɪk/ (dissimilar) :: diferente, desemejante
unlike {prep} (in contrast with; as opposed to) :: a diferencia de
unlike {adj} (not likely) SEE: unlikely ::
unlikely {adj} /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ (not likely) :: improbable
unlikely {adv} (in an improbable manner) :: improbablemente
unlimited {adj} /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/ (limitless or without bounds; unrestricted) :: ilimitado
unload {v} /ʌnˈloʊd/ (take off or remove the load from something) :: descargar
unloading {n} (the act) :: descarga {f}
unlock {v} (to undo or open a lock) :: abrir, abrir con llave, desatrancar, desbloquear
unlock {v} (give access to something) :: desbloquear
unlove {n} (lack of love) :: desamor
unluckily {adv} (without luck) :: desafortunadamente
unlucky {adj} /ʌnˈlʌki/ (unfortunate) :: desafortunado
unmanageable {adj} (not manageable; not readily submitting to handling) :: inmanejable, ingobernable
unmannerly {adj} (not mannerly) SEE: discourteous ::
unmark {v} (remove marks) :: desmarcar
unmarried {adj} (having no husband or wife) :: soltero
unmask {v} /ʌnˈmæsk/ (to remove a mask from someone) :: desenmascarar
unmask {v} (to expose the true character of someone) :: descubrir, revelar, demostrar
unmask {v} (to remove one's mask) :: desenmascararse
unmasking {n} (act by which somebody is unmasked) :: desenmascaramiento {m}
unmatchable {adj} :: inigualable
unmeaningness {n} (insignificance) SEE: insignificance ::
unmergeable {adj} (incapable of being merged) :: infusionable
unmissable {adj} (that cannot be missed) :: imperdible
unmistakable {adj} (unique, such that it cannot be mistaken for something else) :: inconfundible
unmitigated {adj} :: sin paliativos
unnamed {adj} (having no name) :: innominado
unnecessarily {adv} (in an unnecessary way) :: innecesariamente
unnecessary {adj} /ʌnˈnɛ.səˌsɛ.ɹi/ (not necessary) :: innecesario
unneeded {adj} (not needed, not) :: innecesario
unnerve {v} (deprive of nerve, force or strength) :: debilitar, enervar
unnerve {v} (upset) :: enervar
unnoticed {adj} /ʌnˈnoʊtɪst/ (not noticed) :: desapercibido, inadvertido
Uno {prop} (a card game played with special cards) :: Uno {m}
UNO {prop} (United Nations) SEE: UN ::
unobserved {adj} (Not seen or observed) :: inobservado
unobtrusive {adj} (unobtrusive) :: desapercibido, discreto, disimulado
unobtrusively {adv} /ˌʌn.əbˈtɹuː.sɪv.li/ (in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant) :: discretamente, con reserva, de callado, callandito, a la chita callando
unofficial {adj} (not official) :: extraoficial, oficioso
unordered {adj} (not in any sorted order) :: desordenado
unorthodox {adj} /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/ (unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic) :: heterodoxo {m}
unpack {v} /ʌnˈpæk/ (to remove from a package) :: deshacer
unpaint {v} (to remove paint from) :: despintar
unpalatable {adj} (unpleasant to the taste) :: desagradable, incomible, intragable
unparalleled {adj} (having no parallel) :: sin par, señero
unpayable {adj} (that cannot be paid) :: impagable
unpleasant {adj} /ʌnˈplezənt/ (not pleasant) :: desagradable, desapacible
unpleasantly {adv} (in an unpleasant manner) :: desagradablemente
unplug {v} /ʌnˈplʌɡ/ (disconnect from a supply) :: desenchufar
unpopular {adj} (lacking popularity) :: impopular
unpopularity {n} (property or degree of being unpopular) :: impopularidad {f}
unprecedented {adj} /ʌnˈpɹɛsɪdɛntɪd/ (never before seen or done, without precedent) :: sin precedente
unpredictability {n} (The quality of being unpredictable) :: imprevisibilidad {f}
unpredictable {adj} (unable to be predicted) :: impredecible
unprofitable {adj} (not making a profit) :: desaventajado {m}
unprofitably {adv} (in an unprofitable manner) :: desaventajadamente
unpromising {adj} (not promising) :: poco atractivo, poco prometedor
unproven {adj} (not proved) :: no comprobado
unpublished {adj} (not published) :: inédito
unpunctual {adj} (not punctual) :: impuntual
unqualified {adj} (ineligible, not qualified) :: no cualificado
unqualified {adj} (undescribed) :: incondicional
unquestionable {adj} (undeniable, obvious) :: incuestionable
unquestionably {adv} (without doubt) :: indudablemente
unquestioningly {adv} (without asking questions or having doubts) :: incondicionalmente
unravel {v} /ʌnˈɹævəl/ (to separate the threads (of)) :: desenmarañar, desenredar, deshilar
unreachable {adj} (unable to be reached) :: inalcanzable
unreadable {adj} (that cannot be read or is not easy to read) :: ilegible
unreal {adj} /ʌnˈɹi.əl/ (not real) :: irreal
unrealistic {adj} (not realistic) :: irreal
unreasonable {adj} /ʌnˈɹiːz(ə)nəbl̩/ (not reasonable) :: irrazonable
unrecognizable {adj} (that cannot be recognized) :: irreconocible
unreconcilable {adj} (irreconcilable) SEE: irreconcilable ::
unregister {v} (deregister) :: darse de baja
unrelated {adj} (not connected) :: no relacionado
unreliability {n} (the quality of being unreliable) :: inseguridad {f}
unreliable {adj} (not reliable) :: no fidedigno
unrequited {adj} (not reciprocated) :: no correspondido (amor)
unrequited love {n} (love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired) :: amor no correspondido {m}
unrest {n} /ʌnˈɹɛst/ (state of trouble) :: inquietud {f}
unrestrained {adj} (not held in check) :: descontrolado, sin tasa
unrestrained {adj} (unconstrained) :: descontrolado
unrestrained {adj} :: libre, desmedido
unripe {adj} (not ripe) :: inmaduro
unrivaled {adj} (beyond compare, far surpassing any other, unparalleled, without rival) :: inigualable
unrivalled {adj} (unrivalled) SEE: unrivaled ::
unrobe {v} (disrobe) SEE: disrobe ::
unruly {adj} /ʌnˈɹuːli/ (wild) :: revoltoso, descontrolado, incontrolable, díscolo
unsafe {adj} /ʌnˈseɪf/ (not safe) :: inseguro
unsafely {adv} (in an unsafe way) :: peligrosamente, arriesgadamente
unsatisfactory {adj} (inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory) :: insatisfactorio
unsatisfied {adj} (dissatisfied) SEE: dissatisfied ::
unsaturated {adj} (capable of dissolving more solute) :: insaturado, no saturado
unsaturated {adj} (having one or more double bonds or triple bonds between carbon atoms) :: insaturado, no saturado
unsaturated {adj} (not chromatically pure) :: insaturado, no saturado
unscathed {adj} (not injured/harmed) :: incólume, indemne, ileso {m}
unscientific {adj} (not scientific) :: acientífico
unscrew {v} (loosen a screw etc.) :: destornillar, desatornillar
unscrupulous {adj} /ˌʌnˈskɹuːpjʊləs/ (without scruples) :: inescrupuloso
unscrupulous {adj} (contemptuous of what is right or honourable) :: desaprensivo
UN Security Council {prop} (international organ) :: Consejo de Seguridad de Naciones Unidas, Consejo de Seguridad
unseemly {adj} (inconsistent with standards, etc.) :: inapropiado, extemporal, extemporáneo, impropio, desubicado [Latin America]
unselfish {adj} (not selfish; selfless; generous; altruistic) :: altruista, desprendido, generoso
unsettling {adj} (That makes one troubled or uneasy) :: inquietante
unshaven {adj} (unkempt) SEE: unkempt ::
unshaven {adj} (not having shaved) :: desafeitado {m}
unshorn {adj} (not shorn) :: intonso [of person], no esquilado [of sheep], no cortado [of person]
unsightly {adj} /ʌnˈsaɪtli/ (displeasing to the eye) :: antiestético {m}
unsingable {adj} (impossible to sing) :: incantable
unsociable {adj} (not desiring the company of others) :: huraño
unsociable {adj} (not congenial or compatible) :: morugo
unsociable {adj} (unfriendly) :: huraño, ermitaño
unspoken rule {n} (rule that is understood but does not exist in written form) :: regla no escrita {f}
unsportsmanlike {adj} (violating the accepted standards of sportsmanship) :: antideportivo
unstable {adj} /ʌnˈsteɪbəɫ/ (not stable) :: inestable
unstable {adj} (readily decomposed or decomposable) :: inestable, instable
unsteady {adj} /ʌnˈstɛdi/ (lacking regularity) :: irregular {m} {f}
unsterilizable {adj} (unable to become sterilized) :: no esterilizable
unstinting {adj} /ʌnˈstɪntɪŋ/ (generous and tireless with one's contributions) :: generoso, infatigable, incansable
unstoppable {adj} (unable to be stopped) :: imparable, irrefrenable
unstressed {adj} /ʌnˈstɹɛst/ (not stressed or accentuated) :: átono
unsubscribe {v} (to cancel a subscription) :: darse de baja
unsuccessfully {adv} (not successfully; without success) :: infructuosamente
unsufferable {adj} (insufferable) SEE: insufferable ::
unsugared {adj} (not sugared) :: no azucarado
unsuitable {adj} (not suitable; unfit; inappropriate) :: inadecuado, inapropiado
unsullied {adj} (not sullied) :: inmaculado
untag {v} (To remove a tag from) :: desetiquetar
untameable {adj} (cannot be tamed) :: indomable, indómito
untamed {adj} /ʌnˈteɪmd/ (Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact) :: indómito
untangle {v} (to remove tangles or knots) :: desenredar
untenable {adj} (Not able to be held, as of an opinion or position) :: insostenible
untenable {adj} (unfit for habitation) :: inhabitable
unthinkable {adj} /ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl/ (inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense) :: impensable
untidiness {n} (the quality of being untidy) :: desaseo {m}
untidy {adj} /ʌnˈtaɪdi/ (sloppy) :: descuidado {m}
untidy {adj} (unorganized) :: desorganizado {m}, descuidado {m}
untie {v} /ʌnˈtaɪ/ (to loosen, as something interlaced or knotted) :: desatar, desamarrar, desligar
untie {v} (to free from fastening or from restraint) :: soltar
untie {v} (to resolve) :: desatar
untie {v} (to become untied or loosed) :: desatarse
until {prep} /ʌnˈtɪl/ (up to the time of) :: hasta
until {prep} (before) :: antes
until {conj} :: hasta que
untouchable {n} (pariah) SEE: pariah ::
untouchable {adj} (not able to be touched) :: intocable
untoward {adj} /ʌnˈtɔɹd/ (unfavourable, adverse, or disadvantageous) :: desfavorable, adverso, desventajoso
untoward {adj} (unruly, troublesome) :: problemático
untoward {adj} (unseemly, improper) :: impropio
untrammel {v} (free or release from obstacles or hindrances) :: liberar
untranslatable {adj} /ˈʌnˌtɹænz.leɪt.ə.bəl/ (not able to be translated) :: intraducible
untreated {adj} (not treated) :: non tratado
untrue {adj} (false) :: falso, incorrecto, inexacto
untruism {n} (false statement) SEE: falsehood ::
untruthful {adj} (not giving the truth, lying) :: embustero, mentiroso
untune {v} (Cause to be out of tune) :: destemplar
ununbium {n} (chemical element) :: ununbio {m}
ununennium {n} /uːnuːnˈɛniːəm/ (chemical element) :: ununenio {m}
ununhexium {n} (element with atomic number 116) :: ununhexio {m}
ununifiable {adj} (impossible to unify of be unified) :: inunificable
ununoctium {n} (chemical element) :: ununoctio {m}
ununpentium {n} (chemical element) :: ununpentio {m}
ununquadium {n} (chemical element) :: ununquadio {m}
ununseptium {n} /uːnuːnˈsɛpti.əm/ (element with atomic number 117) :: ununseptio {m}
ununtrium {n} (chemical element) :: ununtrio {m}
unununium {n} (systematic name for roentgenium) :: unununio {m}
unusable {adj} (not usable) :: inutilizable, inservible, inútil
unused {adj} /ʌnˈjuːzd/ (not used) :: no usado/utilizado {m-s}, sin usar/utilizar, sin uso
unuseful {adj} /ʌnˈjuːsfəl/ (not useful) :: inútil {m} {f}
unusual {adj} /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ (not usual) :: inusual, inusitado, desusado
unveil {v} /ʌnˈveɪl/ (to uncover) :: develar
unveil {v} :: desvelar, descubrir
unveiler {n} (one who unveils something) :: desvelador {m}
unveiling {n} (The act of unveiling or uncovering.) :: descubrimiento {m}, revelación {f}
unveiling {n} (A ceremony for the first public showing of something.) :: inauguración {f}
unverifiable {adj} (Not capable of being verified, confirmed, checked or proven) :: incomprobable
unvisible {adj} (invisible) SEE: invisible ::
unvisibly {adv} (invisibly) SEE: invisibly ::
unvoiced {adj} (linguistics: voiceless) SEE: voiceless ::
unvoluntary {adj} (involuntary) SEE: involuntary ::
unwary {adj} (lacking caution) :: incauto
unwavering {adj} (never doubted; always steady and on course) :: inquebrantable
unwearied {adj} (never tiring) SEE: tireless ::
unwearied {adj} (not stopping) SEE: persistent ::
unwearied {adj} /ʌnˈwɪəɹid/ (not wearied) :: incansable
unwed {adj} (not married) SEE: unmarried ::
unwed {n} (bachelor or a spinster) SEE: unmarried ::
unwelcome {adj} :: embarazoso, inoportuno, molesto
unwell {adj} /ʌnˈwɛl/ (not well) :: indispuesto
unwieldy {adj} /ˌʌnˈwɪəl.di/ (difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate) :: farragoso {m}
unwilling {adj} /ʌnˈwɪlɪŋ/ (not willing; reluctant) :: involuntario, reticente, indispuesto, renitente
unwillingly {adv} (in an unwilling manner) :: de mala gana, a cara de perro
unwind {v} /ʌnˈwaɪnd/ (To wind off) :: desenrollar
unwind {v} (To relax) :: relajarse
unwinnable {adj} (unable to be won) :: inganable
unwittingly {adv} /ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ (in an unwitting manner) :: sin querer, accidentalmente, sin comerlo ni beberlo
unworkable {adj} (not workable) :: inviable
unwrinkled {adj} (wrinkle-free) SEE: wrinkle-free ::
unwritten rule {n} (unspoken rule) SEE: unspoken rule ::
unyielding {adj} (not giving in) :: inflexible
up {adv} /ʌp/ (away from earth’s surface) :: arriba
up {adv} :: (hacia) arriba
up {prep} (toward the top) :: hacia arriba
up {adj} (finished) :: terminado, acabado
up {adj} (ready, willing) :: listo
up {adj} (next) :: próximo
up {adj} (facing upwards) :: hacia arriba
up {adj} (standing) :: en pie
up {adj} (functional) :: en marcha
up-and-coming {adj} (emerging, aspiring) :: en alza
up and leave {v} (leave abruptly) :: mandarse a cambiar, echarse el pollo
up and over door {n} (door) :: puerta abatible {f}
upbeat {adj} /ʌpˈbit/ (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.) :: optimista, positivo
upbreed {v} (to rear, or bring up; to nurse) :: criar
upbringing {n} (traits) :: crianza {f}
upbringing {n} (raising or training) :: crianza {f}
upcoming {adj} (of the relatively near future) :: próximo, venidero
update {n} /ˈʌp.deɪt/ (action of making something up to date) :: actualización {f}
update {v} (to make something up to date) :: actualizar
upend {v} /ʌpˈɛnd/ (to tip or turn over) :: dar vuelta {f}, voltear
upend {v} (to destroy, invalidate) :: refutar, desafiar
upfront {adv} (beforehand) SEE: beforehand ::
upfront {adv} (attacker) SEE: attacker ::
upgrade {n} /ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd/ (an improved component or replacement item) :: mejora {f}
upgrade {v} (to improve) :: mejorar
upgrade {v} (to replace a program with a later version of itself) :: actualizar
upheaval {n} /ʌpˈhi.vəl/ (process of being heaved upward, especially of the earth's crust) :: surgimiento {m}
upheaval {n} (sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion) :: convulsión {f}
uphill {adv} /ˈʌphɪl/ (up a slope, towards higher ground) :: cuesta arriba
uphill {adv} ((by extension) with difficulty) :: cuesta arriba
up hill and down dale {adv} :: por los montes y por los valles
uphold {v} /ˌʌpˈhold/ (to hold up) :: elevar, levantar
uphold {v} (to keep erect) :: sustentar, sostener
uphold {v} (to support by approval or encouragement) :: sostener
upholster {v} /əˈpɒl.stə(ɹ)/ (fit padding etc. to furniture) :: tapizar
upholstery {n} /əˈpɐl.stɹi/ (craft or business of upholstering furniture) :: tapicería
up in the air {adj} (not yet resolved) :: en el aire
upkeep {n} (maintenance; the act or effort of keeping something in good repair) :: mantenimiento {m}
upkeep {v} (to maintain (something) or keep it in good repair) :: mantener
upland antshrike {n} (passerine bird) :: batará montano
upland goose {n} :: ganso de Magallanes {m}, cauquén magallánico {m}, avutarda magallánica {f}, caiquén {m}, cauquén común {m}
upland sandpiper {n} (Bartramia longicauda) :: correlimos batitú
uplift {v} /ʌpˈlɪft/ (to raise something or someone to a higher level) :: elevar, alzar, trascender, exaltar
uplift {n} (tectonic upheaval) :: levantamiento
upload {v} /ˈʌpˌloʊd/ (to transfer data) :: subir, colgar
upload {n} (file transfer) :: subida {f}
upon {prep} /əˈpɒn/ (being above and in contact with another) :: sobre
upon {prep} (being directly supported by another) :: sobre, en
upon {prep} (at a prescribed point in time) :: tras
up one's sleeve {prep} (hidden, in reserve) :: debajo de la manga
upper {adj} /ˈʌpɚ/ (at a higher level, rank or position) :: superior
upper {adj} :: superior
upper {n} (the part of a shoe above the sole) :: empeine {m}
upper arm {n} (section of an arm) :: braceto {m}, jarrete {m}
Upper Austria {prop} (state of Austria) :: Alta Austria {f}
upper case {n} (upper case / uppercase (as a collective noun) or upper case letters (in the plural)) :: mayúsculas {f-p}
uppercase {adj} (written in upper case) :: mayúscula {m}
upper chamber {n} (upper house) SEE: upper house ::
upper class {n} /ˌʌpɚˈklæs/ (those people at the top of a social hierarchy) :: clase alta {f}
upper-crust {adj} (posh, upper-class) :: de alto copete, de alto coturno
uppercut {n} (in boxing) :: gancho al mentón {m}
upper house {n} (part of a parliament) :: cámara alta {f}
Upper Normandy {prop} (former region of France) :: Alta Normandía {f}
upper respiratory tract {n} (part of respiratory tract) :: vías aéreas superiores {f-p}
Upper Volta {prop} (former name of Burkina Faso) :: Alto Volta
uppity {adj} /ˈʌpəti/ (presumptuous, above oneself) :: subidito {m} [colloquial]
Uppsala {prop} /ʊpˈsɑlə/ (city in eastern central Sweden) :: Upsala {f}
up quark {n} (up quark) :: quark arriba {m}
upright {adj} /ˈʌpɹaɪt/ (vertical; erect) :: vertical, recto
upright {adj} (of good morals) :: honrado
upright {adv} (in or into an upright position) :: verticalmente
upright {n} (any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports) :: poste, montante {m}
upright {n} (an upright piano) :: piano vertical
upright bass {n} (instrument) SEE: double bass ::
uprighteous {adj} (righteous) SEE: righteous ::
upright piano {n} (a keyboard musical instrument) :: piano vertical {m}
uprising {n} (a popular revolt) :: levantamiento {m}, revuelta {f}
uproar {n} /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/ (noisy excitement) :: bullicio {m}, clamor {m}, fragor {m}, escandalera {f} [colloquial]
uproot {v} (eradicate) SEE: eradicate ::
uproot {v} (extirpate) SEE: extirpate ::
UPS {n} (uninterruptible power supply) :: SAI {m}
ups and downs {n} (idiomatic) :: altibajos {m-p}
upscale {adj} (marked by wealth or quality) SEE: high-class ::
upset {adj} /ˈʌpsɛt/ (angry, distressed, unhappy) :: trastornado, perturbado, enfadado, molesto, contrariado, enojado
upset {v} (make (a person) angry, distressed or unhappy) :: desazonar
upsetting {adj} (upsetting) :: perturbante {m}, molestoso {m}, trastornoso {m}, alertante {m}
upside {n} /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ (a favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect) :: lado bueno {m}, lado positivo {m}, lado favorable {m}
upside down {adv} /ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/ (inverted) :: al revés, boca abajo, bocabajo
upside down {adv} (in great disorder) :: de cabeza
upside down {adj} (inverted) :: al revés
upsilon {n} /ˈupsi.lɔn/ (letter of the Greek alphabet) :: ípsilon
upstage {v} /ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/ (to draw attention away from others) :: eclipsar, hacer sombra , opacar, ensombrecer
upstairs {adv} /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ (up the stairs; on a higher floor or level) :: arriba
upstart {n} (newly rich or prominent) :: advenedizo {m}, advenediza {f}, (unscrupulous upstart) arribista {m} {f}, nuevo rico {m}
upstart {adj} (self-important and presumptuous) :: advenedizo, (unscrupulous upstart) arribista
upstream {adj} (in a direction opposite to flow) :: aguas arriba, a contracorriente
upstream {adj} (Biology : towards the 5' end of a DNA molecule) :: corriente arriba
upstream {adv} (against the flow) :: a contracorriente
up the ante {v} (raise the stakes) :: redoblar la apuesta
up to {adj} /ˈʌp tuː/ (against, next to, near, towards) :: a, hacia, hasta
up to {adj} (as much as, no more than) :: hasta
up to {adj} (the option or decision of) :: estar por la labor
up to {adj} (mathematics: considering all members of an equivalence class the same) :: salvo
up-to-date {adj} /ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/ (current; recent) :: al día, actualizado
up-to-date {adj} (informed of the latest news) :: al corriente, actualizado
up to here {prep} (overwhelmed, swamped) :: hasta el gorro, hasta el culo
up to something {adj} /ˈʌp tuː ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ (doing something mischievous or scheming) :: tramar algo
uptown {n} (the residential part of a city) :: barrio residencial {m}
upturn {n} (an upward turn or trend) :: repunte {m}
upwards {adv} /ˈʌpwɚdz/ (to a higher place) :: arriba
up yours {interj} (exclamation of contempt) SEE: shove it up your ass ::
uracil {n} (one of the bases of RNA) :: uracilo {m}
Uralic {adj} /jʊəˈɹælɪk/ (pertaining to the Finno-Ugric and Samoyedic peoples or their languages) :: urálico
Ural Mountains {prop} (mountains) :: Urales {m-p}
Ural owl {n} (Strix uralensis) :: cárabo uralense {m}
Urals {prop} (Ural Mountains) SEE: Ural Mountains ::
Uranian {adj} (homosexual) SEE: homosexual ::
Uranian {adj} (of or pertaining to astronomy) SEE: astronomical ::
uranium {n} /jʊˈɹeɪniəm/ (uranium (element)) :: uranio {m}
Uranus {prop} /ˈjʊɹənəs/ (god of the sky and heavens) :: Urano {m}
Uranus {prop} (planet) :: Urano
urban {adj} /ˈɝbən/ (of the city; characteristic of city life) :: urbano
Urban {prop} (male given name) :: Urbano {m}
urbane {adj} /ɜːˈbeɪn/ (courteous, polite, refined, suave, and sophisticated) :: urbano, cortés
urbanism {n} (urbanization) SEE: urbanization ::
urbanism {n} (urban planning) SEE: urban planning ::
urbanity {n} /ɝˈbæn.ə.ti/ (polished and courteous behavior) :: urbanidad {f}, educación {f}, modales {m-p}, corrección {f}, cortesía {f}
urbanization {n} (growth of cities) :: urbanización {f}
urbanize {v} (to make something more urban in character) :: urbanizar
urbanize {v} (to take up an urban way of life) :: urbanizarse
urban legend {n} (apocryphal story) :: leyenda urbana {f}
urban myth {n} (widely circulated story) SEE: urban legend ::
urban planning {n} (conscious design of towns and cities) :: planificación urbana {f}
urban regeneration {n} (urban renewal) SEE: urban renewal ::
urban renewal {n} (redevelopment of urban areas) :: renovación urbana {f}
urban sprawl {n} (growth of housing) :: dispersión urbana
urceolate {adj} /ˈɜː(ɹ)sɪəleɪt/ (urn-shaped) :: urceolado
urchin {n} (hedgehog) SEE: hedgehog ::
urchin {n} (sea urchin) SEE: sea urchin ::
urchin {n} /ˈɜːtʃɪ̈n/ (mischievous child) :: gamín {m}, gamina {f}, golfillo
urchin {n} (street urchin) SEE: street urchin ::
Urdu {n} /ˈʊəɹduː/ (the Indo-Iranian language) :: urdu {m}
urea {n} /jʊˈɹiːə/ (organic compound) :: urea {f}
urease {n} (enzyme) :: ureasa {f}
uremia {n} (blood poisoning due to retention of waste products) :: uremia {f}
uremic {adj} (of, relating to, or causing uremia) :: urémico
ureter {n} /jʊəˈɹiːtəɹ/ (narrow duct that carries urine from the kidneys) :: uréter {m}
ureteral {adj} (of a ureter) :: ureteral
urethra {n} /jʊˈɹiːθɹə/ (anatomical tube) :: uretra {f}
urethral {adj} /jʊˈɹiːθɹəl/ (pertaining to the urethra) :: uretral
urethroscope {n} (instrument) :: uretroscopio {m}
urethroscopy {n} (examination of the interior of the urethra) :: uretroscopia {f}
urge {n} /ɜːd͡ʒ/ (a strong desire; an itch to do something) :: impulso {m}
urge {v} (to press, push, drive) :: impulsar, urgir, aguijonear, apresurar, presionar, empujar, apremiar, aguijar, jalear
urge {v} (to press the mind or will of) :: impeler, instar, incitar, ahincar, aguijar, alentar, espolear
urge {v} (to provoke) :: provocar, incitar
urge {v} (to be pressing in argument; to insist) :: instar
urge {v} :: urgir
urgency {n} /ˈɝ.dʒən.si/ (quality or condition of being urgent) :: urgencia {f}, premura, apremio {m}, perentoriedad {f}
urgent {adj} /ˈɚdʒənt/ (requiring immediate attention) :: urgente, acuciante, apremiante
urgently {adv} (with a sense of urgency) :: urgentemente
Ur-Germanic {prop} (Proto-Germanic) SEE: Proto-Germanic ::
-uria {suffix} /-ˈjʊəɹɪə/ (relating to urine) :: -uria {f}
Uriah {prop} (biblical character) :: Urías {m}
Uriah Heep {n} (yes man) SEE: yes man ::
Uriah Heep {v} (brownnose) SEE: brownnose ::
uric {adj} /ˈjʊɹɪk/ (pertaining to urine) :: úrico
uric acid {n} (bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound) :: ácido úrico {m}
Urim and Thummim {n} (sacred devices used for casting lots) :: Urim y Tumim {m}
urinal {n} (lavatory) SEE: toilet ::
urinal {n} /ˈjʊɹɪnəl/ (fixture for standing urination) :: urinario {m}, mingitorio {m}
urinal {n} (latrine) SEE: latrine ::
urinary {adj} (urinary) :: urinario
urinary bladder {n} (urinary bladder) :: vejiga {f}
urinary meatus {n} (urinary meatus) :: meato urinario {m}
urinary tract infection {n} (infection that affects part of the urinary tract) :: infección del tracto urinario {f}
urinate {v} /ˈjʊəɹɪneɪt/ :: orinar
urination {n} :: micción {f}
urine {n} /ˈjʊɹɪn/ :: orina {f}
urn {n} /ɝn/ (a vase with a footed base) :: urna {f}
urn {n} (a vessel for ashes or cremains of a deceased person) :: urna {f}
uro- {prefix} (relating to urine) :: uro-
urogenital {adj} (relating to the urinary and/or the genital systems) SEE: genitourinary ::
urography {n} (radiography of the urinary track) :: urografía {f}
urologic {adj} (of or pertaining to urology) :: urológico
urological {adj} (of or pertaining to urology) SEE: urologic ::
urologist {n} (doctor of urology) :: urólogo {m}
urology {n} (branch of medicine dealing with urinary tract and urogenital system) :: urología {f}
uroscopy {n} (examination of urine) :: uroscopía {f}
urostomy {n} (surgically constructed opening) :: urostomía {f}
Ursa Major {prop} /ˌɝsə ˈmeɪdʒɚ/ (large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) :: Osa Mayor {f}
Ursa Minor {prop} /ˌɝsə ˈmaɪnɚ/ (a circumpolar constellation of the northern sky) :: Osa Menor {f}
ursid {n} /ˈɝsɪd/ (any member of the family Ursidae, the bears) :: úrsido {m}
ursine {adj} /ˈɝːsaɪn/ (of or relating to bears) :: osuno
ursodeoxycholic acid {n} (drug) :: ácido ursodesoxicólico {m}
Ursula {prop} /ˈɝ.sə.lə/ (female given name) :: Úrsula
urticaria {n} /ˌɜɹ.tɪˈkeə.ɹi.ə/ (medical condition) :: urticaria {f}
Uruguay {prop} /ˈjʊɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/ (country) :: Uruguay {m}
Uruguayan {n} /uɹuˈɡwaɪən/ (a person from Uruguay) :: uruguayo {m}, uruguaya {f}; charrúa {m}
Uruguayan {adj} (of Uruguay) :: uruguayo {m}, uruguaya {f}; charrúa {m}
urushiol {n} /ʊˈɹuːʃiˌɔl/ (oil causing allergic rash) :: urushiol {m}
us {pron} /əs/ (objective case of "we") :: nos, nosotros, nosotras
US {prop} /juː.ɛs/ (abbreviation of United States, see also: USA) :: EE. UU. {m-p}, EU {m-p}
USA {prop} /juː ɛs ˈeɪ/ (United States of America) :: EE. UU. {m-p}, EUA {m-p}, EU {m-p}
usability {n} /ˌjuːzəˈbɪlɪti/ (degree to which an object or device is easy to use) :: usabilidad {f}
usability {n} (easiness of use in computing) :: usabilidad {f}
usable {adj} /ˈjuː.zə.bəl/ (capable of being used) :: utilizable, usable
usage {n} /ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/ (habit or accepted practice) :: uso, usanza
US American {n} (inhabitant or citizen of the United States of America) :: estadounidense {m} {f}, estadunidense {m} {f}
US-American {adj} (of, from or relating to the United States of America) :: estadounidense
US-American {n} (person from the United States of America) :: estadounidense {m} {f}
USB port {n} (port for USB connection) :: puerto USB {m}
US dollar {n} (official currency of the United States) :: dólar de EE.UU. {m}, dólar americano {m}
use {v} (to use) SEE: consume ::
use {n} /juz/ (act of using) :: uso {m}
use {n} (usefulness) :: utilidad {f}
use {n} (function) :: función {f}
use {v} (employ, apply) :: usar, utilizar
use {v} (rare: to habitually do) :: soler, acostumbrar
use {v} (used to) SEE: used to ::
useable {adj} (usable) SEE: usable ::
use a sledgehammer to crack a nut {v} (idiom) :: matar moscas a cañonazos
use-by date {n} (The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed) :: fecha de caducidad {f}
used {adj} /juːzd/ (that is or has or have been used) :: usado
used to {adj} /juːs(t).tu/ (accustomed to) :: acostumbrado a
used to {v} (formerly and habitually or repeatedly) :: use the imperfect tense of the verb that follows; I used to eat cheese - Yo comía queso; imperfect tense of soler + infinitive
useful {adj} /ˈjuːsfəl/ (having a practical or beneficial use) :: útil
useful idiot {n} (political sense) :: idiota útil {m} {f}, tonto útil {m}, tonta útil {m}
usefully {adv} (in a useful manner) :: útilmente
usefulness {n} /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/ (quality of being useful) :: utilidad {f}
useless {adj} /ˈjuːs.ləs/ (without use or possibility to be used) :: inútil
useless {adj} (unhelpful, pointless) :: inútil
useless {adj} (unable to do well) :: inútil, negado
uselessly {adv} (in a useless manner) :: inútilmente
user {n} /ˈjuːzə/ (one who uses something, a consumer) :: usuario {m}
user {n} (person who uses a computer) :: usuario {m}, usuaria {f}
user {n} :: usuario {m}
user-friendliness {n} (quality of being user-friendly) :: facilidad de uso {f}, usabilidad {f}
user-friendly {adj} (designed to be easy to use) :: fácil de usar, fácil para el usuario[
user interface {n} (the part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with) :: interfaz de usuario {f}
username {n} (a person's identification on an individual computer system) :: nombre de usuario {m}
use the bathroom {v} (use the toilet) SEE: use the toilet ::
use the restroom {v} (use the toilet) SEE: use the toilet ::
use the toilet {v} (to use facilities to urinate or defecate) :: ir al baño
use the washroom {v} (use the toilet) SEE: use the toilet ::
use up {v} (exhaust) SEE: exhaust ::
ushanka {n} (a traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps) :: ushanka {f}
usher {n} /ˈʌʃ.ɚ/ (person who escorts people to their seats) :: (cinema, theatre) acomodador {m}, acomodadora {f}, (protestant churches) ujier {m} {f}
usher {n} (doorkeeper in a courtroom) :: ujier {m} {f}, ordenanza, portero de estrados, bedel
usher {v} (to guide people to their seats) :: acomodar
usher {v} (to accompany or escort) :: acompañar
usher {v} (to precede; to act as a forerunner or herald) :: preceder, anunciar
Ushuaian {adj} (of Ushuaia) :: ushuaiense
Ushuaian {n} (someone from Ushuaia) :: ushuaiense
USMCA {prop} (United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement) :: AEUMC, T-MEC [Mexico]
Usonian {adj} /juː.ˈsoʊ.ni.ən/ (of the USA) :: estadounidense
Usonian {adj} (of Usonian architecture) :: usoniano
Usonian {n} (a citizen of the USA, as opposed to an inhabitant of America as a whole) :: estadounidense
USSR {prop} /ˌju.ɛs.ɛsˈɑ(ɹ)/ (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) :: URSS {f}
Ussuriysk {prop} (city in Russia) :: Ussuriisk {m}
usual {adj} /ˈjuːʒʊəl/ (most commonly occurring) :: usual, habitual
usually {adv} /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/ (most of the time) :: usualmente
usually {adv} (under normal conditions) SEE: normally ::
usucapion {n} (acquisition due to passage of time) :: usucapión {f}
usufruct {n} /ˈjuːz(j)ʊfɹʌkt/ (legal right to use and derive profit or benefit from property that belongs to another person) :: usufructo {m}
usufructuary {n} /ˌjuːz(j)ʊˈfɹʌktʃʊˌəɹi/ (a person who holds property, or the use of assets, by usufruct) :: usufructuario {m}
usurer {n} /ˈjuːʒəɹəɹ/ (one who loans money at exorbitant interest rates) :: usurero {m}, usurera {f}
usuress {n} /ˌjuːʒəˈɹɛs/ (A female usurer) :: usurera {f}
usurious {adj} /juːˈʒuːɹɪəs/ (Of or pertaining to usury) :: usurario, abusivo
usurp {v} /juˈsɝp/ (seize power) :: usurpar
usurpation {n} (wrongful seizure) :: usurpación {f}
usurper {n} /juˈsɜɹpə(ɹ)/ (one who usurps) :: usurpador {m}
usury {n} /ˈjuːʒəɹi/ (exorbitant rate of interest in excess of any legal rates) :: usura {f}
usury {n} (practice of lending money at illegal or unfair rates) :: usura {f}
US Virgin Islands {prop} (Country in the Caribbean) :: Islas Vírgenes Americanas
Utah {prop} /ˈjuːˌtɑː/ (a state of the United States of America) :: Utah
utensil {n} /juˈtɛn.səl/ (device for domestic use, in the kitchen, or in war) :: utensilio {m}
uterine {adj} /ˈjutəɹaɪn/ (of or pertaining to the uterus) :: uterino
uterine tube {n} (Fallopian tube) SEE: Fallopian tube ::
utero- {prefix} (uterus) :: utero-
uterosacral {adj} (relating to the uterus and sacrum) :: sacrouterino
uterovaginal {adj} (pertaining to the uterus and vagina) :: uterovaginal
uterovesical {adj} (relating to the uterus and urinary bladder) :: uterovesical
uterus {n} (womb) SEE: womb ::
utilitarianism {n} (the theory of the "greatest happiness for the greatest number of people") :: utilitarismo {m}
utility {adj} /juːˈtɪl.ɪ.ti/ (state or condition of being useful) :: utilidad {f}
utility {adj} (something that is useful) :: conveniencia {f}
utility {adj} (business: service provider) :: proveedor de servicios
utility model {n} (an intellectual property right) :: modelo de utilidad
utility pole {n} (tall cylinder) :: poste telefónico {m}
utmost {adj} /ˈʌt.məʊ̯st/ (Situated at the most distant limit) :: extremo {m}
utmost {adj} (The most extreme, ultimate) :: descollante, sobresaliente, extremado, sumo {m}, suma {f}
utmost {n} (maximum) :: máximum {m}, máximo {m}
utopia {n} /juˈtoʊpi.ə/ (world in perfect harmony) :: utopía {f}
utopian {adj} /juˈtoʊpi.ən/ (ideal but often impractical; visionary) :: utópico
utopic {adj} (utopian) SEE: utopian ::
Utraquism {n} (moderate Hussitism) :: utraquismo {m}
Utrecht {prop} /ˈjuˌtɹɛkt/ (province of the Netherlands) :: Utrecht {m}, Provincia de Utrecht
Utrecht {prop} (city in the Netherlands) :: Utrecht {m}
Utsunomiya {prop} (a city of Japan) :: Utsunomiya {f}
utter {adj} /ˈʌtɚ/ (absolute) :: total, completo
utter {v} :: pronunciar, emitir, balbucear
utterance {n} /ˈʌtəɹəns/ (an act of uttering) :: expresión {f}, articulación {f}, pronunciación {f}
utterance {n} (something spoken) :: enunciado {m}, discurso {m}
utterance {n} (ability to speak) :: elocuencia {f}
utterance {n} (manner of speaking) :: habla {f}
utterly {adv} (in complete manner) SEE: completely ::
U-turn {n} (semi-circular turn) :: cambio de sentido {m}, vuelta en u {f}, viraje en u {m}
uvula {n} /ˈjuːv.jə.lə/ (appendage that hangs from the palate) :: úvula {f}, campanilla {f}
uvular {adj} /ˈjuːvjʊləɹ/ (of or relating to the uvula) :: uvular
uvular {adj} (of a sound, articulated with the uvula) :: uvular
uxorial {adj} /ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪ.əl/ (of or pertaining to a wife) :: uxorio {m}
uxorial {adj} (devoted to one's wife) SEE: uxorious ::
uxoricide {n} /ʌkˈsɔː.ɹɪˌsaɪd/ (a man who kills his wife) :: uxoricida {m} {f}
uxoricide {n} (the killing of one's wife) :: uxoricidio {m}
uxorious {adj} /ʌkˈsɔɹ.i.əs/ (Very devoted and/or submissive to one's wife) :: gurrumino {m}
Uyghur {n} /ujˈɡuɹ/ (member of ethnic group) :: uigur {m} {f}
Uzbek {n} (person) :: uzbeko {m}
Uzbek {n} (language) :: uzbeko {m}
Uzbek {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Uzbekistan, its people or language) :: uzbeko
Uzbekistan {prop} /ʊzˌbɛkɪˈstɑːn/ (Republic of Uzbekistan) :: Uzbekistán {m}
Uzbekistani {adj} (of or pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Uzbek language) SEE: Uzbek ::