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ómnibus
SPANISH-ENGLISH
órgano
- ómnibus [m] bus.
- once eleven; eleventh (day of month).
- onda wave (of hair); ripple (of water).
○ onda corta, onda larga short wave, long wave (radio). - ondulación [f] wave, waiving.
○ ondulación permanente permanent wave. - ondulado (see ondular) wavy. ▲ [m] wave, waving.
- ondular to ripple, wave.
- onza ounce.
- opaco opaque.
- ópera opera.
- operación [f] operation Los médicos decidieron hacer la operación. The doctors agreed to perform the operation. ▲ operation (Math), calculation ¿Quiere Ud. comprobar las operaciones? Do you want to check the calculations? ▲ operation (Mil) El general dirigía las operaciones. The general directed the operations.
- operar to operate on Le han operado de apendicitis. They operated on him for appendicitis.
- operario, operaría operator, skilled worker.
- opinar to judge, hold (or be of) the opinion.
- opinión [f] opinion ¿Qué opinión tiene Ud. de esto? What's your opinion about this?
- oponer [irr] to set up Opusieron toda cíese de obstáculos. They set up all kinds of obstacles.
○ oponerse (a) to oppose Nadie se opuso a aquel proyecto. No one opposed that project. - oportunidad [f] opportunity.
- oportuno opportune, fitting, appropriate Su intervención fué oportuna. His intervention was opportune.
- oposición [f] opposition.
- oprimir to oppress Oprimía a los débiles. He oppressed the weak. ▲ to be tight El cinturón le oprimía demasiado. The belt was too tight on him.
- óptico optometrist Voy al óptico para comprar unos lentes. I'm going to the optometrist to get glasses.
- optimismo optimism.
- optimista optimistic. ▲ [m] optimist.
- opuesto (see oponer) [adj] opposed. ▲ opposite Estaba situado en el lado opuesto. It was situated on the opposite side.
- opulento rich, opulent.
- oración [f] sentence Escribe oraciones muy cortas. He writes very short sentences. ▲ prayer Rezó sus oraciones. He said his prayers.
- orador [m] orator.
- órbita [f] orbit.
- orden [f] order (s), command, instruction No he recibido ninguna(s) orden(es) de mis superiores. I haven't received any order (s) from my superiors. ▲ order (commercial) Despacharemos su orden vía Nueva Orleans. We'll ship your order via New Orleans. ▲ order (religious) La orden franciscana. The Franciscan order. ▲ [m] order Trabajaba sin ningún orden. He had no order in his work.
○ a sus órdenes at your service. ○ en orden in order Todo estaba en orden. Everything was in order. ○ orden del día agenda, order of the day. - ordenar to put in order Tenemos que ordenar estos papeles. We must put these papers in order. ▲ to order Ordenó que le sirvieran la comida. He ordered them to serve his dinner.
○ ordenarse to be ordained. - ordinario usual ¿Cuál es el precio ordinario de esto? What's the usual price of this? ▲ ordinary Era un hombre ordinario. He was an ordinary man. ▲ vulgar Es un tipo muy ordinario. He's a very vulgar fellow.
○ correo ordinario regular mail. ○ de ordinario usually De ordinario viene por la mañana. He usually comes in the morning. - oreja ear Tiene las orejas grandes. He has big ears. ▲ handle [Am] Se le rompió la oreja a la taza. The handle of the cup broke.
○ descubrir la oreja to give oneself away. - orgánico organic.
- organismo organism.
- organización [f] organization.
- organizador [adj] organizing. ▲ [m] organizer.
○ comité organizador, comisión organizadora committee on arrangements. - organizar to organize Van a organizar el club la semana que viene. They're going to organize the club next week. ▲ to arrange, organize Organizó una fiesta. She arranged a party.
- órgano organ La cantante fué acompañada por un órgano. The singer was accompanied by an organ.—No tiene órgano sano. He hasn't a healthy organ in his body.—Ese periódico es el
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