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sordomudo
SPANISH-ENGLISH
sucesivo
- ▲ dull Tenía un dolor sordo en el pecho. He had a dull pain in his chest.
○ hacerse el sordo to turn a deaf ear Se hizo el sordo a mis peticiones. He turned a deaf ear to my pleas. - sordomudo deaf and dumb. ▲ [n] deaf-mute.
- soroche [m] altitude sickness, mountain sickness [Am].
- sorprendente surprising.
- sorprender to surprise Le soprendió aquella noticia. That news surprised him. ▲ to catch Su madre le sorprendió robando. His mother caught him stealing.
○ sorprenderse to be surprised No se sorprenda Ud. por eso. Don't be surprised by that. - sorpresa surprise ¡Qué sorpresa tan agradable el verle! What a pleasant surprise to see you!
○ de sorpresa by surprise Me ha cogido de sorpresa esa noticia. That news took me by surprise. ○ por sorpresa by surprise Los detuvieron por sopresa. They arrested them by surprise. - sortear to raffle off, draw lots for Sortearon un reloj. They raffled off a watch. ▲ to elude, dodge El torero sortea hábilmente al toro. The bullfighter dodges the bull skillfully.
- sortija ring (circular object).
- sosegarse [rad-ch I] to compose oneself, calm down Cuando Ud. se sosiegue, hablaremos. When you calm down, we'll talk.
- sosiego peace, tranquillity.
- soso tasteless Estas legumbres están muy sosas. These vegetables are tasteless. ▲ insipid ¡Qué persona más sosa! What an insipid person!
- sospecha suspicion.
- sospechar to suspect Sospecho que este trabajo no está bien hecho. I suspect that this work isn't well done.
- sospechoso suspicious.
- sostener [irr] to hold Sostenía la botella en la mano. He held the bottle in his hand. ▲ to maintain, stick to Lo digo y lo sostengo. I say it and I stick to it. ▲ to support Con su trabajo sostenía a su familia. He supported his family by working.
○ sostenerse to support oneself, stand (up) Estaba tan borracho que no podía sostenerse. He was so drunk he couldn't stand up. - sótano basement.
- su; pl sus your, his, her, its, their Su pluma. Your pen, his pen, etc.—Sus plumas. Your pens, his pens, etc.
- suave delicate, soft, gentle, light El dentista tenía la mano muy suave. The dentist had a very light hand. ▲ smooth Es una tela muy suave. It's a very smooth cloth. ▲ gentle Soplaba un viento suave. ▲ very gentle breeze was blowing. ▲ mellow, mild Este vino es muy suave. This wine's very mellow. ▲ meek, docile Este niño tiene un carácter muy suave. This child's very meek.
- suavizar to soften.
- subalterno [adj; n] subordinate.
- subasta auction.
- subido (see subir) high, bright Es una corbata de color subido. It's a brightcolored tie.
- subir to go up Voy a subir por mi abrigo. I'm going up for my coat. ▲ to bring up Súbame Ud. el baúl. Bring up my trunk. ▲ to put on, set on El mozo le subirá la maleta al tren. The porter will put your suitcase on the train. ▲ to put up, lift up Suba Ud. el niño a la silla. Lift the child up on the chair. ▲ to raise Tendrá Ud. que subir un poco la voz, es muy sordo. You'll have to raise your voice a little; he's very deaf. ▲ to add up, amount, come ¿A cuánto sube la cuenta? How much does the bill come to? ▲ to go up, rise, increase Los precios han subido mucho. Prices have gone up a lot.—Le subió la temperatura. His temperature rose. ▲ to rise, ascend El globo subió hasta diez mil pies. The balloon rose to ten thousand feet. ▲ to rise, advance Ha subido muy de prisa ese muchacho. That boy's advanced very rapidly.
○ subírsele a uno a la cabeza to go to one's head Se le ha subido a la cabeza su popularidad. His popularity's gone to his head. - su(b)scribirse to subscribe ¿Quiere Ud. subscribirse a esta revista? Do you want to subscribe to this magazine?
- su(b)scripción [f] subscription.
- su(b)stitución [f] substitution.
- su(b)stituir to replace.
- su(b)stituto, su(b)stituta substitute.
- subterráneo subway [Am].
- suceder to succeed Se cree que su hijo le sucederá. It's thought that his son'll succeed him. ▲ to happen Sucedió algo que nadie se explica. Something happened that can't be explained.
○ suceda lo que suceda come what may Suceda lo que suceda, yo estaré aquí. Come what may, I'll be here. - sucesivo consecutive, successive.
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