examples:
escrito
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
corán
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
salmo
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
cenozoico
approximately the last 63 million years
holoceno
approximately the last 10,000 years
pleistoceno
from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
terciario
from 63 million to 2 million years ago
plioceno
from 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
mioceno
from 25 million to 13 million years ago; appearance of grazing mammals
oligoceno
from 40 million to 25 million years ago; appearance of sabertoothed cats
eoceno
from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals
paleoceno
from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
mesozoico
from 230 million to 63 million years ago
cretázico
from 135 million to 63 million years ago; end of the age of reptiles; appearance of modern insects and flowering plants
jurásico
from 190 million to 135 million years ago; dinosaurs; conifers
triásico
from 230 million to 190 million years ago; dinosaurs, marine reptiles; volcanic activity
paleozoico
from 544 million to about 230 million years ago
pérmico
from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
devónico
from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites
siluriano
from 425 million to 405 million years ago; first air-breathing animals
ordovícico
from 500 million to 425 million years ago; conodonts and ostracods and algae and seaweeds
cámbrico
from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
precámbrico
the eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
proterozoico
from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
arcaico
the time from 3,800 million years to 2,500 million years ago; earth's crust formed; unicellular organisms are earliest forms of life
edad del bronce
(archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
edad del hierro
(archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
edad de piedra
(archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
paleolítico
second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
mesolítico
middle part of the Stone Age beginning about 15,000 years ago
neolítico
latest part of the Stone Age beginning about 10,000 BC in the Middle East (but later elsewhere)
apocalipsis
the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
refrito
a British revision of the Authorized Version
ángelus
a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation
avemaría
a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
padrenuestro
the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)
Lucifer
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
era cristiana
the time period beginning with the supposed year of Christ's birth
corregidor
the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; United States forces surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945
concordia
the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
magenta
a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
maratón
a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
La Ilíada
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the siege of Troy
La Odisea
a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
decálogo
the biblical commandments of Moses
capitolio
the federal government of the United States
marciano
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
Mammon
(New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit
bodhisatwa
Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
Santa Claus
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
George Berkeley
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
Richelieu
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
edad media
the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
renacimiento
the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
Convención de Ginebra
an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
Pegaso
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
Anubis
Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
Isis
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
Osiris
Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus
Ra
ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
Shiva
the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
Eolo
god of the winds in ancient mythology
Apolo
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Afrodita
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Venus
goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
Ares
(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars
Marte
(Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares
Artemis
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Diana
(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis
Palas Atenea
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
Minerva
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
Caos
(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
Saturno
(Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus
Demeter
(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
Ceres
(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
Dioniso
(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
Esculapio
son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
Baco
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
Eros
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
Cupido
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
Gea
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
Helios
(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
Sol
(Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios
Efeso
(Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
Vulcano
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
Hermes
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
Mercurio
(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
Hera
queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
Juno
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
Hestia
(Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
Vesta
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
Nemesis
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Urano
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
Pan
(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
Poseidón
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
Neptuno
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
Perséfone
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
Proserpina
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Faetón
(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
Hades
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
Selene
(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
Eos
(Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora
Aurora
(Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
titán
(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
Tritón
(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
Fortuna
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
Zeus
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
Júpiter
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
Psique
(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
Heracles
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
Pandora
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
Thor
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
Ayax
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
Aladino
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
argonauta
(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece
Medea
(Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
Odiseo
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
Tántalo
(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it
Magna Mater
great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops
Aquiles
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'
Peleo
a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles
Don Quijote
the hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical
Falstaff
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
Fausto
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
liliputiense
a 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift
pierrot
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
Tío Tom
a servile black character in a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Tío Sam
a personification of the United States government
Robin de los bosques
legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor
San Andrés
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
Francisco de Assís
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
Gregorio XIII
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
San Jaime
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
San Juan
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
María Magdalena
sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
San Mateo
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
San Pedro
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
Pitón
(Greek mythology) dragon killed by Apollo at Delphi
Bigfoot
large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the United States and Canada
types:
atributo
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
relación
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
comunicación
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
conjunto
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
motivación,
motivo
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
estado
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
forma
the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
tiempo
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
evento
something that happens at a given place and time
relación social
a relation between living organisms (especially between people)
rasgo
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
cosa
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence
personalidad
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
cualidad
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
propiedad
a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
patrimonio
any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
probabilidad
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
mensaje
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
señal,
signo
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
anuncio
a public display of a message
estilo
a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
vocalización,
voz
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
reino
a basic group of natural objects
gente
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
etnia
people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
raza
people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
subgrupo
a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
subconjunto
a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
pueblo
the body of citizens of a state or country
población
a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area
sistema
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
posesión,
propiedad
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
documento
a written account of ownership or obligation
octanaje
a measure of the antiknock properties of gasoline
volumen
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
causalidad
the relation between causes and effects
relaciones,
relación
a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
relación matemática
a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)
fundamento
the basis on which something is grounded
conexión
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
componente,
parte
something determined in relation to something that includes it
parentesco
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
control
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
reciprocidad
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
comparación
relation based on similarities and differences
oposición
the relation between opposed entities
cambio
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
halógeno
any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
intervalo
a definite length of time marked off by two instants