suceso

Definitions of suceso
  1. noun
    an event that happens
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    experiencia
    an event as apprehended
    dificultad, problema
    an event causing distress or pain
    fénix, maravilla, milagro, pasmo, portento, prodigio, virguería
    something that causes feelings of wonder
    episodio
    a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
    contingencia, evento, eventualidad
    a possible event or occurrence or result
    conclusión, final, finalización, llegada, terminación
    event whose occurrence ends something
    cambio, modificación
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    caso
    an occurrence of something
    movimiento
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
    destino, hado, sino
    an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
    desaparición
    the event of passing out of sight
    contacto
    the physical coming together of two or more things
    colapso
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
    interrupción, paréntesis, pausa
    some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
    son, sonido
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
    chispazo
    a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
    coyuntura
    an event that occurs at a critical time
    alegrón, conflagración, estallido, llamarada
    a sudden intense happening
    brote, desencadenamiento, erupción, estallido
    a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
    adversidad, contratiempo, descalabro, percance, revés, tiro, tropiezo
    an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
    bonanza
    a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
    hundimiento, quiebra
    a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
    deceleración, desaceleración, ralentización, retardación
    a decrease in rate of change
    auguración, augurio, presagio
    an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
    calvario, odisea, ordalías, sufrimiento, suplicio
    a severe or trying experience
    fin
    the concluding parts of an event or occurrence
    resultado
    something that results
    resultado inevitable
    an inevitable ending
    sublimación
    (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
    sorpresa
    a sudden unexpected event
    golpe, trompada
    (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
    fogarada, fogata, hoguera
    a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
    chámara
    an uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes
    fogata, hoguera
    a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
    conflagración, fuego, incendio
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
    incendio forestal
    an uncontrolled fire in a wooded area
    desgracia, mala suerte
    unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
    atrocidad, escándalo, ultraje
    a disgraceful event
    detonación, explosión
    a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
    brizna, cabo, cacho, fragmento, moneda, parte, pedazo, retazo, trecho
    an instance of some kind
    vez
    an instance or single occasion for some event
    encorvadura, encorvamiento
    movement that causes the formation of a curve
    desplazamiento
    a movement through space that changes the location of something
    migración
    the periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding
    disfuncionalidad, disfunción
    a failure to function normally
    aborto
    failure of a plan
    salida
    the becoming visible
    nacimiento, natividad
    the event of being born
    reaparición
    the event of something appearing again
    materialización
    an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
    manifestación
    a clear appearance
    comienzo, génesis, incoación, origen
    an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
    comienzo, inicio
    the beginning of anything
    lo inevitable
    an unavoidable event
    karma
    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
    separación
    coming apart
    día del juicio final
    an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
    demolición, derribo, derrumbamiento, destrucción
    an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
    fluctuación, variación
    an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
    impacto
    the striking of one body against another
    repe, repetición, reposición, retransmisión
    an event that repeats
    tirón
    (geology) a horizontal dislocation
    contragolpe, culatazo, rechazo, reculada, resaca, retroceso
    a movement back from an impact
    bolada, jugada, lance
    the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
    giro
    a movement in a new direction
    torcedura
    a jerky pulling movement
    empate, tabla
    the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
    omega, z
    the ending of a series or sequence
    deceso, defunción, fallecimiento, fenecimiento, finamiento, muerte, obituario, óbito
    the event of dying or departure from life
    amaine, atenuación, disminución, menoscabo, rebaja, reducción
    a change downward
    aumento, crecimiento, incremento
    a change resulting in an increase
    alivio
    a change for the better
    deformación
    alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
    transición
    a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
    transformación
    a qualitative change
    contagio
    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
    derrumbamiento, derrumbe, hundimiento
    the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
    bamboleo, tambaleo
    an unsteady rocking motion
    debacle, fiasco, fracaso
    a sudden and violent collapse
    implosión
    a sudden inward collapse
    alto, interrupción, parada
    the event of something ending
    malformación
    something abnormal or anomalous
    intercepción
    an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
    respiro, suspensión, tregua
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
    eclipse
    one celestial body obscures another
    fusión, unificación
    an occurrence that involves the production of a union
    combinación
    an occurrence that results in things being united
    bip, pitido
    a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
    runruneo, telefonazo
    sound of rapid vibration
    caponera, carraca, cencerreo, chirona, choque, hotel, maraca, matraca, ruido, sonaja, sonajera, sonajero, sonsonete, tableteo, talego, tecleo, tintineo, tintín, traqueteo, trena, trullo
    a short light metallic sound
    chirrido, pío
    a sharp sound made by small birds or insects
    gorjeo
    a series of chirps
    paso, pisada
    the sound of a step of someone walking
    borboteo, gluglú, gorgoteo, gorjeo
    the bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck
    castañeteo, detracción, golpeo, golpeteo, llamada
    the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
    barboteo, bisbiseo, murmullo, rumor
    a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
    estrépito, runrún
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    golpecito
    the sound made by a gentle blow
    campanada, estruendo, estrépito, repique, tañido, toque
    a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
    ronroneo
    a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
    llamada, retintín, silbido, tañido, toque
    the sound of a bell ringing
    rataplán, tantarán
    the sound made by beating a drum
    suspiro
    a sound like a person sighing
    rumor, silbido, susurro, trique
    a brushing or rustling sound
    colada, colado, derivación, explotación, golpeo, golpeteo, intervención, repiqueteo, sangría, sonsonete, tabaleo, tecleo, tictac
    the sound of light blow or knock
    baque, golpe, golpe metálico, ruido sordo, zapatazo, zarpazo
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    tictac
    a metallic tapping sound
    chinchín, retintín, tilín, tintineo, tintín
    a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
    bocinazo
    a blast of a horn
    holladura, pisoteo
    the sound of heavy treading or stomping
    rechinamiento, runrún, zumbido
    sound of something in rapid motion
    latido, pulsación
    the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
    brillo, centelleo, chisporroteo
    a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
    reverbero, viso
    a weak and tremulous light
    destello, resquicio, vislumbre
    a flash of light (especially reflected light)
    chispa
    the occurrence of a small flash or spark
    acto, encuentro
    a casual or unexpected convergence
    crisis
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
    daño
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    revolución
    a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
    mutación
    (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
    algarabía, barullo, bulla, bullicio, disonancia, estruendo, estrépito, guirigay, ruido, trulla
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    epidemia, peste
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
    recrudecimiento, recrudescencia
    a return of something after a period of abatement
    victoria
    a successful ending of a struggle or contest
    derrota
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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    evento
    something that happens at a given place and time
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