seventeenth(ordinal number, see also: 17th) adjective [UK: ˌsevn.ˈtiːnθ] [US: ˈse.vən.ˈtiːnθ]In January of that year, we saw snow for four days, from the fourteenth to the seventeenth. = En enero de ese año, vimos nevar durante cuatro días, desde el catorceavo al decimoséptimo día.
derecho marítimonoun {m}
admiralty law(area of law that deals with ships at sea) noun
in the nick of time(at the last possible moment) preposition [UK: ɪn ðə nɪk əv ˈtaɪm] [US: ɪn ðə ˈnɪk əv ˈtaɪm]
este últimoadjective {m}
latter(near (or nearer) to the end) adjective [UK: ˈlæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈlæ.tər]
étimonoun {m}
etymon [etymons](ancestral form or source word) noun [UK: ˈe.tɪ.mɒn] [US: ˈe.tə.mɑːn]
etimología noun {f}
etymology [etymologies](study of the historical development of languages, particularly of individual words) noun [UK: ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒi] [US: ˌe.tə.ˈmɑː.lə.dʒi]
etimología popular noun {f}
folk etymology(false etymology) noun [UK: fəʊk ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒi] [US: foʊk ˌe.tə.ˈmɑː.lə.dʒi]
etimológicamente adverb
etymologically(Based on or belonging to etymology) adverb [UK: ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒi.li] [US: ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒi.li]In Russian, the words for caress, endearment and least weasel are homonymous and possibly related etymologically. = En ruso, las palabras para caricia, cariño y comadreja enana son homónimas y posiblemente están relacionadas etimológicamente.
etimológico adjective
etymological(of or relating to etymology) adjective [UK: ˌe.tɪ.mə.ˈlɒ.dʒɪk.l̩] [US: ˌe.tə.mə.ˈlɑː.dʒək.l̩]
etimologista noun {m} {f}
etymologist [etymologists](person who specializes in etymology) noun [UK: ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒɪst] [US: ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒɪst]
etimologizar verb
etymologize(to find or provide etymology for a word) verb [UK: ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒaɪz] [US: e.tə.ˈmɑː.lə.dʒaɪz]
etimólogo noun {m}
etymologist [etymologists](person who specializes in etymology) noun [UK: ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒɪst] [US: ˌe.tɪ.ˈmɒ.lə.dʒɪst]
illegitimate(born to unmarried parents) adjective [UK: ˌɪ.lɪ.ˈdʒɪ.tɪ.mət] [US: ˌɪ.lɪ.ˈdʒɪ.tə.mət]All states are illegitimate. = Todo estado es ilegítimo.
close [closer, closest](intimate) adjective [UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz]John and Mary are close friends. = John y Mary son íntimos amigos.
intimate(closely acquainted; familiar) adjective [UK: ˈɪn.tɪ.meɪt] [US: ˈɪn.tə.mət]These two concepts are intimately related. = Estos dos conceptos están íntimamente relacionados.
lastimoso adjective
pitiable(that deserves, evokes or can be given pity) adjective [UK: ˈpɪ.tɪəb.l̩] [US: ˈpɪ.tiəb.l̩]
pitiful(so appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it) adjective [UK: ˈpɪ.tɪ.fəl] [US: ˈpɪ.tə.fəl]The pitiful sight moved us to tears. = La lastimosa escena nos conmovió hasta las lágrimas.
optimum(best or most advantageous) adjective [UK: ˈɒp.tɪ.məm] [US: ˈɑːp.tə.məm]Finding the optimum for a numerical function can be an important challenge. = Encontrar el óptimo de una función numérica puede ser un desafío importante.
penúltimoadjective
penultimate(next-to-last in a sequence) adjective [UK: pen.ˈʌl.tɪ.mət] [US: pen.ˈʌl.tɪ.mət]Johnny, please read the penultimate paragraph. = Johnny, por favor lee el penúltimo párrafo.
penúltimonoun {m}
penultimate(before the last) noun [UK: pen.ˈʌl.tɪ.mət] [US: pen.ˈʌl.tɪ.mət]Johnny, please read the penultimate paragraph. = Johnny, por favor lee el penúltimo párrafo.
por últimoadverb
last but not least(An expression to start the last item of a list) adverb [UK: lɑːst bʌt nɒt liːst] [US: ˈlæst ˈbət ˈnɑːt ˈliːst]
ultimately(indicating the last item) adverb [UK: ˈʌl.tɪ.mət.li] [US: ˈʌl.tə.mət.li]
punto óptimonoun {m}
sweet spot(place which is optimum for a certain action to occur) noun
