Español > forma plural: 1 sentido > nombre 1, communication| Sentido | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one. |
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| Sinónimo | plural |
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| General | descriptor, forma, significante | The phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something |
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| Contrario | forma singular, singular | The form of a word that is used to denote a singleton |
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| Uso | abecedario, bases, fundamentos, rudimento, rudimentos | The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) |
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| aclínico, binoculares, gemelos, prismáticos | An optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes |
| administración, oficina central, sede | (usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise |
| adornos, atavíos | (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel |
| ala, alar, alero | The overhang at the lower edge of a roof |
| alicate, alicates, tenaza, tenazas | A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws |
| ambages | (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action |
| antena de conejo | An indoor TV antenna |
| anteojos, especificaciones, gafas, lentes | optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision |
| anteojos, gafas protectoras | Tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes |
| apuesta, porra | A lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants |
| artículos de consumo | Goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption |
| atavío, ropa, vestimenta | clothing in general |
| autoridad | (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others |
| avena | seed of the annual grass Avena sativa (spoken of primarily in the plural as 'oats') |
| badajo, castañuela, castañuelas, hueso, huesos, maracas, platillos | A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance |
| bajeza | (usually plural) a low moral state |
| bares, barras paralelas, paralelas | gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights |
| batería, candilejas, luces del proscenio | theater light at the front of a stage that illuminate the set and actors |
| bañador, taparrabos | swimsuit worn by men while swimming |
| bermudas, pantalón corto, shorts | trousers that end at or above the knee |
| bienes, haberes | Anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company |
| bifocales, lente bifocal | eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision |
| bluyín, jeans, tejanos, vaqueros | (usually plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual / manual work or casual wear |
| bombacha, bragas, cajones, calzón, pantalones, pantalón | underpants worn by women |
| botín, despojo, presa | (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) |
| bullicio, chacota, hijinks, jarana | noisy and mischievous merrymaking |
| cadalso, horca, patíbulo | An instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging |
| calistenia, gimnasia sueca | light / light exercises designed to promote general fitness |
| calza, calzón, pantalón corto, shorts | trousers ending above the knee |
| calzoncillo, calzoncillos, calzón | An undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs |
| calzoncillos, calzón, gallumbos | underpants worn by men |
| calzoncillos, calzón, gallumbos, shorts, slip | short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts) |
| cara | (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head |
| cepo | A former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber / timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked |
| cizalla, tijeras de jardín | large scissors with strong blades |
| cizallas, tijeras de hojalata | (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal |
| col de Bruselas, coles de Bruselas | The small edible cabbage-like buds growing along a stalk of the brussels sprout plant |
| colores, color | A distinguishing emblem |
| comandancia, cuartel general | (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff |
| comeupance, merecido | An outcome / outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically) |
| concho, poso, zurrapa | sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid / liquid |
| condición, término | (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement |
| confines, confín | A bounded scope |
| congratulación, enhorabuena, felicidad, felicitación | (usually plural) an expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another |
| contacto, contactos, enchufe, padrinos | (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship) |
| contratiempo, incidente | An awkward clash |
| craps, dados | A gambling game played with two dice |
| cuartel general, cuartel, sede | The military installation from which a commander performs the functions of command |
| cuartel militar, cuartel | living quarters for personnel on a military post |
| curiosa | books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica) |
| deliberación | (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question |
| despabiladera, despabiladeras, espabiladeras, molletas | scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick |
| deuda activa | A creditor's accounts of money owed to him |
| devoción | (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently) |
| drusas | (plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina |
| entrada, turno | The batting turn of a cricket player or team |
| epsomita | (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative |
| escalera | A flight of stairs or a flight of steps |
| escalera de servicio | A second staircase at the rear of a building |
| escenario, tablas, teatro | The stage of a theater |
| escrito | (usually plural) the collected work of an author |
| estaciones de la cruz, estaciones, Viacrucis | (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary |
| estantería de libros | storage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored |
| estoperoles | shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles |
| excavaciones | An excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology |
| fantasmas de, fantasmas, recuerdos | (plural) something that reminds you of someone or something |
| fedayín | (plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel |
| ferrería, fundición de hierro, fundición, herrería | The workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made |
| fuego artificial, fuegos artificiales, fuegos de artificio, pirotecnia | (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames |
| fuelle | A mechanical device that blows / blows a strong current of air |
| fórceps | An extractor consisting of a pair of pincers used in medical treatment (especially for the delivery of babies) |
| gafas de sol | spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun |
| gasto accesorio, gastos incidentales | (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified |
| gastos de viaje | (frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer |
| gente, personas, pueblo | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively |
| gotas de narcótico | chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol |
| gradas | An outdoor grandstand without a roof |
| heces, hez, lías, posos, solera | The sediment from fermentation of an alcoholic beverage |
| herales, pantalones, pantalón | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately |
| hermanos | (plural) the lay members of a male religious order |
| hierros | metal shackles |
| hipo | (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound |
| intención | (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal |
| joyas de la corona | regalia (jewelry and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions |
| lado superior, superfície superior | (usually plural) weather deck |
| leotardos, malla, medias | skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls |
| limosna | money or goods contributed to the poor |
| lo esencial | (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant |
| líquido | assets in the form of cash (or easily convertible into cash) |
| mallas | loose-fitting trousers with elastic cuffs |
| mandato, orden | (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed |
| maneras, modales | social deportment |
| manopla, puño de acero, puño de hierro | A small metal weapon |
| media, medias | close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg |
| moblaje, mueblaje | (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home / home / home (or other area) livable |
| mondaduras, mondas | (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off |
| movimiento comercial, operaciones | financial transactions at a brokerage |
| nadaderas | A life preserver consisting of a connected pair of inflatable bags that fit under a person's arms and provide buoyancy |
| obra | performance of moral or religious acts |
| obra pública, obras públicas | structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks / docks / docks) constructed at government expense for public use |
| pantalones | (usually in the plural) pants for casual wear |
| pantalones acampanados | trousers with legs that flare |
| pantalones de franela | (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth |
| pantalones de montar | Flared trousers ending at the calves |
| pantalones de pana | cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth |
| pantalones elásticos | trousers made of a stretchy fabric |
| pantalón de ante | breeches made of buckskin |
| pantalón escocés | Tight-fitting trousers |
| pantie, pololo | short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural) |
| paños menores | men's underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts |
| pedazos | Bits and splinters and fragments |
| pijama, piyama | (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging |
| pinzas, tenazas | Any of various devices for taking hold of objects |
| podadera | shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants |
| poso de café, poso del café, sarro | The dregs remaining after brewing coffee |
| profundidades | (plural) the deepest and most remote part |
| recuerdo, recuerdos | (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare |
| reglamentario | The military uniform and insignia of a regiment |
| remanente, residual | (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing |
| reparación | (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors |
| reserva | Capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands |
| resto, restos, sobras | Any object that is left unused or still extant |
| ropa civil, traje de paisano | civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform |
| ropa de calle | ordinary clothing suitable for public appearances (as opposed to costumes or sports apparel or work clothes etc.) |
| ropa de luto | A black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning |
| ropa de niño | A garment (a gown or narrow strips of cloth) for an infant |
| sales de baño | A preparation that softens or scents a bath / bath |
| salina, salinas | A plant where salt / salt is produced commercially |
| saludo, salutación, salva | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
| sax, tijera, tijeras | An edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades |
| servicios | performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others |
| tablado, tablas | The boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink |
| telecomunicación | (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically |
| tenazas | tongs for taking hold of burning coals |
| tintorería | shop where dry cleaning is done |
| tirantes | elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural) |
| togs, vestidos | informal terms for clothing |
| traje de cuartel, traje de faena | military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor |
| umma | The Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan |
| usina | The workplace where coal gas is manufactured |
| vivienda | housing available for people to live in |
| éxito absoluto | complete success |
| Inglés | plural, plural form |
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| Catalán | forma plural, plural |
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