Spanish to English Dictionary (Diccionario Español-Inglés)

Snapdragon

Any of a genus (Antirrhinum) of Old World herbs, widely cultivated for their showy, two-lipped flowers resembling a dragon's mouth.

Statutory basis

The legal authority or foundation derived from an enacted statute or law that empowers an agency or entity to act.

Take down a peg

To humble someone; to cause someone to lose their conceit or overinflated sense of self-importance.

Travesty

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.

Underhand

Acting or done in a secret, dishonest, or clandestine way.

Well-hung

Having large male genitalia; endowed.

Z-bar

A structural element shaped like the letter 'Z', commonly used in engineering and architecture.

barb

A sharp projection near the end of an arrow, fishhook, or similar item, angled away from the main point so as to make extraction difficult.

benign

Gentle and kind.

benignity

Kindness or tolerance arising from mildness or gentleness of disposition.

benzene

A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon that is a important industrial solvent and starting material for many organic compounds.

biennial

Taking place once every two years.