specialized education Spezialgerät special equipment spezialisiert
Sperrkonto blocked account Sperrung eines Kontos blocking of an account Spesen expense Spesen eingeschlossen charges included Spesenabrechnung account of charges Spesenabrechnung note of expenses Spesenbewilligung expense allowance Spesenkonto expense account Spesenrechnung bill of costs Spesenrechnung bill of expenses Spesenzulage allowance for expenses Spezialarbeiter; Spezialkraft specialized worker Spezialausbildung specialized education Spezialgerät special equipment spezialisiert specialized Spezialisierung specialization Spezialkenntnisse special knowledge Spezialverpackung special packing speziell special spezielle Probleme specific problems Sphäre; Kreis sphere Spiel; Glücksspiel; spielen gamble Spielen gambling Spielen game-playing Spielen gaming Spieler; Spekulant gambler Spielhölle gambling house Spielschuld gambling debt Spielschuld gaming debt Spielschulden gambling debts Spielvertrag wagering contract Spielwarenmesse toy fair Spind; Garderobenschrank locker Spiralheftung spiral binding Spitze der Nachfrage peak of demand Spitzenjahr peak year Spitzenlohn top wage Spitzennachfrage; Spitzenbedarf peak demand Spitzenpapiere blue chips Spitzenverdienst top salary Sponsor sponsor spontan spontaneous spontaner Käufer impulse buyer Spontankauf impulse buying Sportredakteur sports editor Spottpreis knocked-down price Spottpreis; Locopreis spot price Sprachen lernen study languages Sprechanlage intercommunication system Springer spare man Springer stand-by man Spruchband banner Sprung nach vorn jump ahead sprunghafter Anstieg jump sprunghaftes Auf und Ab der Kurse pyrotechnics Spur track Spurweite gauge staatlich unterstützt grant-aided staatlich; Staatsangehöriger national staatliche Fürsorge national assistance staatliche Rentenanleihen consols staatliche Sozialversicherung (Br.) — from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig
spiritual events sees something exceedingly significant
A clairvoyant who has gone through sufficient spiritual development to be able to witness actual spiritual events, sees something exceedingly significant at the moment when the ego acquires consciousness, i.e. , the earliest point to which the memory of later years goes back. — from The Spiritual Guidance of Man and of Mankind by Rudolf Steiner
According to official statistics, [200] the results of the strike movement were as follows: Demand Success Compromise Failure Strikes Establishments Strikers Strikes Establishments Strikers Strikes Establishments Strikers 8 hour day 2 5 45 13 1,970 25,520 88 7,556 109,786 9 hour day 36 135 2723 28 994 30,750 45 755 17,023 10 hour day 40 582 7409 16 220 2,000 27 368 7,251 — from Syndicalism in France by Lewis L. (Lewis Levitzki) Lorwin
scale escama shell scale escándalo scandal
( Seldom used in the singular ) entrañable , affectionate, deep entrar , to enter; no —— para nada , to be of no account entre , between, among; —— tanto , meanwhile entreabrir , to open partly entregar , to give over, surrender, deliver entrelazar , to interlace entrever , to discern, glimpse entrevista , interview entusiasmo , enthusiasm entusiasta , enthusiastic enunciar , to enunciate, proclaim envenenar , to poison enviado , messenger enviar , to send envidia , envy, jealousy envidiable , enviable envidiar , to envy envilecer , to degrade envolver , to wrap, involve épico , -a , epic episodio , episode epitafio , epitaph epíteto , epithet época , epoch, period epopeya , epic poem equidad , equity, justice equilibrar , to balance equilibrio , balance, equipoise equipaje , m. , baggage equitación , horsemanship equívoco , -a , equivocal, concealed erguir , to raise, elevate erial , m. , uncultivated land erigido , -a , erected, based erizar , to set on end, bristle; erizado de , bristling with errante , wandering erróneo , -a , erroneous erudición , erudition esbeltez , elegance esbelto , -a , stately; sprightly escala , scale, stage, ladder, dock; hacer —— , to stop escalar , to scale escama , shell, scale escándalo , scandal escapar , to escape escape , m. , escape; a todo —— , at full speed escapulario , scapulary escarchado , -a , frosty escasear , to give sparingly; to be scarce, lacking escasez , scarcity escaso , -a , scarce, occasional, few escena , scene, environment, foreground escenario , scene, stage escenográfico , -a , scenic, picturesque escepticismo , scepticism esclavitud , slavery esclavo , slave escoger , to select escolar , student escolástico , -a , scholastic escombro , rubbish, ruins esconder , to hide escribir , to write escrito , writing escritor , writer escritorio , office, writing-desk escritura , Scripture escrupuloso , -a , scrupulous escrutador , -ora , scrutinizing escuadra , fleet escuadrón , m. , squadron escuchar , to listen escudo , shield escudriñador , -ora , searching escuela , school escueto , -a , unincumbered, bare escupir , to spit, belch ese , that ése , that one, that esencialmente , essentially esfinge , f. , sphinx esforzado , -a , strong, valiant esforzarse , to strive esfuerzo , effort esfumarse , to disappear, fade away esgrima , art and rule of fencing esgrimir , to wield esmerado , -a , careful esmeralda , emerald espaciarse , to roam espacio , space, distance espada , sword espalda , back, shoulder; a la —— , in the rear, behind espantar , to frighten espanto , fright espantoso , -a , frightful España , Spain español , -ola , Spanish esparcir , to scatter Esparta , Sparta, one of former independent Greek states, whose citizens were renowned for manliness especial , special especialidad , specialty, peculiarity especie , f. , kind, class espectáculo , spectacle, sight espectador , spectator espectativa , expectation espejismo , mirage, deception espejo , mirror espera , wait, waiting esperanza , hope esperar , to hope, expect espesísimo , -a , very thick espeso , -a , thick espesor , m. , thickness, density espesura , thickness, forest espiar , to spy espinillo , thorn, prickly tree espinoso , -a , thorny, prickly espiral , m. , curl, spiral espíritu , spirit, mind esplendidez , splendor espléndido , -a , splendid esplendor , m. , splendor esplorador , scout, explorer espoleta , bomb fuse esponjazo , blow with a sponge, shower espontáneamente , spontaneously espontáneo , -a , spontaneous esposa , wife esposo , husband espuela , spur espuma , foam esquina , corner esquisito , -a , exquisite establecer , to establish establecimiento , establishment estación , station; season estacionar , to station estado , state, condition; —— mayor , staff estallar , to burst estampa , stamp, appearance estampar , to print, stamp estampido , crash estancia , large tract of land for raising stock; ranch estanciero , rancher estandarte , standard, banner estar , to be, stand, lie; —— en , to know estatuaria , statuary, statues estatura , stature este , this éste , this one, the latter estepa , steppe estereotipar , to stereotype estéril , sterile, barren estero , marsh, lake estertor , throat rattle estético , -a , æsthetic estimación , esteem, estimation estimular , to stimulate estímulo , stimulant, stimulus estirar , to stretch estirpe , m. , stock, family esto , this; por —— , on this account estoico , -a , stoic estopín , m. , quick-match estorbar , to hinder estorbo , hindrance estrangular , to strangle estrategia , strategy estratégicamente , strategically estratégico , -a , strategic estrato , layer, level estrechar , to squeeze, clasp, press, shut in estrechez , narrowness, penury estrecho , -a , narrow, closely bound estrechura , narrowness estrella , star estrellado , -a , starry estrellar , to clash, smash estremecer , to shake, agitate estremecimiento , trembling, shudder estrépito , noise, din estribor , m. , starboard estro , inspiration estrofa , stanza estruendo , roar, thunder estruendoso , -a , noisy, thunderous estuario , estuary estuche , m. , casing estudiante , student estudiar , to study estudio , study estudioso , -a , studious estupefacto , -a , stupefied estupendo , -a , stupendous estúpido , -a , stupid etapa , stop, station etéreo , -a , ethereal, unsullied eternamente , eternally eternidad , eternity eterno , -a , eternal ético , -a , hectic, weak, panting Europa , Europe europeo , -a , European Eva , Eve evacuar , to evacuate evangelio , gospel evasión , escape, evasion evidencia , evidence evidenciar , to give evidence of evidente , evident evitar , to avoid evocador , -ora , evoking evocar , to evoke evolución , evolution exactamente , exactly exactitud , exactness exacto , -a , exact exagerar , to exaggerate exaltación , loftiness, exaltation exaltar , to exalt examen , m. , examination examinar , to examine exánime , lifeless excelente , excellent excelentísimo , -a , very excellent excepcional , exceptional excepto , except; —— en cuanto , except in so far as excesivo , -a , excessive exceso , excess excitar , to excite exclamar , to exclaim exclusivamente , exclusively exclusivo , -a , exclusive excursión , excursion excusado , -a , excused, old, useless excusar , to excuse, shun exento , -a , exempt exhalar , to exhale exhausto , -a , exhausted exhibición , exhibition, portrayal exhibir , to exhibit exigencia , exigency, need exigir , to demand, require, arouse exiguo , -a , scarce, small existencia , existence existir , to exist éxito , outcome, success Excmo. — from Argentina, Legend and History by Lucio Vicente López
To St. James's, and thence with the Duke of York to White Hall, where the Board waited on him all the morning; and so at noon with Sir Thomas Allen, and Sir Edward Scott [Sir Edward Scott, made LL.D, at Oxford 1677.] and Lord Carlingford, to the Spanish Embassador's, where I dined the first time. — from The Diary of Samuel Pepys by Samuel Pepys
steam engine Scotchmen should exhibit such
It is very significant that even in the earliest days of the steam engine, Scotchmen should exhibit such talent for its construction, forecasting their present pre-eminence in marine engineering. — from James Watt by Andrew Carnegie
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