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to emulsify
emulsión
noun, feminine
emulsion; emulsion paint
emungente
adjective
that wipes the nose; that blows the nose; that softens nasal mucus; that causes rhinorrhoea, a runny nose; flowing, discharging, rhinorrhoeic
emungente
noun, feminine
rhinorrhoeal; agent that causes rhinorrhoea, a runny nose; a substance or treatment that helps to soften dried nasal mucus and hard mucus in the nose, such as a saline nasal spray (see emunger); a substance or treatment that helps to soften some kinds of potential nidus that would eventually lead to the formation of a rhinolith (see emunger)
to blow one's nose; to wipe one's nose; to treat with a softening agent, such as a saline nasal spray (see emungente); to treat with a softening agent (see emungente); to have rhinorrhoea, a runny nose
emérito
adjective
emeritus (retired but retaining an honorific version of previous title)
emético
adjective
emetic
emético
noun, masculine
emetic
emú
noun, masculine
emu
en
preposition
in, at, on; in (a time); in (a language); used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English; in (in various expressions)
en B
adverb
illegally; cash in hand
en Babia
adverb
lost in thought, with one's head in the clouds
en Belén
adverb
synonym of en Babia
fanning out
In April it rains a lot.
no, not at all, absolutely not; at all
abstractly
in abundance; galore
en actividad
adjective
active
en activo
adjective
active; actively working.
from now on, going forward
in administration
in(to) administration
en agraz
adverb
under development
in a difficult situation; tense; uneasy
synonym of en voz alta (“out loud”)
en alto
adverb
high up; upwards; aloud (spoken)
en alza
adverb
on the rise
en andas
adverb
synonym of en volandas
in the loop; in the know
in the loop; in the know
en antena
adverb
on air
seemingly; apparently
back then, at the time, then, at that time, in those days
en aras de
preposition
in the interest of; for the benefit of; for the sake of
opportunity makes a thief
en armas
adjective
up in arms
on the rise, growing
en ascuas
adverb
on tenterhooks, on pins and needles
en atención a
preposition
in view of, considering, in light of
en ayunas
adverb
fasting; on an empty stomach, with an empty stomach
en ayuno
adverb
fasting (not eating)
en balde
adverb
in vain, for nothing
on a plate
on the back burner
at an angle, parallel to others
en blanco
adjective
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see en, blanco. white color; blank; having no thoughts or mental reaction
en blanco
adverb
blank
in black and white (with shades of gray rather than color)
en bloque
adjective
as a whole; as a unit
a closed mouth catches no flies
en bolas
adjective
poor; penniless
en bragas
adverb
with one's pants down
en brazos
adverb
in one's arms
en breve
adverb
shortly, soon
en bruto
adjective
in the rough; raw
en bucle
adverb
in/on a loop, looping (repetitively endlessly)
in high esteem
in plain English
en buen uso
adjective
well-kept; in good nick