Spanish to English Dictionary (Diccionario Español-Inglés)

Open a Pandora's box

To perform an action that small or seemingly harmless in itself, but which unexpectedly generates a vast and uncontrollable cascade of severe problems and complications.

Pillhead

A person who is heavily addicted to or habitually abuses prescription pills or other medicinal tablets.

Postmortem

An examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; an autopsy.

Professional association

A nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession, and the public interest.

Proxy

The authority to represent someone else, especially in voting or decision-making.

Puckery

Tending to cause the mouth to contract or pucker due to an astringent or sour taste.

Quash

To reject or void a legal decision, charge, or conviction through judicial procedure.

Quick-witted

Showing or characterized by an ability to think, understand, or reply very quickly and clearly.

Reciprocal agreement

A formal pact or contract between two or more parties, organizations, or nations in which each side agrees to provide equivalent benefits, privileges, or concessions to the other.

Recreationalist

A person who engages in recreational activities, especially outdoor pursuits such as hiking, skiing, or camping.

Repentant

Feeling or expressing remorse or regret for one's sins or wrongdoings.

Self-analysis

The detailed examination and evaluation of one's own thoughts, motives, actions, or psychological state.