Spanish to English Dictionary (Diccionario Español-Inglés)

Pelagic zone

The open ocean water column that is neither close to the bottom nor near the shore, comprising the vast majority of habitable space in the world's oceans.

Photic Zone

The surface layer of an ocean or lake that is illuminated by sunlight, allowing photosynthesis to take place.

Shoe

An external covering for the human foot, intended to protect and comfort the foot while the wearer is doing various activities.

Skid row

An impoverished city district characterized by rundown housing, cheap bars, and a high population of homeless people or vagrants.

Stride

A long, decisive step used in walking.

Submerged-zone

An area or region that is regularly or permanently covered under water, typically in marine, lacustrine, or tidal environments.

Sunlit zone

The uppermost layer of a body of water, such as an ocean or lake, that receives sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis to occur.

Thrush

A small or medium-sized singing bird, typically with a brown back and spotted breast.

Zabaglione

An Italian dessert or sweet sauce made by whipping egg yolks, sugar, and typically Marsala wine over simmering water until thick and foamy.

Zabaione

A light, frothy Italian dessert or custard made by whipping egg yolks, sugar, and sweet wine (usually Marsala) over gentle heat.

Zaire

The former official name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1971 and 1997 under the regime of Mobutu Sese Seko.

Zanzibar

An island and semi-autonomous part of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean, historically renowned for its production of spices.