Sonja's English-Esperanto Dictionary

e-commerce N retkomercoKL

e-mail N (system) retpoŝto, (address) retpoŝta adresoKL, (message) retleteroKL, retmesaĝo

eagle aglo

eagle-eyed aglokula

ear flap N (on hat) orelklapoEB

earl N (title) grafo

earmuffs N orelumojPIV

earplugs N orelŝtopilojSEK

earth tones N (colour) naturaj koloroj, naturaj tonoj

earthquake N tertremo, seismo

East Germany N (former country) Germania Demokratia Respubliko (GDR)PIV,Kr

East Timor N Orienta TimoroBW

Easter N PaskoF

Easter Island N PaskinsuloPIV

Eastern Gray Squirrel N (Sciurus carolinensis) griza sciuroWP

Eastern White Pine N (Pinus strobus) Vejmuta pinoPIV, stroboPIV

Ecuador N EkvadoroBW

edge play n (BDSM) limludoSEK, randludokri

edit VT (work on or prepare written material) redakti

editorial cartoon N politika karikaturo

eek! interj (sudden fear) hu!

effeminate adj (in appearance or manners) see feminine; (weak, soft) neharditaVIE, molaVIE

effeminate gay guy N njo-knaboTVE

efficient adj (competent, capable) kapabla; (which has an effect, effective) efika

Egypt N EgiptioBW,uz, EgiptujoBW,Z

Egyptian cobra N aspidoF

eight (number) ok

eighteen dek ok

ejaculate v (shoot sperm) ejakuliPIV, spermelĵetiPIV, (slang) ĉuriPIV; (exclaim) ekkrii

eject button eliga klavoBW

El Salvador N SalvadoroBW,PIV, El-SalvadoroBW

elastic band N kaŭĉuka ringoEB, kaŭĉuka bendoKr

elbow N kubuto

electric bill N elektra fakturoIK

electric guitar N elektra gitaro

electric powered wheelchairs (EPW) N elektra rulseĝoPIV

electro N (electro funk music genre) elektronika funkoSEK

electromagnetic waves elektromagnetaj ondoj

electronic commerce N retkomercoKL

electropop (music genre) elektronika popo

electroshock weapon N elektroŝoka armilo, elektroŝoka pistolo

elementary school N elementa lernejoHV,Kr,VIE,PIV bazlernejoHV, unuagrada lernejoVIE

elephant N elefanto

elephant seal N (Mirounga) marelefantoPIV

eleven dek unu

eligible adj (able to be chosen or elected) elekteblaJW; (desirable) dezirindaJW, (worthy of being chosen) elektinda; (allowed) rajtaJW, rajtigitaKr, eligible to vote voĉdonrajtaJW,PIV, balotrajtaKr, elektorajtaKr, eligible for benefit rajtigita ricevi subtenonKr; (permissible) allaseblaJW,PIV; phras be eligible for something havi rajton pri ioKr

elk N (Cervus canadensis, Canadian wapiti) Amerika cervoPIV; (Alces alces, European moose) alkoF

ellipsis N (punctuation) tripunktoBW

em dash N haltostrekoBW,KL

emceeing N (style of singing through rhythmic rhymes) repkantadoBW, repoPIV,BW

emergency medical technician (EMT) N sukuristoPIV,EB

emoticon N (smiley) mienoKL, mienvinjetoKL

employee N dungitoZ,PIV,JW,IK

employer N dungantoIK,Sin, labordonantoIK,Sin

employment insurance (EI) N (insurance) asekuro pri senlaborecoKr, senlaborula asekuroSin; (payment) senlaborula pagoSin

emu dromiceoPIV, emuoPIV

en dash N (punctuation) ĝis-strekoBW,KL

end of the world mondofino, fino de la mondo

end times mondofino, fino de la mondo

endangered adj (species) minacata de forpereoKr

enema n klisteroF,kri

enforce vt (law) obeigi; (compel, impose) devigi

engineering N inĝenierartoJW,Kr, inĝenierioPIV, inĝenierteĥniko, inĝenierteknikoJW, inĝeniera fakoKr

England N (England itself) Anglio, Anglujo; (United Kingdom) Britio, Britujo

English (language) la angla (lingvo); (of England) angla; (Englishman) anglo, (Englishwoman) anglino

English department N (of university) angla fakultato

English draughts N angla damludoPIV

English Setter n Angla halthundoEB, Angla seteroEB

Englishman anglo

Englishwoman anglino

enjoy VT ĝui; enjoy oneself amuziĝi

enterobiasis oksiurozo

entertain VT (entertain, divert, amuse) distri, amuzi; (accept as guest) gastigi, (treat somebody to food and drink) regali; (give admittance to) akcepti

entheogen N (drug) enteogena drogo15a

entrance hall n vestiblo

entrée N (Europe, eaten before meal) see first course; (North America) see main course; (after soup, appetizers and fish, but before the main course) entreoPIV

environmental activist N mediaktivuloPIV

epinephrine N adrenalinoAk

epoch N epokoF

eponychium N ungohaŭtetoPIV

equal opportunity n (work) ŝanca egalecoSin

Equatorial Guinea N Ekvatora GvineoBW

equipment N ekipaĵo, aparataro, aparato

era N eraoPIV,uz, eroZ

erase VT (computer file) viŝiKL

eraser N (for erasing pencil marks from paper) skrapgumoJW,Kr,PIV,RV, frotgumoPIV,VIE, viŝgumoVIE

erectile dysfunction (ED) N impotentecoZ,PIV

erection N (of penis, clitoris) erektiĝoPIV,ABZ

Eritrea N EritreoBW

erotic adj (sexual art) erotikaAk; (sex urge) erotaPIV

erotica N erotikoAk

Eskimo n (person) inuitoPIV,EB,RV,BW,EEG, inukoEEG, (older term) eskimoZ,PIV

Esperantist N Esperantisto

Esperanto N EsperantoF

Esperanto speaker N Esperantisto

espresso machine N espreso-aparatoEB

estate car N plur-uza aŭtoEB,Kr, ŝarĝeja aŭtoANZ

esthetician N beligist(in)oPIV

Estonia N EstonioBW,uz, EstonujoBW

estrogen oestrogenoPIV

ethanedioic acid okzalata acido

ethical code N deontologia kodoPIV

Ethiopia N EtiopioBW,uz, EtiopujoBW

Ethiopian N (person) etiop(in)oAk

eulogy oracio

Europa N (moon of Jupiter) EŭropoAT

European cranberrybush opulo

European Economic Area (EEA) N Eŭropa Ekonomia Areo (EEA)Mo

European Free Trade Association (EFTA) N Eŭropa Liber-Komerca Asocio (ELKA)Mo

European Hamster N (Cricetus cricetus) granda hamstroPIV

European Roe Deer N (Capreolus capreolus) kapreoloF

European serin N (bird) sovaĝkanarioPIV

European starling N (Sturnus vulgaris) ordinara sturnoPIV

European Union (EU) N Eŭropa Unio (EU)Mo

European Union (EU) citizen N EU-civitano, EU-ano, civitano de la Eŭropa Unio

evade taxes v impostevitiPIV

evaluate VT taksiF

evasive adj (avoiding the topic, e.g. response) deflankiĝaPIV

even adv eĉ; even the neighbour showed up eĉ la najbaro venis; adj (flat, level) ebena; (number) para; (equal) egala; (not owing anything) kvitaF; after this payment, I'll be even with you post tiu ĉi pago mi estos kvita al viPIV

eventually adv (ultimately one day) unu tagon, (at some point, some time) iam, (later on) poste, (finally) fine

everglade N marĉejo, marĉa tereno

evil eye malica okulo

ew! pu!, fi!

exam N ekzameno; to sit an exam ekzameniĝi, trapasi ekzamenon

examination N ekzameno; to sit an exam ekzameniĝi, trapasi ekzamenon

excavator N elkavatoroPIV,Kr

exchange rate kurzo

exciting adj (interesting) interes(eg)a, (touching, e.g. story) emocia; (excellent) bonega; (full of activity, lively) vigla; (biology, medicine, physics) ekscitaF; (stimulating) stimula

exclamation mark N krisignoBW

excuse VT (to forgive) pardoni, (to render innocent or claim that somebody is not guilty) senkulpigi, (give permission to leave) forpermesiF;
N (act or thing that makes you not guilty) senkulpigo, (apparent motive to conceal the actual one) pretekstoF

executive N (manager) kadroSin, profesia gvidantoSin

executive manager N aganta direktoroIK

exhibit N (art, museum) ekspozicioF, elmontradoPIV

expect atendi

expert N spertulo, fakulo, eksperto

extend vt (make longer, e.g. life) (pli)longigiPIV; (stretch or spread out, e.g. abilities, wings, limb) etendiF

extended family N granda familioIK

extensive experience N vasta sperto

extinct adj forpereinta, malaperintaJW

extinction N forpereoKr; phras be at risk of extinction esti minacata de forpereoKr

extra N (actor) figurantoKr,VIE,PIV, statistoKr,VIE,Z,PIV, plusrolantoJW

extracurricular activities N eksterlecionaj okupojIK