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tarea
SPANISH-ENGLISH
tener
- tarea task.
○ por tarea against time [Am] Está trabajando por tarea. He's working against time. - tarifa rates, tariff; list or schedule of prices, taxes, etc.
- tarjeta card; visiting card; filing card.
- tata [m] papa.
- taz ○ taz con taz equal, the same, side by side [Am] Quedaron taz con taz. They were equal.
- taza cup.
- tazón [m] bowl (utensil).
- té [m] tea ¿Quiere una taza de té? Do you want a cup of tea?
- te you, to you; yourself, to (for) yourself Te buscan. They are looking for you.—Te lo daré cuando lo encuentre. I'll give it to you when I find it.—¡Cuidado, no te cortes! Careful, don't cut yourself!
- teatro theater.
- techo ceiling; roof.
- técnica technique.
- tecolote [m] owl [Mex].
- tecomate [m] gourd, canteen [Am].
- teja roof tile.
- tejado roof.
- tejer to weave; [Am] to knit.
- tela cloth, material No me gusta la tela de este traje. I don't like the material in this dress.
○ tela metálica screen wire; wire fencing. - telefonear to telephone, phone.
- telefonista [m, f] telephone operator.
- teléfono telephone.
○ teléfono automático dial telephone. - telegrafiar to telegraph, send a telegram.
- telégrafo telegraph.
- telegrama [m] telegram.
- telón [m] theater curtain.
- tema [m] subject, topic, theme.
- temblar [rad-ch I] to tremble, shiver Está temblando de frío. He's shivering with cold. ▲ to quake [Am] En ese país tiembla mucho. There are many earthquakes in that country.
- temblor [m] tremor.
○ temblor de tierra earthquake. - tembloroso trembling.
- temer to fear, be afraid of.
- temerario rash; unwise.
- temible [adj] fearful, terrible.
- temor [m] fear.
- temperamento temperament.
- temperatura temperature.
- tempestad [f] storm, tempest.
- templado brave, courageous Es un tipo muy templado. He's a courageous fellow. ▲ temperate Francia está en la zona templada. France is in the temperate zone. ▲ mild Hoy hace un día templado. It's a mild day today. ▲ tuned El violin no está bien templado. The violin isn't tuned. ▲ tepid, lukewarm Déme Ud. agua templada. Give me some tepid water.
- templar to tune.
○ templarle la gaita a uno to humor one. - templo temple, church.
- temporada spell, period of time, season Pasaremos tina temporada en la playa. We'll spend some time at the beach. ▲ season ¿Ha empezado ya la temporada de ópera? Has the opera season started yet?
- temporal temporary Tengo tin trabajo temporal. I have a temporary job. ▲ [m] storm El temporal duró varios días. The storm lasted several days.
- temprano [adj, adv] early
- tenaz tenacious, persevering Es muy tenaz en sus propósitos. He's very persevering. ▲ stubborn La resistencia fué tenaz. Resistance was stubborn.
- tenaza pliers, tongs.
- tendencia tendency.
- tender [rad-ch I] to stretch, spread out Estaba tendiendo el mantel sobre la mesa. She was putting the tablecloth on the table. ▲ to hang (clothes) Tienda Ud. esa ropa al sol. Hang that wash out in the sun. ▲ to extend, offer (one's hand) Al verlo le tendió la mano. When he saw him he offered him his hand. ▲ to build (engineering) Tendieron un puente y una línea ferroviaria. They built a bridge and a railroad.
○ tenderse to stretch out, lie full length Se tendieron sobre la arena. They stretched out on the sand. - tendero, tendera shopkeeper.
- tendón [m] sinew, tendon.
- tenedor [m] holder; keeper; fork.
○ tenedor de libros bookkeeper. - tener [irr] to have, possess Tengo un automóvil nuevo. I have a new car. ▲ to hold Téngalo Ud. por los brazos. Hold him by the arms. ▲ to have, contain Cada caja tiene veinticuatro pildoras. Each box contains twentyfour pills. ▲ to have, carry, sell ¿Tienen aquí libros en español? Do you carry Spanish books here? ▲ to have, entertain Hoy tendremos invitados. We're going to entertain some guests today. ▲ to be, live (in a place) Tenemos muchos años de vivir aquí. We've lived here many years.
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