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torero
SPANISH-ENGLISH
traje
- it's crooked. ▲ bent El clavo está torcido. The nail is bent. ▲ twisted Este alambre está torcido. This wire is twisted. ▲ unlucky [Am] Es muy torcido en el juego. He's very unlucky at gambling.
- torero bullfighter.
- tormenta storm.
- tormento torment, pain.
- tornarse to turn, become Se tornó muy amargo. He became very bitter.
- torneo tournament.
- tornillo screw Necesitamos un clavo, no un tornillo. We need a nail, not a screw.
○ faltarle a uno un tornillo to have a screw loose A ese muchacho le falta algún tornillo. That boy has a screw loose. - toro bull.
- torpe slow; stupid.
- torre [f] tower.
- torta cake.
- tortilla omelet; [Mex] pancake.
- tortuga turtle.
- tos [f] cough.
- tosco rough Es un trabajo muy tosco. It's a very rough job. ▲ coarse, uncouth Es un hombre tosco. He's a coarse fellow.
- toser to cough.
- tostada toast En el desayuno tomo café con tostadas. I have coffee and toast for breakfast.
- tostado tanned (by the sun).
- tostar [rad-ch I] to toast.
- tostón [m] tostón (coin for half a peso) [Mex].
- total [adj; m] total ¿Cuál es el total de la suma? What's the total amount?
○ en total in a word, in short En total, lo que pasó fué esto. In a word, what happened was this: ○ total que the upshot of it was that Total que no podía verla. The upshot of it all was that I didn't get to see her. - trabajador industrious Era honrado y trabajador. He was honest and industrious. ▲ [n] worker Han aumentado el número de trabajadores. They've increased the number of workers.
- trabajar to work Trabaja en una compañía de transportes. He works with a transport company. ▲ to work, strive Ha trabajado mucho para conseguir lo que quería. He's worked hard to get what he wanted. ▲ to till Están trabajando la tierra. They're tilling the land.
- trabajo work El trabajo está muy bien hecho. The work is very well done. ▲ labor Van a cambiar la ley del trabajo. They're going to change the labor laws.
○ costar mucho trabajo to be difficult, hard Me costó mucho trabajo arreglar el asunto. It was quité a job for me to get the matter straightened out. ○ pasar trabajos to experience hardships, have a hard time Está pasando muchos trabajos. He's having a hard time. ○ trabajos forzados hard labor (penal). - trabar ○ trabar amistad to strike up a friendship Trabaron amistad en un viaje. They struck up a friendship on a trip. ○ trabarse la lengua to stammer Se le traba la lengua cuando habla ligero. When he speaks fast he stammers.
- tradición [f] tradition.
- tradicional traditional.
- traducción [f] translation.
- traducir [-zc-] to translate ¿Quién tradujo esto? Who translated this?
- traer [irr] to bring He traído una carta para Ud. I brought a letter for you. ▲ to wear Ella traía un lindo abrigo. She wore a lovely coat. ▲ to bring, serve Espere que traigan el café. Wait until they serve the coffee. ▲ to carry, have El periódico hoy trae tin artículo sobre el Señor X. Today's paper has an article on Mr. X. ▲ to have No traigo la pluma conmigo. I haven't my pen with me.
○ traer y llevar to talk about someone, gossip Le gusta mucho traer y llevar. He likes to gossip. - tráfico traffic En esta ciudad hay poco tráfico. Traffic is very light in this city.
- tragar to swallow.
- tragedia tragedy.
- trágico tragic.
- trago swallow, drink.
○ echar un trago to take a drink, to have a shot. - traición [f] treason.
- traicionar to betray.
- traidor [m] traitor.
- traje [m] dress Llevaba un lindo traje. She was wearing a pretty dress.
○ traje de baño bathing suit. ○ traje de etiqueta formal dress Todos vestían traje de etiqueta. They were all wearing formal dress. ○ traje largo evening dress Las señoras iban de traje largo. The ladies were in evening dress. ○ traje sastre tailored suit Siempre usa traje sastre. She always wears tailored suits.
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