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- trámite [m] business transaction.
- trampa trap Pusieron algunas trampas para los ratones. They set several rat traps.
○ hacer trampas to cheat Hace trampas cuando juega. He cheats when he plays. - trance [m] ○ a todo trance at any cost Está resuelto a hacerlo a todo trance. He is determined to do it at any cost. ○ en trance de at the point of Estaba en trance de muerte. He was at the point of death.
- tranquilidad [f] rest, peace, tranquillity.
- tranquilizarse to be reassured Me he tranquilizado con lo que Ud. me ha dicho. What you have told me has reassured me. ▲ to calm oneself, be calmed ¡Tranquilícese! Calm yourself!
- tranquilo [adj] quiet.
- transacción [f] settlement; transaction.
- transcurrir to pass, elapse Transcurrió mucho tiempo sin que le volviera a ver. ▲ long time passed without her seeing him again.
- transeúnte [adj] transient. ▲ [m] passer-by.
- transferir [rad-ch II] to transfer.
- transformar to transform.
- transición [f] transition.
- transigir to settle, compromise ¡Con eso no transijo! I won't compromise on that! ▲ to agree Transigieron en hablarle. They agreed to talk to him.
- tránsito passage Se prohibe el tránsito. No thoroughfare.
○ de tránsito in transit Estaba de tránsito. He was passing through. - transmisión [f] transmission; broadcast(ing) La transmisión del programa de radio será a las ocho de la noche. The program will be broadcast at eight P.M.
- transmisora broadcasting station.
- transmitir to transmit; to broadcast.
- transparente transparent. ▲ [m] window shade.
- transportar to transport, carry.
- transporte [m] transport; transportation.
- tranvía [m] street car.
- trapero rag picker.
- trapo piece of cloth. ▲ rag Déme Ud. el trapo para limpiar la mesa. Give me the rag to clean the table.
○ a todo trapo to beat the band Estaban charlando a todo trapo. They were talking to beat the band. ○ poner como un trapo to insult, skin alive.
|| Siempre están charlando de trapos. They're always discussing clothes. - tras after La policía andaba tras él. The police were after him. ▲ behind Estaba tras la puerta. It was behind the door.
○ tras de behind Iba tras de ella. He was walking behind her. - trasero [adj] rear, back La parte trasera del automóvil. The rear part of the automobile. ▲ [m] rear, hind part.
- trasladar to transfer La trasladaron a otro departamento. She was transferred to another department.
○ trasladarse to move (change place of residence or work) Se han trasladado a otra ciudad. They've moved to another city. - trasnochador [m] night-owl.
- trasnochar to be up all night.
- traspasar to go through, pierce El balazo le traspasó el corazón. The bullet pierced his heart. ▲ to transfer, sell (a business) Traspasó la tienda muy ventajosamente. He sold the business very profitably.
- traspatio back yard [Am].
- trastornado (see trastornar) crazy, insane.
- trastornar to upset, disturb Trastornó toda la habitación. He upset the whole room. ▲ to drive insane El disgusto la trastornó. The misfortune drove her insane.
- tratado treaty; treatise.
- tratamiento medical treatment; courteous form of address.
- tratante [m] dealer (in cattle or grain) Es un tratante en granos. He's a grain dealer.
- tratar to treat Lo trataron con desprecio. They treated him with contempt. —
El médico la trató por mucho tiempo. The doctor treated her for a long time. ▲ to handle Trate eso con cuidado. Handle that with care.
○ tratar de to deal with (a subject or thing) Vamos a tratar de ese negocio. Let's deal with that business. ▲ to try Trataron de resolver el problema. They tried to solve the problem. ▲ to call Lo trató de loco. She called him a madman. ○ tratarse (con) to deal with (person), be on good or intimate terms (with) No me trato con Juan. I'm not on good terms with John.—Juan y Pedro no se tratan. John and Peter are not on good terms. ○ tratarse de to be the subject of, be a question of Se trata de hacerlo lo mejor posible. It's a question of doing it in the best possible way.
- trato treatment Le dieron a él muy buen trato. They treated him very well. ▲ behavior, manners Su trato es muy
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