Spanish–English dictionary

talle

A human figure, which dress or corset must fit to; the shape of a human body.

taller

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

taller clandestino

A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. [from 1892]

taller mecánico

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired.

Tallin

The capital city of Estonia.

tallo

A slender supporting member of an individual part of a plant such as a flower or a leaf; also, by analogy, the shaft of a feather.

Talmud

(Judaism) A collection of Jewish writings related to the practical application of Judaic law and tradition (may refer to either the Babylonian Talmud or the shorter Jerusalem Talmud).

talón

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.

talonador

(rugby) A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.

talonadora

(rugby) A player who hooks the ball out of the scrum with his foot.

taltuza

A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).

talud

(geography) A slope of earth, sand, etc.; an embankment.

taludín

(narrowly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.

tamal

A Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.

tamale

A Mexican dish of cornmeal dough shell filled with various ingredients (e.g. chopped beef, pork, sweet filling) then steamed in corn husks.

tamaño

Size; scope.

Tamara

A en given name, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.

tambalear

(intransitive) In standing or walking, to sway from one side to the other as if about to fall; to stand or walk unsteadily; to reel or totter.

tambalearse

(intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.

tambaleo

An unsteady movement of the body in walking or standing as if one were about to fall; a reeling motion.

también

In addition; additionally.

tambó

(musical instrument) A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.

tambor

(percussion instrument) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone.

tamborear

(ambitransitive) To beat with a rapid succession of strokes.

tamboril

(percussion instruments) A small drum.

tamborilear

(intransitive) To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.

Tamerlán

a Turco-Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persia and Central Asia

Támesis

(with the) A river in the U.S. State of Connecticut flowing 24 km (15 mi.) past New London to Long Island Sound.

tamia

Any of the subtribe Tamiina of small, striped rodents; they are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk which is found primarily in Asia.

tamil

Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language.

tamiz

A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.

tamizado

(medicine) Identifying cases of a disease in a population of asymptomatic persons.

tamizaje

(medicine) Identifying cases of a disease in a population of asymptomatic persons.

tamizar

(transitive) To selectively remove part of something.

tamo

The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

támpax

A plug of cotton or other absorbent material inserted into a body cavity or wound to absorb fluid, especially one inserted in the vagina during menstruation.

tampoco

(conjunctive, after a negative) As well.

tampón

(chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid, such as by resisting a change in pH when an acid or alkali is added.

tamponar

(chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.

tamtan

(obsolete) The jack of trumps in the card game gleek.

tan

In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.

tan ... como

In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.

tan pronto como sea posible

As soon as is possible; at one's earliest convenience; at the earliest possible time.

tanateada arrolladora

A vote won by a wide or overwhelming majority.

tanatear

(transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.

Tánatos

(psychoanalysis) The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

tanda

The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.

tañedor

(music) One who plays on a musical instrument.

tañer

(intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.

tanga

A scanty covering for the genitalia, with a thin strip of fabric that passes between the buttocks.

tangar

(transitive) To defraud.

tangente

(geometry) Touching a curve at a single point but not crossing it at that point.

Tánger

A port city, the capital of the region of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.

tangible

Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.

tangir

(transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.

tango

(dance) A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.

Tania

A en given name.

tañido

A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.

tanque

(US) A fuel tank for gasoline built into equipment, especially vehicles.

tantalizar

To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach.

tanteador

A large board that displays the score in a game or contest.

tantear

(idiomatic) To attempt to ascertain a person's point of view, or the nature of a situation, by cautious and subtle means.

tanteo

Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.

tanto

(idiomatic) Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

tanto... como...

Including both of (used with and).

tantos

The number of points accrued by each of the participants in a game, expressed as a ratio or a series of numbers.

tántrico

Related to any of several branches of yoga or esoteric traditions rooted in India.

Tanzania

A country in East Africa. Official name: United Republic of Tanzania.

taoísta

Relating to Taoism.

tapa

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.

tapa blanda

(publishing, of a book) Having covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.

tapa de dulce

A traditional dark-brown unrefined sugar made from palm tree sap which is used throughout South and Southeast Asia; (by extension) other types of unrefined sugar.

tapaculo

The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.

tapadera

(LGBTQ) A woman who accompanies a gay man, or a man who accompanies a lesbian, in order to give the impression that the person being accompanied is heterosexual.

tapado

Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.

tapador

A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.

tapadura

(dentistry) Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material.

tapar

(physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.

taparrabos

An article of clothing sufficient to cover the genitalia, primarily as used by an exotic dancer or in certain aboriginal cultures.

taparse

(intransitive) To become clogged.

tapas

A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.

tapas suecas

A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.

taper

(slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse with (someone).

tapete

A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.

tapicera

Someone who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

tapicería

The craft or business of upholstering furniture.

tapicero

Someone who upholsters furniture, especially a trained craftsman who does so as an occupation.

tapiñar

(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

tapioca

A starchy food made from the cassava plant, used in puddings.

tapizar

(transitive, intransitive) To decorate with tapestry, or as if with a tapestry.

tapón

(countable) The thing that is the cause of such a state, blocking a passage.

taponado

Having an obstructed flow; blocked.

taponamiento

(medical) A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.

taponar

(transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play).

taponear

(transitive) To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.

tapujo

(countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.

taquete

(construction) A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.

taquicardia

(medicine, cardiology) A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations. [from 19th c.]

taquígrafa

Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.

taquigrafía

A rough and rapid method of writing by substituting symbols for letters, words, etc.

taquígrafo

Someone skilled in the writing of shorthand or the use of a stenotype machine, especially for the purpose of rapid transcription of speech. One employed in such a role: a professional transcriptionist who employs shorthand.

taquilla

(countable, film, theater) A place where tickets are sold in a theatre/theater or cinema.

taquillazo

(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.

taquión

(particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.

tara

A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.

taracotomía

(surgery) The surgical procedure of making an incision into the chest, normally as a first step to gain access to the thoracic organs, such as the heart, the lungs, and the esophagus.

tarado

(by extension) Stupid, foolish, dull-witted.

tarajalludo

(attributive, mildly, _, derogatory) Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character.

tarambana

(informal) An eccentric, crazy or foolish person.

tararear

(intransitive) To make a sound from the vocal cords without pronouncing any real words, with one's lips closed.

tarareo

A hummed tune, i.e. created orally with lips closed.

tarascada

The act of biting.

tarascar

(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.

taraza

Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.

tarde

The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.

tardío

Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

tardo

(informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.

tardón

One who arrived late.

tarea

An assigned task.

tarea académica

Work done for school, including both in class and as homework.

tareas domésticas

The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.

tarentina

A native or inhabitant of Taranto.

tarentino

A native or inhabitant of Taranto.

tarifa

An additional monetary payment charged for a service or good, especially one that is minor compared to the underlying cost.

tarima

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]

tarja

A small card with a person's name and professional information (such as occupation, business phone number, e-mail address, etc.).

tarjar

(idiomatic, transitive) To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).

tarjeta

Any flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic, etc.

tarjeta de acceso

A usually plastic card which stores a digital signature that is used to operate an electronic access control lock.

tarjeta postal

(post) A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope.

taro

Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.

tarquín

Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud; any substance of a dirty nature, that is moist, soft, and adhesive; bitumen; mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing.

tarrina

(computing) A plastic container for packaging optical discs such as CDs or DVDs, having a central column that passes through the central holes in the discs and keeps them in a stack.

tarro

A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.

tarrudo

A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.

Tarso

A city in Mersin Province in southeastern Turkey, an important center of Cilicia since antiquity.

tarta

A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

tarta de queso

(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake).

tartajear

(transitive) To utter with a stammer, or with timid hesitancy.

tartalear

(intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

tartalearse

(intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.

tartaleta

A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, now typically containing jelly (US) / jam (UK) or conserve, or sometimes other fillings (chocolate, custard, egg, butter, historically even meat or other savory fillings).

tartamudear

(transitive) To utter with a stammer, or with timid hesitancy.

tartán

(uncountable) Woven woollen fabric with a distinctive pattern of coloured stripes intersecting at right angles originally associated with Scottish Highlanders, now with different clans (though this only dates from the late 18th century) and some Scottish families and institutions having their own patterns; (countable) a particular type of such fabric.

tartana

(US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.

Tártaro

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A dark and gloomy part of the realm of Hades, reserved for the damned and the wicked, such as the Titans; an equivalent of hell in Greek and Roman mythology.

tartera

A container for transporting meals, especially lunch.

tarugo

A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.

tarwi

Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.

Tarzán

(fiction) A heroic fictional character, raised from a baby to adulthood in the African jungle by apes.