Spanish–English dictionary

Toi

A en given name.

toisón

(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal

Tokio

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

Tokyo

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

tolano

(anatomy) The back part of the neck.

toldo

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

tolerable

Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.

tolerante

Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.

tolerar

(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]

tolete

A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars.

tollina

A beating, especially a severe one.

tolo

(pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.

Tolomeo

A en given name of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

Tolón

A city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and the préfecture of the département of Var, in France.

tolondro

A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury.

Tolosa

The capital city of Haute-Garonne department and of the larger Occitania region, France.

tolva

A heavy truck, for carrying loose, bulk cargo (e.g., soil, gravel, grain), having a hinged bed that allows the contents to be unloaded onto the ground via dumping.

toma

(UK, dialect) Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.

toma de decisiones

The process of reaching a decision.

toma de fuerza

Initialism of power take-off, a powered shaft for driving auxiliary equipment.

toma de posesión

The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.

toma de tierra

(electricity) An electrical conductor connected to the earth, or a large conductor whose electrical potential is taken as zero (such as a steel chassis).

toma falsa

(film, informal) A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident or mistake.

tomacorriente

(electrical) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).

tomador

(sailing) A length of rope or canvas band used for reefing a sail, or holding a stowed sail in place.

tomadura de pelo

(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.

tomar

(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

tomar el pelo

(transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.

tomar en cuenta

(chiefly, in the imperative) To pay attention or heed to so as to obey; hence to obey; to make sure, to take care (that). [from 17th c.]

tomar forma

(intransitive, figurative) To begin proceeding correctly; for a complex plan with many components to work out eventually.

tomar por el pito del sereno

(transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something.

tomar por sentado

(transitive, of a thing) To assume something to be true without verification or proof.

tomar prestado

To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.

tomar represalias

(intransitive) To do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; to fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront.

tomar rizos

(nautical) To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.

tomar un sauna

To use a sauna.

tomar una foto

(transitive, intransitive) To take a photograph (of).

tomar una sauna

To use a sauna.

tomar vino

(intransitive) To drink wine.

tomarle las huellas dactilares

(transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.

tomarlo [a] mal

(transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.

tomate

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tomatera

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tomber en chute libre

(figurative) To go into a sharp, sustained, often uncontrollable descent or decline.

tombería

(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

tombo

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

Tombuctú

A city in central Mali.

Tomé

A commune and city in Chile.

tomillo

Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus, such as garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris), a warm, pungent aromatic, that is much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.

tomo

One in a series of volumes.

tonada

A song, or short musical composition.

tonadilla

(music) A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.

tonalidad

The characteristic related to the light frequency that appears in the color, for instance red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta.

tonante

Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

tonel

(countable) A round (cylindrical) vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). The word is sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.

tonelada

(chiefly, _, US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.

tonelero

A craftsman who makes and repairs barrels and similar wooden vessels such as casks, buckets and tubs.

tonema

(linguistics) A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

tóner

Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.

Tonga

A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.

tongada

A single thickness of some material covering a surface.

tónica

A carbonated beverage containing quinine, originally used as a prophylactic against malaria, and now used as a soft drink or as a mixer in gin and tonic and other cocktails.

tónico

(phonetics) Having a stress or accent.

tonillo

(linguistics, sociolinguistics) The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.

tonitronante

Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

tonitruante

Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

tono

A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.

tono de llamada

The sound made by a telephone when ringing.

tonsila

(anatomy, immunology) Any of various small masses of lymphoid tissues.

tonsila palatina

(anatomy, immunology) Ellipsis of palatine tonsil.

tonsurar

(religion) To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.

tonta

A stupid person; a dolt.

tonteras

An emphatic rejection of something one has just heard and does not believe or agree with.

tontería

(countable) A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.

tonterías

(uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.

tontito

Mentally simple, foolish, particularly:

tonto

A stupid person.

tonto del culo

A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.A mug

tontón

(originally, US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person.

top

(informal) Best; of the highest quality, fame or rank.

topado

(psychology) attached to someone or something in a neurotic or pathological manner

topadora

A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.

topamiento

A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.

topar

(transitive) To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.

topera

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

toperol

A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.

topetada

A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.

topetazo

A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.

tópico

(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude. [from 19th c.]

topillo

Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the tribes Arvicolini, Ellobiusini, Clethrionomyini, Pliomyini, Phenacomyini and Prometheomyini.

topinera

A small mound of earth created by a mole's burrowing underneath the surface of the ground.

topmantero

An itinerant seller of small goods.

topo

(typography) A printed symbol in the form of a solid circle, “•”, often used to mark items in a list.

topógrafa

a person who studies or records topography

topografía

The features themselves; terrain.

topográfico

Of or relating to topography.

topógrafo

a person who studies or records topography

topping

Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.

toque

(baseball, softball) A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.

toque de queda

Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.

toquetear

(intransitive) To fidget or play; to fuss; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly, or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness; see also fiddle with.

toquilla

A palm-like plant of species Carludovica palmata, native to Central and South America and used for its fibers.

torácico

(anatomy) Of the thorax.

tórax

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

torbellino

A whirlwind.

torca

(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.

torcacita

Columbina passerina, a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America.

torcedura

(obsolete) A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut.

torcer

To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.

torcer el gesto

(intransitive) To wrinkle the brows, as in frowning or displeasure; to put on a frowning look; to look sour, sullen, severe, or angry.

torcerse

To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.

torcida

(countable) A braid or bundle of fibre or other porous material (now generally twisted or woven cotton) in a candle, kerosene heater, oil lamp, etc., that draws up a liquid fuel (such as melted tallow or wax, or oil) at one end, to be ignited at the other end to produce a flame.

torcido

Turned or twisted to one side.

torcimiento

A twisting force.

torción

A twisting force.

tordo

Any bird of the genus Molothrus. The cowbirds are brood parasites.

toreador

(bullfighting) A bullfighter, especially one on horseback.

torear

(transitive) To tease (someone) mildly.

torero

One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.

torete

(law) A point of law or fact in dispute or question in a legal action presented for resolution by the court.

toril

An enclosed area used to hold bulls.

torillo

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.

toriondez

(archaic) Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)

tormenta

A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.

tormenta de arena

A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air.

tormenta de ideas

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

tormenta de nieve

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

tormenta electrica

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

tormenta ígnea

A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.

tormenta nival

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

tormenta nívea

Bad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.

tormento

Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

tormentoso

Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

tornadizo

Subject to sudden or frequent changes.

tornado

(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.

tornamesa

(music) The circular rotating platform of a record player or a disk jockey's console on which the record rests during play; (by extension) , a record player.

tornante

A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.

tornapunta

(chiefly, construction) A beam or rod providing support.

tornar

(intransitive) To change one's direction of travel.

tornarse

(copulative) To become (begin to be).

tornasol

(uncountable) A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.

tornaviaje

An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.

torneado

Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.

torneador

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

tornear

To shape with a lathe.

tornelo

A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.

torneo

(historical) During the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.

tornero

A person who turns and shapes wood etc. on a lathe.

tornillo

A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.

tornillo de banco

(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.