Spanish–English dictionary

traicionar

(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

traicionero

Characteristic of a traitor; disloyal.

traído y llevado

Repeated too often.

traidor

A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.

traidora

(by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.

tráiler

An unpowered wheeled vehicle (not a caravan or camper) that is towed behind another, and used to carry equipment, etc., that cannot be carried in the leading vehicle.

traílla

A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.

traje

A form of attire that represents a particular profession or status.

traje de baño

A garment worn for swimming.

traje de faena

(US) Military clothing worn when doing menial tasks.

trajinante

Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.

trajinar

To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

tralla

A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.

trama

(crystallography) A regular spacing or arrangement of geometric points, often decorated with a motif.

tramar

(transitive, intransitive) To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).

tramitar

(transitive) To commit (official papers) to some office.

trámite

The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.

trámites

(uncountable, informal) Administration, or administrative work.

tramo

A series of stairs between landings.

tramoyista

A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.

trampa

(countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.

trampar

(transitive) To give a nickname to (a person or thing).

trampear

(ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.

trampero

One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals, for their pelts, meat, etc.

trampolín

A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.

tramposo

Someone who cheats.

trampucheta

A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.

tranca

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.

trancada

(countable) A long step in walking.

trancar

(US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.

trance

(uncountable, music genre) Ellipsis of trance music (“genre of electronic dance music”).

tranco

(countable) A long step in walking.

tranquilamente

In a calm manner; coolly.

tranquilidad

The absence of movement; stillness, tranquility.

tranquilizador

That reassures; causing or restoring comfort or confidence.

tranquilizante

(figuratively) Soothing or relaxing. [from 18th c.]

tranquilizar

(transitive) To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.

tranquilla

A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.

tranquillo

A fixed routine.

tranquilo

Mild; benign.

trans

Transgender or transsexual.

trans-

To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.

transar[se]

To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.

transatlántico

A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.

transbordador

(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

transbordar

(intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)

transbordo

(rail transport, countable) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.

transbordos

(rail transport, countable) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.

transcontinental

Crossing or spanning a continent.

transcribir

To convert a representation of language, typically speech but also sign language, etc., to a written representation of it. The term now usually implies the conversion of speech to text by a human transcriptionist with the assistance of a computer for word processing and sometimes also for speech recognition, the process of a computer interpreting speech and converting it to text.

transcripción

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

transcripto

(genetics) A molecule of RNA produced by transcription.

transcrito

(genetics) A molecule of RNA produced by transcription.

transcurrir

(intransitive, of time) To pass or move by.

transcurso

A sequence of events.

transductor

A device that converts energy from one form into another.

transeúnte

A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.

transexual

(dated) Of a person, having changed, or being in the process of changing, physical sex by undergoing medical treatment, such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or optionally sex reassignment surgery (SRS).

transferencia

(legal) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.

transferencia directa

A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.

transferir

(legal) To transfer legal rights (to).

transfigurar

(transitive) To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.

transfijo

(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, typical of Afro-Asiatic languages, which occurs at more than one position in a word, i.e. a combination of prefixes, infixes and/or suffixes.

transformación

The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.

transformador

Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.

transformadora

Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.

transformar

(ditransitive) To cause to become.

transformarse en

(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.]

transformativo

That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change

transfórmer

(electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.

transformismo

The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex.

tránsfuga

One who defects.

transfundir

(transitive, medicine) To administer a transfusion of.

transfusión

(medicine) The transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.

transgénera

(countable, now, often, offensive) A transgender person

transgénero

(countable, now, often, offensive) A transgender person

transgredir

(transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.

transgresión

(countable) Something which causes grief.

transgresor

Someone who transgresses.

transgresora

Someone who transgresses.

transición

An instance of segueing, a transition.

transigencia

The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.

transigir

To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.

Transilvania

A historical region in western Romania.

transitar

(astronomy, intransitive) To make a transit.

transitar al y del trabajo

(intransitive, US, UK, Canada) To regularly travel from one's home to one's workplace or school, or vice versa.

tránsito

Moving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.

tránsito pendular

travel between home and workplace

transitorio

(figurative) Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.

transladar

(transitive) to move (something) from one place to another.

transladarse

(intransitive) to change one's domicile or place of business.

translado

The act of moving from one place to another.

translimitación

unauthorized entry to private property

transliteración

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

transliterar

(transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.

translúcido

Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.

transmarino

Across a sea; to or in an area across a sea.

transmisible

Able to be transmitted.

transmisión

(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it.

transmitir

To hand down; to transmit.

transmudación lingüística

(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

transmudamiento lingüístico

(linguistics) The phenomenon or practice of alternating between two or more languages or language varieties.

transmutar

(ambitransitive) To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.

transmutarse

(ambitransitive) To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.

transnacional

Between or beyond national boundaries.

transparente

Transparent in colour.

transpiración

Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.

transpirar

(intransitive) To emit sweat.

transplantación

A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.

transplante

(medicine) A surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient.

transpondedor

A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.

transponder

A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.

transponer

(transitive) To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.

transportable

Capable of being transported; easily moved.

transportado por el aire

In or carried by the air.

transportar

(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

transporte

The act of transporting goods.

transporte de mercancías

(uncountable) The transportation of goods (originally by water; now also (chiefly, US) by land); also, the hiring of a vehicle or vessel for such transportation.

transportista

A person or object that carries someone or something else.

transposición

The act of being in an inverted state; being upside down, inside out, or in a reverse sequence.

transvasar

(transitive) To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.

transversal

Transverse; lying across the main direction.

transverso

Situated or lying across; side to side, relative to some defined "forward" direction; perpendicular or slanted relative to the "forward" direction; identified with movement across areas.

tranzado

(slang) Stolen. [from the 20th c.]

tranzar

(ambitransitive) To give a French kiss, in its various senses.

trapacería

An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.

trapacero

A person who lies or deceives.

trapajoso

Wearing tattered clothes.

trapalear

(intransitive) To chatter noisily or rapidly.

trapaza

An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.

trapear

(transitive) To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.

trapecio

A swinging horizontal bar suspended at each end by a rope, used by circus artists.

trapicheos

Activity that is morally questionable or even mildly illegal.

trapisonda

(chiefly, in the plural) A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. [from circa 1473]

trapisondista

(pejorative) Tending to scheme; forming underhand plots.

trapo

(countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

trapos

(plural only) Items of clothing; apparel.

trapos sucios

Previously unknown facts or rumors about a person.

tráquea

The gullet or windpipe.

traqueotomía

(surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.

traquetear

(intransitive) To shake; to move with a series of jerks.

tras

Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

tras lo cual

After that, from then on; thenceforth.

tras lo que

After that, from then on; thenceforth.

tras-

To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.

trascendental

Extremely important.

trascender

(transitive) To pass beyond the limits of something.

trascocina

(archaic) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done.

trasegar

(transitive) To pour from one vessel into another.

trasera

The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.