Spanish–English dictionary

trillizo

One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.

trillo

A footpath or other path or track.

trillón

(US, modern British and Australian, short scale) A billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 1018.

trilogía

A set of three connected works, usually dramas, literary pieces, films, or musical compositions, all related by theme, characters, or setting.

trilón

A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.

trimestral

Occurring once every quarter year (three months); taking place quarter-yearly.

trimestralmente

Once every quarter year (three months).

trimestre

(historical) A measure of length; originally a fourth part of an ell, now chiefly a fourth part of a yard. [from 14th c.]

trinante

Filled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.

trinar

(intransitive) To make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.

trincar

(transitive, slang) To arrest (someone or a group of people) for a crime.

trinchante

Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.

trinchar

To cut meat in order to serve it.

trinche

Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:

trinchera

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

trineo

A light sleigh drawn by one horse.

trineo tirado por perros

A sled, pulled by dogs over ice and snow.

Trinidad

An island in the Caribbean, part of Trinidad and Tobago.

trinitaria

Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.

trinitrotolueno

A highly explosive yellow crystalline substance, (CH3C6H2(NO2)3), obtained by reacting nitric acid with toluene.

trino

A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

trinquete

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

trío

Describing a set or group with three elements.

trióxido de arsénico

Arsenic trioxide.

trip

(colloquial) A period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations.

tripa

(in the plural) The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.

tripas

The entrails or contents of the abdomen.

tripeante

(informal) Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.

tripear

(intransitive) To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs.

tripearse

(intransitive) To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs.

tripiante

(informal) Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.

tripié

A three-legged stand or mount.

tripioso

(informal) Strange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.

triplay

(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material.

triple

(basketball) A three-point shot; a basket made from beyond the three-point line.

triplete

(sports) Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.

triplicar

(transitive, dated) To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.

tríplice

(dated) Threefold, triple.

triplo

(dated) Threefold, triple.

trípode

(informal, vulgar) Having a large penis.

tripolitano

Someone from Tripoli.

tríptico

(arts) A picture or series of pictures painted on three tablets connected by hinges.

tripulación

A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.

tripulante

(plural: crew) A member of the crew of a vessel or plant.

tripular

(transitive) To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

triquiñuela

(uncountable) Deception by the use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.

triquitraque

A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.

tris

A very short amount of time.

trismo

(pathology) A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria, causing muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.

triste

(informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.

tristemente

In a forlorn manner.

tristeza

The characteristic of being bleak.

tritón

A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

trituradora

A machine that reduces solids to small pieces.

triturar

To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding.

triunfal

A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.

triunfar

(intransitive) To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.

triunfo

A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.

triuno

(chiefly, religion, Christianity) Both trine and one at the same time.

triunvirato

An official group of three people, especially a ruling council of three men and particularly (historical) two such councils in Roman history.

trivia

Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information; froth.

trivial

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial.

trivialidad

A minor detail, often of negligible importance.

trivializar

(transitive) To make something appear trivial

triz

A very strong and instant glue, generally cyanoacrylate.

triza

A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.

trizar

(transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.

trizas

(informal) Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.

TRM

(especially, medicine) Initialism of magnetic resonance imaging.

troca

(chiefly, North America, Singapore) A light truck with an open cargo bed.

trocar

(transitive) To trade or barter.

trocear

(transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.

troesma

An expert at something.

trofeo

An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.

troglodita

An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.

troica

A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.

troika

(British) any type of sled or sleigh.

trola

(informal) A lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

troleada

The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).

trolear

(figurative, originally, Internet slang) To post irrelevant or inflammatory statements in an online discussion in an attempt to start a heated argument or to derail a conversation, either for one's personal entertainment or as part of an organized political campaign. [from late 20th c.]

troleo

The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).

trollaje

The act of one who trolls (in various senses of provoking others).

tromba

A rapid, noisy flow.

trombón

A musical instrument in the brass family, having a cylindrical bore, and usually a sliding tube (but sometimes piston valves, and rarely both). Most often refers to the tenor trombone, which is the most common type of trombone and has a fundamental tone of B♭ˌ (contra B♭).

trombosis

(pathology) The formation of thrombi in the blood vessels of a living organism, causing obstruction of the circulation.

trompa

A coiled brass musical instrument, derived from the French hunting horn, which has rotary valves.

trompazo

(US, slang) An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.

trompeta

(brass instrument) A musical instrument of the brass family, generally tuned to the key of B-flat; by extension, any type of lip-vibrated aerophone, most often valveless and not chromatic.

trompetear

(intransitive) To sound loudly, be amplified

trompetilla

(colloquial) A noise intended to imitate a fart, made by blowing air out of the mouth while the tongue is protruding from and pressed against the lips, or by blowing air through the lips while they are pressed firmly together or against skin (often a form of tickling) used humorously or to express derision.

trompudo

(informal) Having prominent lips.

tronada

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.

tronar

(computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.

troncal

Chief, most important, or principal in extent, size, or strength; consisting of the largest part.

tronco

The anatomical core, muscles which bridge abdomen and thorax.

tronco va

Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.

tronera

A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.

tronitonante

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

trono

The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.

tronquista

(US) A person who drives a cargo truck (see Teamster).

tropa

A cattle drive or the herd being driven by it; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.

tropas

Military personnel in uniform.

tropecientos

(informal, often, _, slightly, _, derogatory) Relatively large but unspecified in number. [1907]

tropel

(figuratively, by extension, usually, in the plural) A large number of people on the move.

tropelaje

An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.

tropezar

(intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent.

tropezarse

(intransitive) To fall over or stumble over an object as a result of striking it with one's foot

tropezón

A fall, trip or substantial misstep.

tropicalizar

(software engineering, marketing, transitive) To adapt (a product or service) for use in a particular country or region, typically by translating text into the language of that country and modifying currencies, date formats, etc.

trópico

(geography) Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°26′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.

trópicos

(geography) The region of the Earth centred on the equator and lying between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn and characterized by a hot climate.

tropiezo

(figurative) An error or mistake.

tropismo

(uncountable, biology) The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.

troque

(chiefly, North America, Singapore) A light truck with an open cargo bed.

troquel

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.

troquelar

(by extension) To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase).

trotacalles

One who wanders aimlessly, who roams, who travels at a lounging pace. One who walks to observe and enjoy rather than to get somewhere.

trotamundo

(sometimes, pejorative) A person who moves from place to place or job to job.

trotamundos

A person who travels often to faraway places.

trotar

(transitive) To cause to move at an energetic trot.

trote

The practice of running at a relatively slow pace for exercise.

trote cochinero

An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise.

trotero

An employee of the post office who delivers mail (post) to, and collects it from, a residence or business, or from public mailboxes.

trotona

(chiefly, British) An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.

Trotski

A surname.

troupe

A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.

trovador

An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel.

trovadora

An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel.

Troya

(historical) An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.

troyano

(computer security) A malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software.

trozo

A part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.

trozo de papel

A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

trozo de tela

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

trozos

(informal) Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items.

truante

(specifically) Of a student: absent from school without permission.

trucado

modified for higher performance

trucar

(transitive) To tamper with so as to produce a biased outcome.

trucarse

(LGBTQ, of a drag queen, trans woman, etc.) To conceal one’s penis and testicles, as with a gaff or by fastening them down with adhesive tape.

trucha

(colloquial, sometimes, pejorative) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.

truchear

(transitive, Internet, _, chat) To (figuratively) slap someone with a slimy, stinky, wet trout; to admonish jocularly.

truchimán

(historical) An interpreter, especially for the Arabic and Turkish languages.

truck

(countable, uncountable, US, Canada, Australia) A heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods or to pull a semi-trailer designed to carry goods; (in Malaysia/Singapore) a such vehicle with a closed or covered carriage.

truco

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

truculento

Repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly.

Trueno

The seventh reindeer of Santa Claus.

trueque

An exchange of two comparable things.

trufa

A confection having a center of ganache and an outer coating of powdered cocoa or chocolate.

truhana

A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.

truismo

A self-evident or obvious truth.

trujamán

(music, theater) A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.