Spanish–English dictionary

trujimán

(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.

trulla

A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.

trullo

(slang, with the definite article) Prison, jail, or lockup.

Trump

A surname from German.

truncado

Truncated.

truncamiento

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

truncar

(transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.

truquear

(transitive) To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.

trusa

(chiefly, Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.

trust

A group of businessmen or traders organised for mutual benefit to produce and distribute specific commodities or services, and managed by a central body of trustees.

trutro

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

try

(rugby) A score in rugby league and rugby union, analogous to a touchdown in American football.

tsunami

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train).

tu

(archaic, EME) Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).

tú mismo

(emphatic pronoun) You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.

tuba

A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.

tubazo

Information (or an artefact) that is granted or obtained exclusively.

tubérculo

A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant, usually containing stored starch, for example a potato or arrowroot.

tubérculo de achín

Food from a taro plant.

tuberculosis

(pathology) The most common form of active tuberculosis (TB) infecting the lungs, generally caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

tubería

A rigid tube that transports water, steam, or other fluid, as used in plumbing and numerous other applications. [from 10th c.]

tuberia de barrilete

A funnel used to rapidly drink large quantities of an alcoholic beverage.

tubero

One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.

tubo

The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.

tubo abierto

Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.

tubo de buceo

(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.

tubo de escape

A system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged; see also exhaust system.

tubo de órgano

A tuned metal or wooden tube connected mechanically or electrically to an organ console.

Tucsón

A city, the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, in the southwestern United States.

tucún

The usual amount swallowed.

tucura

Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.]

tueca

The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.

tueco

The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.

tuerce

A twisting force.

tuerre

A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.

tuétano

(anatomy) The fatty vascular tissue that fills the cavities of bones, being the place where new blood cells are produced.

tufarada

Stuffiness; stifling warmth in a room.

tufo

Stuffiness; stifling warmth in a room.

tuitear

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]

tul

A kind of silk lace or light netting, used for clothing, veils, etc.

Tula de Allende

A city in Hidalgo, Mexico, near the remains of the Toltec city Tollan.

tullir

(transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

tumba

(narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.

tumbado

(colloquial)

tumbadora

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

tumbao

(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]

tumbarse

(intransitive) To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so.

tumbler

A drinking glass that has no stem, foot, or handle — so called because such glasses originally had a pointed or convex base and could not be set down without spilling. This compelled the drinker to finish their measure.

tumbona

A special chair designed to provide comfort and protection from sun, wind, rain, and sand on beaches frequented by tourists.

tumor

(oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

túmulo

A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.

tumulto

Fuss, ado.

tumultuoso

Characterized by loud, confused noise. [from mid 16th c.]

tuna

Any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.

tunda

A beating, especially a severe one.

tundra

A flat and treeless Arctic biome.

tuneado

Made or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.

tunear

(transitive, AAVE, slang) To excessively customize something, especially a vehicle.

tunecí

Of, from, or pertaining to Tunisia, the Tunisian people or the Tunisian language.

tunecino

Of, from, or pertaining to Tunisia, the Tunisian people or the Tunisian language.

túnel

(football, hockey, basketball) The playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent.

Túnez

Tunis Governorate, one of the 24 governorates of Tunisia, which includes the capital.

tungsteno

A rare metallic chemical element (symbol W, from Latin wolframium) with an atomic number of 74.

túnica

A woman's ordinary outer dress, such as a calico or silk gown.

Tunicia

The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956.

tunta

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

tupé

(UK) A hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward, often associated with the styles of the 1950s. [from 19th c.]

tupido

Growing thickly.

turar

(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.

turba

Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel. [from 14th c.]

turbado

Rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.

turbera

A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline, characteristically alkaline.

túrbido

Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)

turbina

Any of various rotary machines that use the kinetic energy of a continuous stream of fluid (a liquid or a gas) to turn a shaft.

turbio

Not transparent or clear.

turborreactor

A rocket engine.

turbulencia

(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.

turbulento

Turbulent.

turca

A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]

túrcico

Of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages.

turco

A speaker of the various Turkic languages.

turf

(uncountable, with "the", sports) The sport of racing horses.

turgente

(of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.

túrgido

Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

Turín

A town in Ahuachapán department, El Salvador.

turismo

(vehicle) A motor vehicle designed to carry (a few) passengers; a motorcar.

turista

Someone who travels for pleasure rather than for business. [from 1770s]

turno

Any public service that deals with emergencies; especially the police, fire, ambulance, or lifeboat services.

turón

Mustela putorius, related to mink and weasels, native to Europe and parts of Asia, and from which certain of the animals called ferrets have been domesticated.

turpial

A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).

turqués

Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.

turquesa

Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

turquesado

Having the dark blue colour of navy blue.

turquesco

Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.

turquí

A purplish-blue color.

Turquía

A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.

túrquico

Of or relating to the Turkic peoples or the Turkic languages.

turrón

(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.

turrón francés

(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars.

Turtanu

(historical) The commander-in-chief of ancient Assyria.

turulato

Thoroughly confused, puzzled

turuleco

(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

tuso

A mammal of the family Canidae:

Tutanjamón

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

Tutankamón

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

Tutankhamon

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

tútano

The central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.

tutear

(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

tutela

The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

tutela judicial efectiva

(law) A legal concept where a person is ensured all legal rights when deprived of their liberty for a given reason.

tutelar

Relating to guardianship or protection.

tuto

The upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee. [from 8th c.]

tutor

(legal) A person legally responsible for a minor (in loco parentis).

tutorado

tuition

tutorar

(transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

tutoría

(Ireland, United Kingdom, ) The training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.

tutorial

Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.

tutorización

tuition

tutorizar

(transitive) To instruct or teach, especially an individual or small group.

tutú

A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.

tutupiche

(disease) A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.

tuturuto

Thoroughly confused, puzzled

tuya

(archaic, EME) Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).

tuyo

(archaic, EME) Second-person singular prevocalic possessive determiner (preconsonantal form: thy).

tuza

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

twittear

(ambitransitive, social media) To post an entry to Twitter. [since 2007]

uadi

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

ualabí

Any of several species of macropod; usually smaller and stockier than kangaroos.

uasi-

Resembling, having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).

uber

A car ride requested using the mobile application Uber; the vehicle used for the ride.

ubicación

A particular point or place in physical space.

ubicado

Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

ubicar

(transitive) To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

ubicuidad

(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.

ubicuo

Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

ubio

A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.

ubre

An organ formed of the mammary glands of female quadruped mammals, particularly ruminants such as cattle, goats, sheep and deer.

UCI

(medical) Initialism of intensive care unit.

Ucrania

A country in Eastern Europe, bordering on the north shore of the Black Sea. Capital and largest city: Kyiv.

ucraniana

A citizen of Ukraine or a person of Ukrainian ethnicity.

ucraniano

Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.

ucranio

Relating to Ukraine or its people or language.

uf

An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.

ufano

(idiomatic) Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.

Uganda

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Uganda.

ujier

A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.

ukelele

A small four-stringed guitar.

Ulán Bator

The capital city of Mongolia.

ulano

(historical) A lancer, a soldier armed with a lance in a former light cavalry unit of the Polish, Prussian or German, Austrian, and Russian armies.

úlcera

(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.