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¡tate! interj. 1. look out! be careful! watch your
step!. 2. so that’s it; oh, I see.
tatuaje s.m. 1. tattoo. 2. tattooing.
tatuar v.t. to tattoo.
tauca s.f. (Am.) heap, pile.
taumaturgo s.m. miracle worker, thaumaturge.
taurino -na, adj. 1. bull-fighting. 2. fiesta ~,
bullfight.
Tauro s.m. ASTR. Taurus.
tauromaquia s.f. art of bullfighting.
tautología s.f. LIT. tautology.
tautológico -ca, adj. LIT. tautological.
taxativamente adv. limitedly, specifically,
precisely.
taxativo -va, adj. limited, restricted, precise,
specific.
taxi s.m. taxi, cab, taxi-cab.
taxidermia s.f. taxidermy.
taxidermista s.m. y f. taxidermist.
taxímetro s.m. taximeter.
taxista s.m. y f. taxidriver, cabby.
taxonomía s.f. taxonomy.
taza s.f. 1. cup. 2. cupful. 3. bowl. 4. (Am.) basin.
tazarse v.pron. to fray.
tazón s.m. bowl; large cup.
te pron. 1. you: te llamaré = I’ll call you. 2. REL.
thee (Dios). pron. r. 3. yourself: diviértete =
enjoy yourself. 4. REL. thyself (Dios).
té s.m. 1. tea. 2. ~ con leche, milk tea. 3. ~ con
limón, lemon tea.
tea s.f. 1. torch, firebrand. 2. coger una ~, (fam.)
to get plastered.
teatral adj. 1. theatre, drama. 2. obra ~,
dramatic work, play. 3. (fig.) theatrical,
melodramatic, histrionic.
teatro s.m. 1. theatre, (EE UU) theater. 2.
theatre, acting, stage. 3. LIT. drama, plays. 4.
hacer ~, (fig.) to exaggerate, to play-act.
tebeo s.m. comic, comic book.
teca s.f. 1. teak. 2. ANAT. theca.
techado s.m. roof, covering.
techar v.t. to roof, to cover with a roof.
techo s.m. 1. ceiling. 2. roof. 3. (fig.) limit, ceiling.
4. los sin ~, the homeless.
techumbre s.f. roof, roofing.
tecla s.f. 1. key : tecla de borrado = delete key.
2. dar en la ~, (fig.) to get it right, to to be
spot-on. 3. no le queda ninguna ~ por tocar,
there’s nothing else left for him to try.
teclado s.m. keyboard; keys (máquina de
escribir).
teclear v.i. 1. to play. 2. to type. 3. (fig.) to drum
one’s fingers. 4. (Am.) to be weak, to be ill.
técnica s.f. 1. technique, method. 2. technology.
técnicamente adv. technically.
tecnicidad s.f. technicality.
tecnicismo s.m. technical term.
técnico -ca, adj. 1. technical. s.m. y f. 2.
technician. 3. engineer.
tecnicolor s.m. technicolor.
tecnocracia s.f. technocracy.
tecnócrata s.m. y f. technocrat.
tecnocrático -ca, adj. technocratic.
tecnología s.f. technology.
tecnológico -ca, adj. technological.
tecnólogo -ga,s.m. y f. technologist.
tecolote (Am.) adj. 1. reddish-brown (color). s.m.
2. ZOOL. owl.
tectónico -ca, adj. tectonic.
tedéum s.m. REL. Te Deum.
tedio s.m. (fam.) boredom, tedium, lack of
interest.
tedioso -sa, adj. tedious, boring, wearisome.
teflón ® s.m. Teflon®.
Tegucigalpa s.f. Tegucigalpa.
tegumento s.m. tegument.
teísmo s.m. theism.
teísta adj. 1. theistic. s.m. y f. 2. theist.
teja s.f. 1. tile. 2. de tejas abajo, in this world. 3.
de tejas arriba, in heaven. 4. pagar a toca ~,
(fam.) to pay cash.
tejadillo s.m. top, cover.
tejado s.m. 1. roof, tiled roof. 2. hasta el ~, (fig.)
full, packed.
tejanos s.m. pl. jeans, denims.
tejar v.t. to tile.
tejedor -ra, adj. 1. (Am.) scheming, intriguing.
s.m. y f. 2. weaver. 3. (Am.) intriguer, schemer,
meddler.
tejedura s.f. 1. weaving. 2. texture, weave.
tejemaneje s.m. (fam.) 1. to-do, fuss. 2. scheme,
machination. 3. se trae un ~, he’s up to
something.
tejer v.t. 1. to weave; to knit. 2. to spin: la araña
teje su tela = the spider spins its web.
tejido s.m. 1. material, fabric. 2. weave, texture.
3. ANAT. tissue.
tejo s.m. 1. disk. 2. quoits. 3. hopscotch. 4. BOT.
yew. 5. tirar/echar los tejos a alguien, (fam.)
to make advances to somebody.
tejolote s.m. (Am.) pestle.
tejón s.m. ZOOL. badger.
tejuelo s.m. book label.
tela s.f. 1. material, cloth, fabric, stuff:. 2. ANAT.
membrane, film, skin. 3. ART. canvas;
painting. 4. (fam.) dough. 5. ~ asfáltica,
asphalt roofing. 6. ~ metálica, wire netting.
7. ~ de araña, spider’s web, cobweb. 8. ~
vaquera, denim. 9. (fig.) hay tela que cortar =
there’s lots to be done; estar en tela de juicio
= to be in doubt; un asunto de mucha tela = a
complicated matter.
telar s.m. 1. loom. pl. 2. textile mill. 3. gridiron,
flies.
telaraña s.f. web, spider’s web, cobweb.
tele s.f. (fam.) telly, T.V.
teleadicto -ta, s.m. y f. telly addict.
telecomunicación s.f. telecommunication.
telecompra s.f. teleshopping.
telediario s.m. television news bulletin.
teledifusión s.f. television broadcast.
teledirigido -da, adj. remote-controlled.
teleférico s.m. 1. cable car, cable railway. 2.
ski lift.
telefilm s.m. telefilm.
telefonazo s.m. (fam.) 1. ring, call. 2. dar un ~ a
alguien, to ring someone up, to give someone
a call.
telefonear v.t. e i. to telephone, to phone, to call,
to ring.
telefonema s.m. telephoned telegram.
telefonía s.f. telephony.
telefónicamente adv. by telephone.
telefónico -ca, adj. telephone, telephonic.
telefonista s.m. y f. telephone operator,
telephonist.
teléfono s.m. 1. telephone, phone. 2. está
hablando por ~, he’s on the phone. 3. llamar
por ~, to call, to phone, to telephone, to ring
up. 4. ~ móvil, mobile phone.
telefoto s.f. telephotograph, telephoto.
telegrafía s.f. telegraphy.
telegrafiar v.t. e i. to telegraph, to wire.
telegráficamente adv. by telegraph, by telegram.
telegráfico -ca, adj. telegraphic.
telegrafista s.m. y f. telegrapher, teleg-raphist,
operator.
telégrafo s.m. 1. telegraph. 2. ~ óptico,
semaphore.
telegrama s.m. telegram, wire.
teleimpresor s.m. teleprinter, teletype.
telele s.m. (fam.) fainting fit, turn.
telemando s.m. remote control.
telemarketing s.m. telemarketing.
telemática s.f. telematics, data transmission.
telemedir v.t. INF. to telemeter.
telémetro s.m. rangefinder, telemeter.
telenovela s.f. TV. television serial, soap opera.
teleobjetivo s.m. FOT. telephoto lens, zoom
lens.
teleología s.f. FIL. teleology.
teleósteo -a, adj. y s.m. ZOOL. teleost.
telepatía s.f. telepathy.
telepático -ca, adj. telepathic.
telequinesia s.f. telekinesis.
telera s.f. 1. plough pin. 2. transom, crosspiece.
3. jaw, cheek. 4. MIL. transom of a gun
carriage. 5. MAR. rack block.
telescópico -ca, adj. telescopic.
telescopio s.m. telescope.
telesilla s.m. chair lift, ski lift.
telespectador -ra, s.m. y f. viewer.
telesquí s.m. ski lift.
teletexto s.m. Teletext®.
teletipo s.m. teletype, teleprinter, teletypewriter.
teletrabajador -ra,s.m. y f. teleworker.
teletrabajo s.m. telework.
televenta s.f. telesales.
televidente s.m. y f. viewer.
televisar v.t. to televise.
televisión s.f. television, T.V.
televisivo -va, adj. 1. television. 2. telegenic
(persona).
televisor s.m. television set, T.V. set.
télex s.m. telex.
telón s.m. 1. curtain. 2. ~ de acero, POL.
iron curtain. 3. ~ de fondo, back drop. 4. ~
metálico, safety curtain.
telúrico -ca, adj. telluric, of the earth; (fig.)
earthy.
telurio s.m. QUÍM. tellurium.
tema s.m. 1. topic, subject, theme, issue. 2.
MÚS. theme, motif. 3. GRAM. stem. 4. pasar
del ~, to dodge the issue. 5. cada loco con
su ~, everyone has his own hobbyhorse.
6. tener ~ para rato, to have plenty to talk
about. 7. song; track. 8. lesson, unit.
temario s.m. 1. programme, set of themes,
group of subjects. 2. agenda, subjects to
discuss.
temática s.f. theme, subject matter.
temático -ca, adj. 1. thematic. 2. GRAM. stem.
tembladera s.f. (fam.) shaking fit, trembling fit.
tembladeral s.m. (Am.) quagmire.
temblar v.i. 1. to tremble, to shake, to shudder,
to quiver. 2. to shiver. 3. ~ por la vida, to fear
for one’s life.
tembleque s.m. shaking fit.
temblequear v.i. 1. to tremble, to shake, to
quiver. 2. (fig.) to pretend to tremble.
temblor s.m. 1. trembling, shaking, shuddering,
shivering, shivers. 2. ~ de tierra, earthquake.
tembloroso -sa, adj. 1. shaking, trembling,
quivering. 2. tremulous.
temedero -ra, adj. dreaded, redoubtable.
temer v.t. 1. to be afraid of, to fear, to dread. v.i.
2. to be afraid, to fear. v.pron. 3. to be afraid.
temerario -ria, adj. rash, reckless, hasty,
temerarious.
temeridad s.f. temerity, recklessness, rashness,
hastiness, folly.
temerosamente adv. fearfully, timidly.
temeroso -sa, adj. 1. fearful, frightful. 2. fearful,
frightened. 3. ~ de Dios, God-fearing.
temible adj. fearsome, fearful, frightful, dreadful.
temor s.m. 1. fear, dread. 2. apprehension,
mistrust.
témpano s.m. 1. floe, iceberg. 2. MÚS. small
drum, kettledrum. 3. MÚS. drumhead. 4. ARQ.
tympan. 5. quedarse como un ~, to be chilled
to the bone.