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stick to one’s guns.
trecho s.m. 1. stretch. 2. de ~ en ~, at intervals,
every now and then, every so often.
tregua s.f. 1. truce. 2. (fig.) rest, respite.
treinta num. card. 1. thirty. 2. thirtieth (con
fechas). s.m. 3. thirty (como conjunto de
signos).
treintavo -va, adj. num. ord. thirtieth.
treintena s.f. 1. thirty. 2. thirtieth part.
tremebundo -da, adj. dreadful, terrible,
frightening.
tremendo -da, adj. 1. tremendous, gigantic,
huge. 2. terrible, horrible. 3. tremendous,
imposing, awesome. 4. por la tremenda, with
a big fuss.
trementina s.f. QUÍM. turpentine.
tremolante adj. waving.
tremolar v.t. e i. to wave.
tremolina s.f. 1. rustling, howling. 2. row, fuss.
trémulamente adv. tremulously.
trémulo -la, adj. tremulous, flickering.
tren s.m. 1. train. 2. gear, equipment. 3. a
todo ~, in style. 4. ~ alta velocidad, high-
speed train. 5. ~ de aterrizaje, landing gear,
undercarriage. 6. ~ de lavado, car wash. 7. ~
de vida, lifestyle, way of life.
trena s.f. clink.
trenca s.f. duffle coat.
trenza s.f. braid, plait.
trenzado p.p. 1. de trenzar. s.m. 2. braid, plait.
3. entrechat.
trenzar v.t. to braid, to plait.
trepa s.f. 1. climbing, climb. s.m. y f 2. social
climber.
trepador -ra, adj. climbing.
trepanación s.f. trepanation.
trepanar v.t. to trepan.
trepar v.t. e i. 1. to climb, to clamber up. 2. to
climb.
trepidación s.f. vibration, trembling, shaking,
trepidation.
trepidante adj. 1. shaking, vibrating. 2. (fig.)
frenetic.
trepidar v.i. 1. to shake, to vibrate. 2. (Am.) to
hesitate, to doubt.
tres adj. num. card. 1. three. 2. third (con
fechas). s.m. 3. three (como signo). 4. como
~ y dos son cinco, with absolute certainty, as
sure as I am standing here. 5. de ~ al cuarto,
third-rate, small-time. 6. las ~ en raya,
noughts and crosses. 7. ni a la de ~, not by a
long shot, on no account.
trescientos -tas, adj. num. card. 1. three
hundred. s.m. 2. three hundred (como grupo
de signos).
tresillo s.m. 1. three-piece suite. 2. card game
for three people. 3. MÚS. triplet.
treta s.f. 1. trick, ruse. 2. DEP. feint (esgrima).
tri- prefijo tri-.
tríada s.f. triad.
triangular adj. 1. triangular. v.t. 2. to triangulate.
triangularmente adv. triangularly.
triángulo s.m. 1. GEOM. triangle. 2. MÚS.
triangle. GEOM. 3. ~ equilátero, equilat-eral
triangle. 4. ~ escaleno, scalene triangle. 5. ~
esférico, spherical triangle. 6. ~ isósceles,
isosceles triangle. 7. ~ rectángulo, right-
angled triangle.
triásico -ca, adj. y s.m. triassic.
tribal adj. tribal.
tribu s.f. tribe.
tribulación s.f. tribulation.
tribuna s.f. 1. rostrum, platform. 2. DEP.
grandstand. 3. gallery. 4. (fig.) political oratory.
tribunal s.m. DER. 1. court, court of justice,
tribunal. 2. board of examiners. 3. Tribunal
Constitucional, Constitutional Court. 4.
Tribunal de Cuentas, National Audit Office.
5. Tribunal de Dios, God’s own court.
6. Tribunal de la Rota, Rota Tribunal. 7.
Tribunal Supremo, Supreme Court, High
Court. 8. Tribunal Tutelar de menores,
juvenile court.
tribuno s.m. 1. HIST. tribune. 2. (fig.) orator.
tributable adj. taxable.
tributación s.f. 1. payment of taxes. 2. tax
system. 3. tax, taxes : la tributación es alta en
este país = in this country taxes are high.
tributar v.t. 1. to pay taxes. 2. (fig.) to pay, to
show, to give : todos le tributamos el respeto
que se merecía = we all paid him the respect
he deserved.
tributario -ria, adj. 1. tax: derecho tributario =
tax law. s.m. 2. GEOG. tributary.
tributo s.m. 1. tax. 2. tribute. 3. recognition.
tricentésimo -ma, adj. three hundredth.
tríceps adj. y s.m. ANAT. triceps.
triciclo s.m. tricycle.
tricot s.m. tricot.
tricotar v.t. e i. to knit.
tricotosa s.f. knitting machine.
tridente adj. y s.m. trident.
trienal adj. triennial.
trienio s.m. triennium.
triforio s.m. triforium.
trifulca s.f. scuffle, rumpus.
trifurcación s.f. trifurcation.
trifurcado -da, adj. trifurcate.
trifurcarse v.pron. to divide into three.
trigal s.m. AGR. wheat field.
trigémino s.m. ANAT. trigeminal nerve.
trigésimo -ma, adj. num. ord. thirtieth.
triglifo s.m. ARQ. triglyph.
trigo s.m. 1. BOT. wheat. 2. no ser ~ limpio,
to be dishonest, not to be completely above-
board.
trigonometría s.f. MAT. trigonometry.
trigueño -ña, adj. dark blond.
triguero -ra, adj. of wheat.
trilingüe adj. trilingual.
trilla s.f. AGR. threshing.
trillado -da, p.p. 1. de trillar. adj. 2. worn,
overworked, overused.
trilladora s.f. AGR. threshing machine.
trilladura s.f. threshing.
trillar v.t. 1. AGR. to thresh. 2. to overwork, to
wear out.
trillizo -za, s.m. y f. triplet.
trillo s.m. AGR. thresher.
trillón s.m. trillion.
trilogía s.f. trilogy.
trimestral adj. quarterly.
trimestralmente adv. quarterly, every three
months.
trimestre s.m. 1. term. 2. ECON. quarter.
trinar v.i. 1. to trill. 2. to be furious, to be fuming.
trinca s.f. trio, threesome.
trincar v.t. 1. MAR. to tie, to lash. 2. to break up.
3. (fam.) to put away, to gulp down. 4. to hold
down.
trinchador s.m. carving knife.
trinchar v.t. to carve.
trinchera s.f. 1. MIL. trench. 2. cutting.
trineo s.m. sleigh, sledge, sled.
trinidad s.f. 1. REL. Trinity. 2. trio, set of three.
trinitario -ria, adj. 1. REL. of the Trinity. s.f. 2.
BOT. wild pansy.
trinitrotolueno s.m. QUÍM. trinitrotoluene.
trino -na, adj. 1. REL. triune. s.m. 2. trill.
trinquete s.m. 1. MAR. foremast. 2. MAR.
foresail. 3. MEC. pawl, ratchet.
trío s.m. trio.
tripa s.f. 1. bowel. 2. (fam.) tummy. pl. 3. guts. 4.
innards, insides. 5. hacer de tripas corazón,
to pluck up one’s courage, to screw up one’s
courage. 6. se me revolvieron las tripas, it
turned my stomach.
tripartito -ta, adj. tripartite.
tripi s.m. (fam.) tab.
triple adj. 1. triple. s.m. 2. triple, three times.
triplicación s.f. triplication.
triplicado -da, p.p. 1. de triplicar. s.m. 2.
triplicate.
triplicar v.t. to triplicate.
triplo -pla, adj. y s.m. triple, treble.
trípode s.m. tripod.
tríptico s.m. triptych.
triptongo s.m. FON. triphthong.
tripudo -da, adj. pot-bellied.
tripulación s.f. crew.
tripulante s.m. y f. crew member.
tripular v.t. 1. to man. 2. to be a member of the
crew.
triquina s.f. MED. trichina.
triquinosis s.f. trichinosis.
triquiñuela s.f. trick, dodge.
triquitraque s.m. 1. clickety-clack. 2. firecracker.
trirreme s.m. trireme.
tris s.m. 1. jiffy, trice. 2. estar en un ~ de, to be
close to, to be within an inch of.
trisca s.f. crack, crunch.
triscar v.i. 1. to frisk. 2. to trample.
trisección s.f. GEOM. trisection.
triste adj. 1. sad, melancholy. 2. sad, sorrowful.
3. dismal, miserable.
tristemente adv. 1. sadly. 2. sadly, sorrowfully. 3.
dismally, miserably.
tristeza s.f. 1. sadness. 2. sadness, sorrow. 3.
gloom.
tristón -na, adj. a little sad.
tritón s.m. ZOOL. newt.
trituración s.f. crushing, grinding.
triturar v.t. 1. to crush, to grind. 2. to chew well.
3. to beat to a pulp.
triunfador -ra, adj. 1. victorious. s.m. y f. 2.
winner.
triunfal adj. triumphal, triumphant.
triunfalismo s.m. triumphalism.
triunfalmente adv. triumphantly.
triunfar v.i. to triumph, to win.
triunfo s.m. 1. triumph, victory, success. 2.
trump.
triunvirato s.m. triumvirate.
trivial adj. 1. trivial, unimportant. 2. trite,
common.
trivialidad s.f. 1. triviality. 2. trite remark.
trivialmente adv. trivially, tritely.
triza s.f. 1. small piece, shred. 2. hacer trizas, to
tear to shreds, to pull to pieces.
trocable adj. exchangeable.
trocar v.t. 1. to exchange, to change, to swap, to
barter. 2. to mix up, to confuse.
trocear v.t. to divide into pieces.
trocha s.f. path, trail.
troche s.m. : a ~ y moche, pell-mell, helter-
skelter, in a mess.
trofeo s.m. 1. trophy. 2. spoils of war. 3. (fig.)
victory, triumph, success.
troglodita s.m. y f. 1. cave-dweller, trog-lodyte.
2. (fig.) glutton (glotón).
troica s.f. troika.
troje o troj s.f. granary, barn.
trola s.f. (fam.) lie.
trolebús s.m. trolley bus.
trolero -ra, s.m. y f. (fam.) liar.
tromba s.f. whirlwind, waterspout.
trombo s.m. thrombus.
tromboflebitis s.f. MED. thrombophlebitis.
trombón s.m. MÚS. trombone.
trombonista s.m. y f. trombonist.
trombosis s.f. MED. thrombosis.