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* no tener razón to be wrong.  años to years old Creo que tiene veinticinco años. I think he's  years old. tener buena cara to be looking well ¿Cómo estás, ''María? Tienes buena cara.'' How are you, Mary? You're looking well. $undefined$ to look good Tiene buena cara ese pastel. That cake looks good. tener con cuidado to worry Su ausencia me tiene con cuidado. His absence worries me. tener cuidado to be careful. tener en cuenta to take into consideration. tener gana(s) de to feel like. tener frío to be cold. Tengo frío. I'm cold. tener gracia to be funny ¡Tendría gracia que eso pasara! It would be funny if that happened. tener gusto to be pleased, be glad Tengo mucho gusto en conocerle. I'm very glad to meet you. tener hambre to be hungry. tener (la) costumbre de to be used to Tengo costumbre de levantarme temprano. I'm used to getting up early in the morning. tener miedo to be afraid. tener presente to bear in mind ''Tendré presente lo que Ud. me ha dicho.'' I'll bear in mind what you've told me. tener prisa to be in a hurry. tener que to have to, be obliged to Tengo que irme ya. I have to go now. tener que ver to have to do with Eso no tiene que ver con lo que digo. That has nothing to do with what I'm saying. tener razón to be right. tener remedio to be able to be remedied or helped Esta situación no tiene remedio. This situation can't be helped. tenese (en pie) to keep on one's feet, stand, remain standing Apenas podía tenerse en pie. He could hardly stand.
 * teniente [m] lieutenant.
 * tenis [m] tennis.
 * tensión [f] tension.
 * tentación [f] temptation.
 * tentar [ I] to touch, feel; to tempt.
 * tentativa attempt.
 * teñir [ III] to dye.
 * tequila tequila (plant, drink) [Mex].
 * tercer [adj] (see tercero) third Este es mi tercer viaje a este país. This is my third trip to this country.
 * tercero [adj] third Vive en el piso tercero. He lives on the third floor. $undefined$ [m] third person, mediator Necesitamos un tercero para resolver esto. We need a third person to decide this. $undefined$ third one Era el tercero de su clase. He was third in his class.
 * tercio Spanish Foreign Legion.
 * terciopelo velvet.
 * terco stubborn.
 * terminación [f] termination, completion.
 * terminar (de) to end, finish Terminó de hablar. He finished speaking.
 * término end. en último término in the last analysis.  poner término a to put an end to.  término medio compromise, middle road.  término municipal township.
 * termómetro thermometer.
 * ternera female calf; calfskin; veal.
 * ternero male calf.
 * ternura tenderness, fondness.
 * terquedad [f] stubbornness, obstinacy.
 * terraza terrace.
 * terremoto earthquake.
 * terreno piece of ground, lot; ground, soil.
 * terrible terrible Hace un calor terrible. It's terribly hot. $undefined$ wonderful, terrific Nos divertimos de una manera terrible. We had a terrific time.
 * territorio territory.
 * terrón [m] lump (of sugar); clod (of earth).
 * terror [m] terror.
 * tertulia conversation, gabfest, gathering.
 * tesorería treasury.
 * tesorero, tesorera treasurer.
 * tesoro treasure.
 * testamento will (document).
 * testarudo stubborn, hardheaded.
 * testificar to testify.
 * testigo [n] witness. $undefined$ [m] testimony.
 * tetera teapot.
 * texto text; textbook.
 * tez [f] complexion.
 * ti [Fam; used only with a preposition] you Esta carta es para ti. This letter is for you.—No me lo dijo a mí, sino a ti. He didn't say it to me, but to you.
 * tía aunt; old woman. no hay tu tía [Fam] there are no excuses, nothing doing No hay tu tin; tienes que ir. Nothing doing; you have to go yourself.
 * tibio tepid, lukewarm.
 * tiempo time, period, epoch Esto fué construido en tiempo de la colonia. This was built in colonial times. $undefined$ time No'sé si tendré tiempo de ir con Ud. I don't know whether I'll have time to go with you. $undefined$ weather El tiempo está muy malo desde ayer. The weather has been very bad since yesterday. a tiempo on time Llegué a tiempo. I arrived on time.  con tiempo in time Avíseme con tiempo. Notify me in time.  en otro tiempo formerly.  ganar tiempo to save time.  hacer