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torero

* it's crooked. $undefined$ bent El clavo está torcido. The nail is bent. $undefined$ twisted Este alambre está torcido. This wire is twisted. $undefined$ unlucky [Am] Es muy torcido en el juego. He's very unlucky at gambling.
 * torero bullfighter.
 * tormenta storm.
 * tormento torment, pain.
 * tornarse to turn, become Se tornó muy amargo. He became very bitter.
 * torneo tournament.
 * tornillo screw Necesitamos un clavo, no un tornillo. We need a nail, not a screw. faltarle a uno un tornillo to have a screw loose A ese muchacho le falta algún tornillo. That boy has a screw loose.
 * toro bull.
 * torpe slow; stupid.
 * torre [f] tower.
 * torta cake.
 * tortilla omelet; [Mex] pancake.
 * tortuga turtle.
 * tos [f] cough.
 * tosco rough Es un trabajo muy tosco. It's a very rough job. $undefined$ coarse, uncouth Es un hombre tosco. He's a coarse fellow.
 * toser to cough.
 * tostada toast En el desayuno tomo café con tostadas. I have coffee and toast for breakfast.
 * tostado tanned (by the sun).
 * tostar [ I] to toast.
 * tostón [m] tostón (coin for half a peso) [Mex].
 * total [adj; m] total ¿Cuál es el total de la suma? What's the total amount? en total in a word, in short En total, lo que pasó fué esto. In a word, what happened was this:  total que the upshot of it was that Total que no podía verla. The upshot of it all was that I didn't get to see her.
 * trabajador industrious Era honrado y trabajador. He was honest and industrious. $undefined$ [n] worker Han aumentado el número de trabajadores. They've increased the number of workers.
 * trabajar to work Trabaja en una compañía de transportes. He works with a transport company. $undefined$ to work, strive Ha trabajado mucho para conseguir lo que quería. He's worked hard to get what he wanted. $undefined$ to till Están trabajando la tierra. They're tilling the land.
 * trabajo work El trabajo está muy bien hecho. The work is very well done. $undefined$ labor Van a cambiar la ley del trabajo. They're going to change the labor laws. costar mucho trabajo to be difficult, hard Me costó mucho trabajo arreglar el asunto. It was quité a job for me to get the matter straightened out.  pasar trabajos to experience hardships, have a hard time Está pasando muchos trabajos. He's having a hard time.  trabajos forzados hard labor (penal).
 * trabar trabar amistad to strike up a friendship Trabaron amistad en un viaje. They struck up a friendship on a trip.  trabarse la lengua to stammer Se le traba la lengua cuando habla ligero. When he speaks fast he stammers.
 * tradición [f] tradition.
 * tradicional traditional.
 * traducción [f] translation.
 * traducir [-zc-] to translate ¿Quién tradujo esto? Who translated this?
 * traer [irr] to bring He traído una carta para Ud. I brought a letter for you. $undefined$ to wear Ella traía un lindo abrigo. She wore a lovely coat. $undefined$ to bring, serve Espere que traigan el café. Wait until they serve the coffee. $undefined$ to carry, have El periódico hoy trae tin artículo sobre el Señor X. Today's paper has an article on Mr. X. $undefined$ to have No traigo la pluma conmigo. I haven't my pen with me. traer y llevar to talk about someone, gossip Le gusta mucho traer y llevar. He likes to gossip.
 * tráfico traffic En esta ciudad hay poco tráfico. Traffic is very light in this city.
 * tragar to swallow.
 * tragedia tragedy.
 * trágico tragic.
 * trago swallow, drink. echar un trago to take a drink, to have a shot.
 * traición [f] treason.
 * traicionar to betray.
 * traidor [m] traitor.
 * traje [m] dress Llevaba un lindo traje. She was wearing a pretty dress. traje de baño bathing suit.  traje de etiqueta formal dress Todos vestían traje de etiqueta. They were all wearing formal dress.  traje largo evening dress Las señoras iban de traje largo. The ladies were in evening dress.  traje sastre tailored suit Siempre usa traje sastre. She always wears tailored suits.