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*trámite [m] business transaction. El médico la trató por mucho tiempo. The doctor treated her for a long time. $undefined$ to handle Trate eso con cuidado. Handle that with care. tratar de to deal with (a subject or thing) Vamos a tratar de ese negocio. Let's deal with that business. $undefined$ to try Trataron de resolver el problema. They tried to solve the problem. $undefined$ to call Lo trató de loco. She called him a madman. tratarse (con) to deal with (person), be on good or intimate terms (with) No me trato con Juan. I'm not on good terms with John.—Juan y Pedro no se tratan. John and Peter are not on good terms. tratarse de to be the subject of, be a question of Se trata de hacerlo lo mejor posible. It's a question of doing it in the best possible way.
 * trampa trap Pusieron algunas trampas para los ratones. They set several rat traps. hacer trampas to cheat Hace trampas cuando juega. He cheats when he plays.
 * trance [m] a todo trance at any cost Está resuelto a hacerlo a todo trance. He is determined to do it at any cost.  en trance de at the point of Estaba en trance de muerte. He was at the point of death.
 * tranquilidad [f] rest, peace, tranquillity.
 * tranquilizarse to be reassured Me he tranquilizado con lo que Ud. me ha dicho. What you have told me has reassured me. $undefined$ to calm oneself, be calmed ¡Tranquilícese! Calm yourself!
 * tranquilo [adj] quiet.
 * transacción [f] settlement; transaction.
 * transcurrir to pass, elapse Transcurrió mucho tiempo sin que le volviera a ver. $undefined$ long time passed without her seeing him again.
 * transeúnte [adj] transient. $undefined$ [m]
 * transferir [ II] to transfer.
 * transformar to transform.
 * transición [f] transition.
 * transigir to settle, compromise ¡Con eso no transijo! I won't compromise on that! $undefined$ to agree Transigieron en hablarle. They agreed to talk to him.
 * tránsito passage Se prohibe el tránsito. No thoroughfare. de tránsito in transit Estaba de tránsito. He was passing through.
 * transmisión [f] transmission; broadcast(ing) La transmisión del programa de radio será a las ocho de la noche. The program will be broadcast at eight P.M.
 * transmisora broadcasting station.
 * transmitir to transmit; to broadcast.
 * transparente transparent. $undefined$ [m] window shade.
 * transportar to transport, carry.
 * transporte [m] transport; transportation.
 * tranvía [m] street car.
 * trapero rag picker.
 * trapo piece of cloth. $undefined$ rag Déme Ud. el trapo para limpiar la mesa. Give me the rag to clean the table. a todo trapo to beat the band Estaban charlando a todo trapo. They were talking to beat the band.  poner como un trapo to insult, skin alive.  Siempre están charlando de trapos. They're always discussing clothes.
 * tras after La policía andaba tras él. The police were after him. $undefined$ behind Estaba tras la puerta. It was behind the door. tras de behind Iba tras de ella. He was walking behind her.
 * trasero [adj] rear, back La parte trasera del automóvil. The rear part of the automobile. $undefined$ [m] rear, hind part.
 * trasladar to transfer La trasladaron a otro departamento. She was transferred to another department. trasladarse to move (change place of residence or work) Se han trasladado a otra ciudad. They've moved to another city.
 * trasnochador [m]
 * trasnochar to be up all night.
 * traspasar to go through, pierce El balazo le traspasó el corazón. The bullet pierced his heart. $undefined$ to transfer, sell (a business) Traspasó la tienda muy ventajosamente. He sold the business very profitably.
 * traspatio back yard [Am].
 * trastornado (see trastornar) crazy, insane.
 * trastornar to upset, disturb Trastornó toda la habitación. He upset the whole room. $undefined$ to drive insane El disgusto la trastornó. The misfortune drove her insane.
 * tratado treaty; treatise.
 * tratamiento medical treatment; courteous form of address.
 * tratante [m] dealer (in cattle or grain) Es un tratante en granos. He's a grain dealer.
 * tratar to treat Lo trataron con desprecio. They treated him with contempt. —
 * trato treatment Le dieron a él muy buen trato. They treated him very well. $undefined$ behavior, manners Su trato es muy