Tale (in English) 🔊 Cuento (in Spanish) 🔊 Definitions 1. a. Tale – (a story, often exciting and sensational) a. A tale is a narrative, especially a romantic or adventurous one. — The adventurous tale of a young couple’s journey around the world captivated the audience. 2. Tale – (a myth or legend) b. In […]
Definitions 1. (Anatomy) (General) a. la cola (f) (The tail is the most distinctive part of a cat.) — La cola es la parte más caracterÃstica de un gato. 2. (Slang) (Dull or Uninteresting) (General) b. la cinta (f) (The movie was a real tail, I fell asleep halfway through.) — El filme fue una
Definitions 1. (To Exchange or Trade) (General) a. intercambiar (v) (To swap one’s job for another.) — Me gustó mi trabajo anterior, pero decidà intercambiarlo por uno nuevo. 2. (To Replace or Substitute) (General) b. cambiar (v) (To swap one thing for another.) — Me hubiera gustado cambiar mi viejo coche por uno nuevo. Synonyms
Surplus (in English) 🔊 Superfluo (in Spanish) 🔊 Definitions 1. (Commerce) (General) a. superfluo (m) (Surplus refers to goods or materials that exceed the current demand or need.) — La empresa está vendiendo su producto como un superfluo debido a la baja demanda. 2. (Biology) (General) b. exceso (m) (In biology, surplus often refers to
English Spanish The company’s profits have surged in the past quarter. – The number of tourists has surged in the last year. El lucro de la empresa ha aumentado bruscamente en el último trimestre. – El número de turistas ha aumentado drásticamente en el último año. The floodwaters will surge out of the dam once
