| Compound Forms: |
| Inglés | Español |
| bar tack n | (type of stitch on cloth) | tachuela de barra loc nom f |
| bar tack [sth] vtr | (stitch a piece of cloth) | costura de brazalete loc nom f |
| bar tack vi | (stitch a piece of cloth) | costura de barra loc nom f |
Blu-Tack,
blu-tack,
blutack n | ® (sticky substance for affixing paper) (® voz inglesa) | Blu-Tack nf |
| masilla adhesiva loc nom f |
| Note: As a registered trademark, “Blu-Tack” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication. |
| carpet tack n | (pin that secures a carpet) | tachuela de alfombra nf |
| change tack vtr + n | figurative (try a different approach) | cambiar de estrategia loc verb |
| cambiar de enfoque loc verb |
| horse tack n | (bridle, saddle, stirrups, etc.) | arreos nmpl |
| (AmL) | apero nm |
| sharp as a tack adj | informal (intelligent, quick witted) (ES, coloquial) | que sabe más que los ratones coloraos loc adj |
| (coloquial) | con mucha chispa loc adj |
| Es un niño con mucha chispa, enseguida se dio cuenta del engaño. |
| (coloquial) | de mucho cacumen loc adj |
| No hace falta ser de mucho cacumen para darse cuenta de que el asesino es el mayordomo. |
tack [sth] down,
tack down [sth] vtr + adv | (affix with tacks) | fijar con tachuelas loc verb |
| tack hammer n | (tool for banging in tacks) | martillo de tapicero nm + loc adj |
tack [sth] on,
tack on [sth] vtr + adv | (attach by pinning) | clavar con tachuelas loc verb |
| fijar con chinches loc verb |
| (CL) | corchetear⇒ vtr |
| Jane took some old notices off the board to make space, before tacking on her poster. |
| Jane quitó algunas viejas noticias de la pizarra, antes de clavar con tachuelas su póster. |
| tack room n | (storage space for horseriding equipment) | cuarto de aperos loc nom m |
| guadarnés nm |
| (AR) | monturero nm |
tic-tac-toe,
tick-tack-toe (US),
noughts and crosses (UK) n | (simple game: X's and O's) | tres en línea loc nom m |
| (ES, MX, PE) | tres en raya loc nom m |
| (AR, UY) | tatetí nm |
| (CO) | triqui nm |
tie tack,
tie tac n | (fastener for a necktie) | alfiler de corbata nm + loc adj |
