noun🔗ShareNuezA hard-shelled seed."There are many sort of nuts: peanuts, cashews, pistachios, Brazil nuts and more."Hay muchos tipos de nueces: cacahuetes, anacardos, pistachos, nueces de Brasil y más.foodplantseedessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTuercaA piece of metal, usually square or hexagonal in shape, with a hole through it having machined internal threads, intended to be screwed onto a bolt or other threaded shaft."The mechanic replaced the broken nut on the bicycle's chain. "El mecánico reemplazó la tuerca rota de la cadena de la bicicleta.materialtechnicalitemthingmachinepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoco, chifladoA crazy person."He was driving his car like a nut."Estaba conduciendo su coche como un loco.personcharactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCabezaThe head."The nut of the problem was a lack of communication. "El problema principal era la falta de comunicación.bodypartanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGastos mensuales, costos operativosMonthly expense to keep a venture running."The bakery's monthly nut is about $500 for rent and utilities. "Los gastos mensuales de la panadería son de unos 500 dólares para el alquiler y los servicios públicos.businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCapital inicial, costos de inicioThe amount of money necessary to set up some venture; set-up costs."The nut for starting the new photography club was $50. "El capital inicial para iniciar el nuevo club de fotografía fue de $50.businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFortuna, capitalA stash of money owned by an extremely rich investor, sufficient to sustain a high level of consumption if all other money is lost."The billionaire's nut was enough to keep his family in luxury even if his business ventures failed. "La fortuna del multimillonario era suficiente para mantener a su familia en el lujo, incluso si sus negocios fracasaban.assetbusinessfinanceeconomyamountvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCejuelaOn stringed instruments such as guitars and violins, the small piece at the peghead end of the fingerboard that holds the strings at the proper spacing and, in most cases, the proper height."The luthier carefully adjusted the nut on the violin to ensure the strings were properly spaced. "El luthier ajustó cuidadosamente la cejuela del violín para asegurar que las cuerdas estuvieran correctamente espaciadas.musicparttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuerpoEn, a unit of measurement equal to half of the height of the type in use."The teacher measured the whiteboard's height using a nut, which was equal to half the standard classroom whiteboard height. "El profesor midió la altura de la pizarra usando un cuerpo, que era igual a la mitad de la altura estándar de la pizarra del aula.typeunitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDandi, petimetreAn extravagantly fashionable young man."The new student, a real nut, wore designer clothes and boasted about his expensive car to everyone. "El nuevo estudiante, un verdadero petimetre, vestía ropa de diseñador y se jactaba de su caro coche ante todos.appearancestylepersoncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTestículo(chiefly plural) A testicle."I kicked him in the nuts."Le di una patada en los testículos.bodysexanatomyorganessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSemen, espermaSemen, ejaculate."The doctor said the patient's low sperm count meant he had a low volume of nut. "El médico dijo que el bajo recuento de espermatozoides del paciente significaba que tenía un bajo volumen de semen.physiologysexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrgasmo, eyaculaciónOrgasm, ejaculation; especially release of semen"He just needs a good nut to make him feel better."Él solo necesita un buen orgasmo para sentirse mejor.physiologysexbodysensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFanático, entusiastaAn extreme enthusiast."a fashion nut"un fanático de la modapersoncharacterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTuerca de escaladaA shaped piece of metal, threaded by a wire loop, which is jammed in a crack in the rockface and used to protect a climb. (Originally, machine nuts [sense #2] were used for this purpose.)"The climber placed a nut in the crack to secure the rope and continue the climb. "El escalador colocó una tuerca de escalada en la grieta para asegurar la cuerda y continuar la ascensión.sporttechnicalitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMayor(only in attributive use) The best possible hand of a certain type, for instance: "nut straight", "nut flush", and "nut full house". Compare nuts."nut flush = the best possible flush available"Mayor flush = el mejor flush posible disponiblegamebetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl percutor de una cerraduraThe tumbler of a gunlock."The old musket's nut was loose, making it hard to cock. "El percutor del mosquete viejo estaba suelto, lo que dificultaba amartillarlo.weapondevicemachineparttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTuercaA projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place."The carpenter carefully placed the nuts on each side of the anchor shank to hold the wood beam securely in place. "El carpintero colocó cuidadosamente las tuercas a cada lado del vástago del ancla para sujetar la viga de madera de forma segura en su lugar.nauticalpartsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecoger nueces(mostly in the form "nutting") To gather nuts."The children went nutting in the park this weekend. "Los niños fueron a recoger nueces al parque este fin de semana.foodagricultureplantactionnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDar un cabezazoTo hit deliberately with the head; to headbutt."The angry bullfrog nutted the smaller one, trying to drive it away. "El furioso sapo toro le dio un cabezazo al más pequeño, tratando de ahuyentarlo.actionbodysportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrgasmar, eyacular(mildly) To orgasm; to ejaculate."He nutted during the intense soccer game, surprising everyone with the sudden release. "Él eyaculó durante el intenso partido de fútbol, sorprendiendo a todos con la liberación repentina.physiologysexbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareNoNo.""I want to go to the park after school," said Emily. "Nut." ""Quiero ir al parque después de la escuela", dijo Emily. "No."languagecommunicationwordnegativeexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
