noun🔗ShareNuecesA 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.foodseedplantChat 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 carpenter needed new nuts to secure the wooden beams together. "El carpintero necesitaba tuercas nuevas para asegurar las vigas de madera juntas.materialparttechnicalmachineindustryitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoco, chifladoA crazy person."He was driving his car like a nut."Conducía su coche como un loco.mindpersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCabezaThe head."My little brother hit his head on the table and now he has a bump on his nuts. "Mi hermano pequeño se golpeó la cabeza contra la mesa y ahora tiene un chichón en la cabeza.bodypartanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGastos, costosMonthly expense to keep a venture running."The bakery's monthly nuts are high, requiring them to carefully manage their budget. "Los gastos mensuales de la panadería son altos, lo que les exige administrar cuidadosamente su presupuesto.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCostos iniciales, capital inicialThe amount of money necessary to set up some venture; set-up costs."The nuts for starting the new after-school tutoring program were surprisingly high. "Los costos iniciales para comenzar el nuevo programa de tutoría después de la escuela fueron sorprendentemente altos.businessfinanceeconomyChat 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 hedge fund manager's vast nuts were enough to support his lavish lifestyle even if his other investments failed. "La vasta fortuna del gestor del fondo de cobertura era suficiente para mantener su lujoso estilo de vida, incluso si sus otras inversiones fracasaban.assetfinancebusinesseconomyChat 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 guitar player carefully adjusted the nuts to ensure the strings were correctly spaced. "El guitarrista ajustó cuidadosamente la cejuela para asegurar que las cuerdas estuvieran correctamente espaciadas.musicparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuadratínEn, a unit of measurement equal to half of the height of the type in use."The font's nuts are 12 points, so the line height is 24 points. "Los cuadratines de la fuente son de 12 puntos, por lo que la altura de la línea es de 24 puntos.unittypelanguagewritingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDandi, joven extravaganteAn extravagantly fashionable young man."The new student, a real show-off, was considered a bit of a nuts by his classmates. "El nuevo estudiante, un verdadero presumido, era considerado un poco dandi por sus compañeros de clase.appearancestylepersoncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTestículos(chiefly plural) A testicle."I kicked him in the nuts."Le di una patada en los testículos.anatomybodysexorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsperma, eyaculaciónSemen, ejaculate."The doctor examined the sample of the patient's nuts to confirm the diagnosis. "El médico examinó la muestra de esperma del paciente para confirmar el diagnóstico.physiologybodysexChat 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.sexphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFanático, locoAn extreme enthusiast."a fashion nut"un fanático de la modacharacterpersonattitudeChat 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 several nuts into the rock face to secure the climbing route. "El escalador colocó varias tuercas de escalada en la pared de roca para asegurar la ruta de escalada.sporttechnicalmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa mejor mano posible(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"Escalera de color máxima = la mejor escalera de color posible disponible.gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTuercaThe tumbler of a gunlock."The old flintlock pistol needed new nuts to work properly. "La vieja pistola de chispa necesitaba tuercas nuevas para funcionar correctamente.partweaponmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMejillasA projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock in place."The carpenter carefully placed the nuts on the anchor shank to hold the wooden beam in place. "El carpintero colocó cuidadosamente las mejillas en el asta del ancla para sujetar la viga de madera en su lugar.nauticalpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecoger nueces(mostly in the form "nutting") To gather nuts."The children went nutting in the park, collecting acorns and other nuts. "Los niños fueron a recoger nueces en el parque, recolectando bellotas y otras nueces.foodagricultureplantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDar un cabezazoTo hit deliberately with the head; to headbutt."The angry dog nuts the mailman, trying to scare him away. "El perro enfadado le da un cabezazo al cartero, tratando de ahuyentarlo.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrgasmar, eyacular(mildly) To orgasm; to ejaculate."After the long presentation, the nervous student finally felt the pressure release and nutted with a sigh of relief. "Después de la larga presentación, el estudiante nervioso finalmente sintió que la presión se liberaba y orgasmo con un suspiro de alivio.physiologysexbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareloco, chifladoInsane, mad."After living on the island alone for five years, he eventually went nuts."Después de vivir solo en la isla durante cinco años, finalmente se volvió loco.mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLoco, chiflado; inusualmente complacido o, alternativamente, enfadadoCrazy, mad; unusually pleased or, alternatively, angered."I just go nuts over her fantastic desserts."Me vuelvo loco por sus postres fantásticos.mindcharacterattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEnamorado de, loco porVery fond of (on) someone."My younger sister is nuts about her new teacher. "Mi hermana menor está enamorada de su nuevo profesor.emotionattitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareMierda, caray, ¡vaya!Indicates annoyance, anger, or disappointment.""Ugh, nuts! I forgot my homework again." "¡Mierda! Olvidé mi tarea otra vez.emotionexclamationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share¡Tonterías!, ¡De ninguna manera!Signifies rejection of a proposal or idea, as in forget it, no way, or nothing doing; often followed by to."They want me to pay $5 for a banana? Nuts to that!"¿Quieren que pague 5 dólares por un plátano? ¡Tonterías!attitudelanguagecommunicationexclamationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
