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tanto¹ ADV

1. tanto:

tanto (aplicado a un adjetivo o adverbio)

so

tanto (aplicado a un verbo)

so much

es tan difícil de describir

it's so difficult to describe

¡es una chica tan amable!

she's such a nice girl!

¡te he echado tanto de menos!

I've missed you so much!

si es así, tanto mejor

if that's the case, so much the better

y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti

and if you don't like it, too bad!

y si no te gusta, tanto peor para ti

and if you don't like it, tough! inf

vamos, no es tan difícil

come on, it's not that difficult

¡y tanto!

and how!

el tan esperado acontecimiento

the long-awaited event

ya no cenamos afuera tanto

nowadays we don't eat out so often o so much

de tanto que habla te marea

he talks so much he makes your head spin

es tanto más importante cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos form

it is all the more important because it is his only source of income

no deberías trabajar/gastar tanto

you shouldn't work so hard/spend so much

(tan/tanto … que) llegó tan tarde que ya no había nadie

he arrived so late (that) everybody had gone

tanto insistió que no tuve más remedio que quedarme

he was so insistent that I just had to stay

(tan/tanto … como) no es tan tímida como parece

she's not as shy as she looks

sale tanto como tú/como se lo permiten los compromisos

he goes out as much o as often as you do/as his commitments allow

tan pronto como le sea posible

as soon as you can

tan pronto como le sea posible

as soon as possible

no han mejorado tanto como para poder ganar el torneo

they haven't improved enough to win the tournament

tanto Suárez como Vargas votaron en contra

both Suárez and Vargas voted against

te lo cobran tanto si lo comes como si no lo comes

they charge you for it whether you eat it or not

2. tanto LatAm excep. CSur :

(qué tanto/qué tan) ¿qué tan alto es?

how tall is he?

es difícil decir qué tanto hay de autobiográfico en la novela

it is difficult to say how much of the novel is autobiographical

3. tanto para locs ver tanto

tanto² (tanta) ADJ

1.1. tanto:

tanto (tanta) sing

so much

tanto (tanta) pl

so many

no sabía que había tanto espacio/tantas habitaciones

I didn't know there was so much space/there were so many rooms

había tantísima gente inf

there were so many o such a lot of people

¡tiene tanta fuerza …!

she has such strength …!

¡tiene tanta fuerza …!

she is so strong …!

¡tanto tiempo sin verte!

it's been so long!

¡tanto tiempo sin verte!

it's been such a long time!

(tanto … que) comió tanto chocolate que le hizo mal

he ate so much chocolate (that) it made him ill

(tanto … como) tengo tanto derecho como el que más

I've got as much right as anyone else o as the next man

no ha habido tantos turistas como el año pasado

there haven't been as many o so many tourists as last year

1.2. tanto inf (expresando cantidades indeterminadas):

tenía setenta y tantos años

he was seventy something

tenía setenta y tantos años

he was seventy-odd inf

mil quinientos y tantos pesos

one thousand five hundred and something pesos

mil quinientos y tantos pesos

fifteen hundred something pesos Am

2. tanto sing inf (con valor plural):

tanto (tanta)

so many

había tanto mosquito que no pudimos dormir

there were so many mosquitoes we couldn't sleep

tanto³ (tanta) PRON

1.1. tanto:

tanto (tanta) sing

so much

tanto (tanta) pl

so many

¿no querías azúcar? — sí, pero no tanta

didn't you want sugar? — yes, but not that much

vinieron tantos que no alcanzaron los asientos

so many people came there weren't enough seats

es uno de tantos

he's one of many

¡tengo tanto que hacer!

I've so much to do!

¿de verdad gana tanto?

does he really earn that much?

ni tanto ni tan calvo o tan poco

there's no need to go that far

no es para tanto inf no te pongas así, hombre; tampoco es para tanto

come on, there's no need to get like that about it

duele un poco, pero no es para tanto

it hurts a bit, but it's not that bad

no pinta mal pero tampoco es para tanto

she's not a bad artist but she's not that good

tanto monta, monta tanto Spain

it makes no difference

tanto monta, monta tanto Spain

it's as broad as it is long inf

tanto tienes, tanto vales prov

you are what you own

1.2. tanto inf (expresando cantidades indeterminadas):

hasta las tantas de la madrugada

until the early hours of the morning

te cobran tanto por folio/por minuto

they charge you so much a sheet/a minute

en el año mil ochocientos treinta y tantos

in eighteen thirty-something

cincuenta y tantas

fifty-odd

cincuenta y tantas

fifty or so

1.3. tanto:

tanto (refiriéndose a tiempo)

so long

hace tanto que no me llama

she hasn't called me for such a long time o for so long

hace tanto que no me llama

it's been so long since she called me

todavía faltan dos horas — ¿tanto?

there's still two hours to go — what? that long?

2. tanto en locs:

en tanto

while

en tanto ella atendía a los clientes, él cocinaba

while she served the customers, he did the cooking

en tanto + subj

as long as

en tanto + subj

so long as

en tanto tú estés aquí

as long as you're here

en tanto que form (como)

as

en tanto que (dado que)

inasmuch as form

en tanto que (dado que)

insofar as form

entre tanto

meanwhile

entre tanto

in the meantime

(hasta tanto + subj) form hasta tanto (no) se solucione este conflicto

until this conflict is solved

(otro tanto) otro tanto cabe decir de su política exterior

the same can be said of their foreign policy

me queda otro tanto por hacer

I have as many again still to do

cuesta unos $15 y las pilas, casi otro tanto

it costs about $15 and then the batteries cost nearly as much again

por (lo) tanto

therefore

(tan siquiera) ¡si tan siquiera me hubieras prevenido!

if only you'd warned me!

no le escribió ni tan siquiera una notita

he didn't even write her a little note

cómprale tan siquiera unas flores

at least buy her some flowers o buy her some flowers, at least

tan solo

only

tenía tan solo cuatro años

he was only four years old

por tan solo dos mil pesos

for only o for as little as two thousand pesos

tanto es así o tan así es

so much so

se sentía mal, tanto es así que no quiso comer

she felt ill, so much so that she didn't want anything to eat

tanto más cuanto que

specially since

tanto más cuanto que

all the more so because

es importante, tanto más cuanto que es su única fuente de ingresos

it's important, specially since o all the more so because it's his only source of income

tanto⁴ N m

1. tanto (cantidad):

recibe un tanto por ciento por cada venta

she gets a percentage o a certain percentage on every sale

tienes que entregar un tanto de depósito

you have to put down so much o a certain amount as a deposit

2. tanto (punto):

tanto (en fútbol)

goal

tanto (en fútbol americano)

point

tanto (en tenis, en juegos)

point

apuntarse un tanto

to score a point

3. tanto en locs:

(al tanto) me puso al tanto

she put me in the picture

me mantengo al tanto de lo que pasa en el mundo

I keep abreast of o I keep up to date with what is going on in the world

te mantendré al tanto

I'll keep you informed

ya está al tanto de lo ocurrido

he already knows what's happened

estáte al tanto para cuando venga

keep an eye out for him inf

un tanto

somewhat

un tanto

rather

un tanto

a little

un tanto triste

somewhat o rather o a little sad

ante- PREFIX

ante- prefix which forms part of words such as antesala, anteponer

vidi i antesala, anteponer

antesala N f

1. antesala ARCHIT:

antesala

anteroom

en la antesala de la muerte liter

on the threshold of death

hacer antesala form

to wait (to be received)

hacer antesala hum

to wait around

hacer antesala hum

to hang around inf

2. antesala (precursor):

antesala

prelude

puede ser una de las antesalas del infarto

it can be a sign of an imminent heart attack o a prelude to a heart attack

el rumor fue antesala de un gran escándalo

the rumor was the prelude to a great scandal

anteponer VB trans

1. anteponer (poner delante):

anteponer algo a algo

to put sth before o in front of sth

el artículo va antepuesto o se antepone al sustantivo

the article goes in front of o before the noun

el artículo va antepuesto o se antepone al sustantivo

you put the article before o in front of the noun

2. anteponer (dar preferencia):

anteponer algo a algo

to put sth before sth

siempre antepone sus intereses a los de su familia

he always puts his own interests before those of his family

tantico² (tantica) ADJ LatAm inf

tantico (tantica)

a bit of

tantico (tantica)

a little of

con tantica sal basta

a little salt is enough o will do

tantico³ N m LatAm inf

un tantico

a bit

un tantico

a little

está un tantico enojado

he is a bit o a little annoyed

exageró un tantico

she exaggerated a bit o a little

tiene un tantico de miedo

he is slightly afraid

¡ni un tantico así!

not at all!

¡ni un tantico así!

not a bit!

tantito¹ ADV PRON AmC Mex

tantito → tantico

vidi i tantico³, tantico², tantico¹

tantico³ N m LatAm inf

un tantico

a bit

un tantico

a little

está un tantico enojado

he is a bit o a little annoyed

exageró un tantico

she exaggerated a bit o a little

tiene un tantico de miedo

he is slightly afraid

¡ni un tantico así!

not at all!

¡ni un tantico así!

not a bit!

tantico² (tantica) ADJ LatAm inf

tantico (tantica)

a bit of

tantico (tantica)

a little of

con tantica sal basta

a little salt is enough o will do

tantico¹ ADV LatAm inf

tantico

a bit

tantico

a little

espérame tantico

wait a bit

tantito² (tantita) ADJ AmC Mex

tantito → tantico

vidi i tantico³, tantico², tantico¹

tantico³ N m LatAm inf

un tantico

a bit

un tantico

a little

está un tantico enojado

he is a bit o a little annoyed

exageró un tantico

she exaggerated a bit o a little

tiene un tantico de miedo

he is slightly afraid

¡ni un tantico así!

not at all!

¡ni un tantico así!

not a bit!

tantico² (tantica) ADJ LatAm inf

tantico (tantica)

a bit of

tantico (tantica)

a little of

con tantica sal basta

a little salt is enough o will do

tantico¹ ADV LatAm inf

tantico

a bit

tantico

a little

espérame tantico

wait a bit

tanteo N m

1.1. tanteo (de una situación):

tanteo

sizing up

fue un tanteo de fuerzas

they were just sizing o weighing each other up

a o al o por tanteo

by trial and error

resolvió el problema al tanteo

she solved the problem by (a process of) trial and error

1.2. tanteo Mex (prueba):

tanteo

trial run

2. tanteo SPORTS:

tanteo

score

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I.tanto N m

1. tanto (cantidad):

tanto

certain amount

tanto COMM

rate

tanto alzado

lump sum basis

tanto por ciento

percentage

me pagan a tanto la hora

I'm paid so much the hour

costar otro tanto

to cost as much again

un tanto

a bit

estar un tanto harto de algo

to be rather fed up with sth

estoy un tanto sorprendido

I'm somewhat surprised

2. tanto:

tanto (punto)

point

tanto (gol)

goal

un tanto a favor de algo

a point in sb's favour Brit [or favor Am]

apuntarse un tanto a favor

to score a point

Phrases:

estar al tanto de algo

to be up to date on sth

II.tanto ADV

1. tanto (de tal modo):

tanto

so much

tanto

to such an extent

no es para tanto

there's no need to make such a fuss

pensé que vendrías; tanto es así que no salí de casa

I thought you'd come; in fact, I was so sure, I stayed home

2. tanto (en tal cantidad):

no me das ni tanto así de pena

I don't feel the least bit sorry for you

3. tanto (de duración):

tanto

so long

tu respuesta tardó tanto que...

your answer took so long that ...

4. tanto (comparativo):

tanto mejor/peor

so much the better/worse

tanto como

as much as

eso era tanto como no decir nada

that was the same as not saying anything

tanto cuanto necesito para vivir

all I need to live on

tanto si llueve como si no...

whether it rains or not ...

Phrases:

¡ni tanto ni tan calvo!

neither one extreme nor the other!

tanto...como...

both ... and ...

tanto él como su hermano juegan al baloncesto

both he and his brother play basketball

en tanto (que +subj) (mientras)

as long as

en tanto (que +subj) (mientras)

provided

entre tanto

meanwhile

entre tanto

in the meantime

por (lo) tanto

therefore

por (lo) tanto

so

por lo tanto mejor callar

so best keep quiet

I.tanto (-a) ADJ

1. tanto (comparativo):

tanto (-a)

as much

tanto (-a)

as many

no tengo tanto dinero como tú

I don't have as much money as you

tenemos tantos días de vacación como ellos

we have as many vacation days as they do

2. tanto (tal cantidad, ponderativo):

tanto (-a)

so much

tantas posibilidades

so many possibilities

¡hace tanto tiempo!

such a long time ago!

¡hace tanto tiempo que no te veo!

I haven't seen you for so long!

tanto gusto en conocerle

a pleasure to meet you

¿a qué se debe tanta risa?

what's so funny?

3. tanto pl (número indefinido):

en mil novecientos ochenta y tantos

in nineteen eighty-something

uno de tantos

one of many

a tantos de enero

on such and such a day of January

tener 40 y tantos años

to be 40-odd years old

a las tantas de la madrugada inf

in the wee hours of the morning

quedarse despierto hasta las tantas

to stay up until all hours

Phrases:

tanto tienes, tanto vales prov

a man's worth is the worth of his land

II.tanto (-a) PRON dem

tantos

as many

coge tantos como quieras

take as many as you like

no llego a tanto

I won't go that far

no me imaginaba que iba a llegar a tanto

I never thought it would come to that

jamás podré llegar a tanto

I'll never be able to go so far

tanteo N m

1. tanteo:

tanteo (cálculo: cantidad)

calculation

tanteo (de tamaño, volumen)

weighing up

tanteo (a ojo)

sizing up

tanteo (a ojo)

gauging

tanteo (de precio)

estimate

al [o por] tanteo

by trial and error

2. tanteo (sondeo):

tanteo

sounding out

3. tanteo SPORTS:

tanteo (de puntos)

score

tanteo (de goles)

scoring

tanteo final

final score

tantán N m

tantán

tom-tom

tantear VB trans

1. tantear:

tantear (calcular: cantidad)

to calculate

tantear (tamaño, volumen)

to gauge

tantear (tamaño, volumen)

to weigh up

tantear (a ojo)

to size up

tantear (precio)

to estimate

2. tantear:

tantear (probar)

to try out

tantear (persona: sondear)

to sound out

tantear el terreno fig

to get the lay of the land

3. tantear (dibujo):

tantear

to sketch

4. tantear SPORTS:

tantear (puntos)

to keep the score of

tantear (goles)

to score

5. tantear (ir a tientas):

tantear

to grope

tuvimos que bajar la escalera tanteando

we had to feel our way down the stairs

tano (-a) ADJ N m (f) Arg, Urug inf (italiano)

tano (-a)

Italian

tanda N f

1. tanda (turno):

tanda

shift

tanda

turn

estar en la tanda de día

to be on the day shift

¿me puedes guardar la tanda?

will you keep my place for me?

2. tanda (serie):

tanda

series inv

por tandas

in batches

en tandas de ocho (en filas)

in rows of eight

en tandas de ocho (en grupos)

in groups of eight

tanda de palos

thrashing

3. tanda (de trabajo, capa):

tanda

layer

4. tanda (trabajo):

tanda

job

tanda

task

tango N m MUS

tango

tango

tanga N m Spain f LatAm

tanga

tanga

tanga

G-string

estante N m

1. estante:

estante (tabla)

shelf

estante (para libros)

bookshelf

2. estante (estantería para libros):

estante

bookcase

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