- trinquete
- m.1 foremast (Nautical).2 ratchet, pawl, ratch.3 foresail.4 trick.* * *trinquete► nombre masculino1 (frontón) pelota court2 MARÍTIMO (palo) foremast; (vela) foresail————————trinquete► nombre masculino1 (lengüeta) pawl; (mecanismo) ratchet* * *ISM (Mec) pawl, catch; [de rueda dentada] ratchetIISM1) (Náut) (=palo) foremast; (=vela) foresail2) (Dep) pelota courtIIISM Méx1) (=soborno) bribe; (=asunto turbio) shady deal *, corrupt affair2)
es un trinquete de hombre — * he really is a tough customer
3) And (=habitación) small room* * *masculino1) (palanca) pawl; (mecanismo) ratchet2) (Méx fam) (trampa, engaño) swindlehubo trinquete en la pelea — the fight was rigged
hace trinquete en las cartas — she cheats at cards
* * *= ratchet.Ex. Ratchets are also used in the freewheel mechanism of a bicycle.* * *masculino1) (palanca) pawl; (mecanismo) ratchet2) (Méx fam) (trampa, engaño) swindlehubo trinquete en la pelea — the fight was rigged
hace trinquete en las cartas — she cheats at cards
* * *= ratchet.Ex: Ratchets are also used in the freewheel mechanism of a bicycle.
* * *trinquetemasculineA (palanca) pawl; (mecanismo) ratchetB (Méx fam) (trampa, engaño) swindlevive del trinquete he makes a living by swindling o cheating peoplehubo trinquete en la pelea the fight was riggedhace trinquete en las cartas she cheats at cards* * *
trinquete sustantivo masculino Náut (palo) foremast
(vela) foresail
* * *trinquete nm1. Náut foremast2. Tec [lengüeta] pawl3. Méx Fam [fraude] rip-off;hacer trinquete to cheat, to rip off* * *trinquetem1 MAR foremast2 TÉC pawl* * *trinquete nm: ratchet
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.