tarugo
tarugo
masculine noun1. (piece of wood)
a. wooden block
Yo mismo tallé este tarugo de madera con un cinsel.I carved this wooden block myself using a chisel.
b. block of wood
El estante fue ensamblado con tarugos.The bookshelf was assembled using blocks of wood.
2. (dowel)
a. peg
El músico afinó el instrumento con los tarugos.The musician tuned the instrument using the pegs.
b. wall plug
Tienes que meter el tarugo antes de poner el tornillo.You have to put the wall plug in before the screw.
3. (culinary)
a. chunk of bread
Solo tenía un tarugo para comer junto con la sopa.I had only a chunk of bread to eat with the soup.
4. (colloquial) (pejorative) (idiot)
a. blockhead (colloquial) (pejorative)
¡Sebastián es un tarugo! Puso ropa de color en la lavadora y me tiñó la ropa blanca.Sebastian is a blockhead! He put colored clothes in the washing machine and stained my whites.
5. (culinary) (Mexico)
adjectivea. tamarind candy ball
¿Te gustan los tarugos cubiertos de chile o de azúcar?Do you like tamarind candy balls covered in chile or sugar?
6. (colloquial) (pejorative) (idiotic)
a. stupid (pejorative)
¡No seas tarudo! No puedes entrar en esa colonia.Don't be stupid! You can't go into that neighborhood.
tarugo
Noun1. (colloquial)
a. blockhead
2. (de madera)
a. block of wood
3. (de pan)
a. chunk (of stale bread)
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