atún

tuna

atún(ah-toon)

masculine noun

1. (animal)

a. tuna

Si miras a babor, verás la espalda de un atún asomando del agua.

If you look off the port side, you'll see the back of a tuna sticking up out of the water.

b. tuna fish

No es poca cosa atrapar un atún porque es un pez muy grande.

It's no small feat to catch a tuna fish because they're really big fish.

2. (culinary)

a. tuna

A mí me encanta la ensalada de escarola con tomate, atún y aceitunas.

I love a salad with escarole, tomato, tuna, and olives.

b. tuna fish

Trajimos unos refrescos y unos emparedados de atún al parque.

We brought some sodas and some tuna fish sandwiches to the park.

atún

Noun

1. (general)

a. tuna

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atún

1 (pez) tuna (fish)

querer ir por atún y ver al duque to want to have it both ways; want to have one's cake and eat it too

2 (imbécil) nitwit (familiar)