trunk

trunk(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

1. (botany)

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A redwood trunk can grow to more than two meters in diameter.Un tronco de secoya puede crecer hasta más de dos metros de diámetro.

2. (anatomy)

a. el tronco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Good abdominal muscle tone is necessary to maintain the proper posture of your trunk.Buen tono muscular abdominal es necesario para mantener la postura correcta del tronco.

3. (automobile)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el maletero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I have the luggage and groceries in the trunk. We are ready to hit the road.Tengo el equipaje y las provisiones en el maletero. Estamos listos para salir a la carretera.

b. el baúl

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Authorities say he escaped in the trunk of a car.Las autoridades dicen que se escapó en el baúl de un coche.

c. la cajuela

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Help me get the groceries out of the trunk.Ayúdame a sacar el mandado de la cajuela.

d. la maletera

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(Andes)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

The car was already full when they came for me, so I had to ride in the trunk.El coche ya estaba lleno cuando pasaron por mí, así que tuve que ir en la maletera.

e. la maleta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

Regionalism used in Uruguay

(Uruguay)

Regionalism used in Venezuela

(Venezuela)

Can you open the trunk?¿Me abres la maleta?

4. (part of an elephant)

a. la trompa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The elephant picked up a peanut with its trunk.El elefante recogió un maní con su trompa.

5. (large box)

a. el baúl

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

People used to use trunks for travel, now they use them for storage.La gente solía usar los baúles para viajar, ahora se usan para almacenaje.

trunks

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

6. (bathing suit)

a. el bañador

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Rodrigo put on his trunks and dove into the pool. Rodrigo se puso el bañador y echó un clavado a la piscina.

b. el traje de baño

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

He bought some new trunks before his trip to the beach.Se compró un nuevo traje de baño antes de su viaje a la playa.

trunk

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of tree, body)

a. el tronco

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

2. (telephone) (United Kingdom)

trunk callllamada or

3. (aut) (United Kingdom)

trunk roadcarretera troncal

4. (case)

a. el baúl

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

5. (of car)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el maletero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

b. la cajuela

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

c. el baúl

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(River Plate)

6. (of elephant)

a. la trompa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

trunksbañador m

trunk [trʌŋk]

noun

1 [of tree] tronco (m)

2 (Anat) (human torso) tronco (m)

3 [of elephant] trompa (f)

4 (big suitcase) baúl (m)

5 (US) (boot of car) maletero (m); baúl (m); (LAm) cajuela (f); (Méx) maletera (f); (S. Cone)

modifier

trunk call (n) (Britain) (Telec) conferencia (f) (interurbana)

to make a trunk call llamar a larga distancia

trunk line (n) (Ferro) línea (f) troncal; (Telec) línea (f) principal

trunk road (n) (Britain) carretera (f) principal

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

car trunk	maletero del coche
tree trunk	el tronco
trunk of a car	el maletero
elephant trunk	la trompa de elefante
trunk ajar	maletero entreabierto
trunk measurement	el talle