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  • transitive/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/adjectiveC1Said of a verb that takes an object.
  • translator/ˈtɹænzleɪtɚ/nounB23 meaningsA person whose work is turning writing from one language into another.
  • transmute/tɹænzˈmjuːt/verbC1To change something into a different substance.
  • transparency/tɹænsˈpæɹənsi/nounC12 meaningsOpenness that allows others to check.
  • transpire/tɹænˈspaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/verbC12 meaningsTo become known or come to light.
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/tɹænsˈpəʊz/
verbC12 meanings
To move a piece of music into a different key.
  • trap/tɹæp/nounA22 meaningsA device or plan for catching somebody unawares.
  • trapdoor/ˈtræpdɔː/nounC1A hinged door set into a floor or ceiling.
  • trapezium/tɹəˈpiː.zi.əm/nounC1A four-sided shape with one pair of parallel sides.
  • trappingsnounC1The outward signs that go with a position.
  • traumatic/tɹɔːˈmætɪk/adjectiveC1So distressing that it leaves lasting damage.
  • travesty/ˈtɹæv.ɪs.ti/nounC1A grotesque imitation that mocks the real thing.
  • trawl/tɹɔːl/verbC12 meaningsTo drag a net along behind a boat.
  • treacherous/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹəs/adjectiveC12 meaningsDangerous in a hidden way, when the ground, the weather or the water looks safer than it is.
  • treachery/ˈtɹɛt͡ʃəɹi/nounC1Betrayal of trust.
  • tread/tɹɛd/verbB23 meaningsTo walk, or to put your foot down on something and press.
  • treatise/ˈtɹiːtɪs/nounC1A long formal piece of writing on one subject.
  • treaty/ˈtɹiːti/nounC1A formal signed agreement between countries.
  • tremulous/ˈtɹɛmjʊləs/adjectiveC1Shaking slightly from nervousness or weakness.
  • trepidation/ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/nounC1Nervous fear about what is about to happen.
  • tressesnounC1Long flowing hair.
  • trestle/ˈtɹɛsəl/nounC12 meaningsA folding support holding up a board or table top.
  • triage/ˈtɹiː.ɑːʒ/nounC1Sorting the injured by who needs help soonest.
  • triangle/ˈtɹaɪəŋɡəl/nounB23 meaningsA flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.
  • triassicadjectiveC1Of the earliest of the three ages of great reptiles.
  • tribalism/ˈtɹaɪ.bə.lɪ.zəm/nounC1Strong loyalty to your own group against outsiders.
  • tribulation/ˌtɹɪbjʊˈleɪ̯ʃən/nounC1A period of great trouble and suffering.
  • tribunal/tɹaɪˈbjunəl/nounC1A special court set up to judge one kind of dispute.
  • tribute/ˈtɹɪbjuːt/nounC12 meaningsPayment made by a weaker state to a stronger one.
  • trifling/ˈtɹaɪfliŋ/adjectiveC1Too small or unimportant to bother about.
  • trill/tɹɪl/verbC1To sing with a rapid quivering of notes.
  • trilobite/ˈtɹaɪ.ləˌbaɪt/nounC1A small armoured sea creature of very ancient times.
  • trio/ˈtɹi.əʊ/nounC1A group of three.
  • trip/tɹɪp/nounA15 meaningsA journey to a place and back, short rather than long.
  • triplet/ˈtɹɪplət/nounB1+2 meaningsOne of three children born at the same birth.
  • tripod headnounC1The joint that lets a camera tilt and turn on its stand.
  • tripped/tɹɪpt/adjectiveC13 meaningsSwitched off automatically by a safety device.
  • trite/tɹaɪt/adjectiveC1Dull from being said far too many times.
  • trolleynounB24 meaningsA large wheeled basket for carrying goods round a shop.
  • trolleybus/tɹɒlɪbʌs/nounC1A bus drawing power from overhead wires.
  • trotternounC1A pig's foot used as food.
  • troublemaker/ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/nounC1A person who deliberately causes problems or discord.
  • troubleshoot/ˈtɹʌbl̩ˌʃuːt/verbC1To hunt down what is wrong with a machine, step by step.
  • trough/tɹɒf/nounB2+3 meaningsA long, open container that animals feed or drink from.
  • troupe/tɹuːp/nounC12 meaningsA company of performers who work and tour together.
  • truancynounC1Staying away from school without permission.
  • truant/ˈtɹuːənt/nounC1A pupil secretly skipping school.
  • true/tɹuː/adjectiveA14 meaningsAgreeing with the facts; not false.
  • trumpet/ˈtɹʌmpɪt/nounB12 meaningsA brass instrument with three valves, played by blowing.
  • truncate/tɹʌŋˈkeɪt/verbC1To cut something short by lopping off the end.
  • trundle/ˈtɹʌndəl/verbC1To roll along heavily and slowly.
  • truss/tɹʌs/nounC1A rigid triangle of beams that spans a wide roof.
  • trust/tɹʌst/nounB15 meaningsFirm belief that someone is honest and will do what they said.
  • trustee/tɹʌsˈtiː/nounC1Somebody who holds property for the benefit of others.
  • tryst/tɹɪst/nounC1A secret meeting between lovers.
  • tuck/tʌk/verbB25 meaningsTo push a loose edge or end into a tight or safe place.
  • tuition/tjuːˈɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe money paid for being taught.
  • tumble turnnounC1A somersault used to change direction at the wall.
  • tumbledownadjectiveC1Falling into ruin through neglect.
  • tumbler/ˈtʌmblɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsA plain drinking glass with no handle or stem.