Tercios (en. Thirds)

/ˈteɾsjos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Each of the three equal parts into which something is divided.

The cake was cut into thirds to share it.

El pastel fue cortado en tercios para compartirlo.

Group of infantry soldiers in the Renaissance era.

The Spanish tercios were considered the best in the world.

Los tercios españoles fueron considerados los mejores del mundo.

Part of a work that corresponds to a third.

The third act of the play is the most exciting, but it cannot be understood without having seen the previous two thirds.

El tercer acto de la obra es el más emocionante, pero no se puede entender sin haber visto los dos tercios anteriores.

From Latin 'tertium', which means 'third'.

thirds of quilete

Reference to an adjustment or cut in fishing or harvesting.

tercios de quilete

to make a third

To make an additional effort in something already started.

hacer un tercio

thirds of nothing

To say that something is of little or no use.

tercios de balde

tercio

One of the three equal parts of something.

tercio

third

Related to the third part of something.

tercera

to divide into thirds

To divide something into thirds.

terciar

A third of beer.

Please get me a third of beer.

Pídeme un tercio de cerveza, por favor.

Refers to a fraction or part of something in everyday conversation.

I only have a third of what I need.

Solo tengo un tercio de lo que necesito.