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    Trámites (en. Formalities)

    /tɾaˈmi.tes/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Necessary procedures to carry out a request or task.
    I had to complete several procedures to obtain my passport.
    Tuve que hacer varios trámites para obtener mi pasaporte.
    A set of formalities that must be fulfilled before a public administration.
    Bureaucratic procedures can be very tedious.
    Los trámites burocráticos pueden ser muy tediosos.
    Actions carried out before official institutions, generally to acquire some right or service.
    The procedures to enroll in the university are simple.
    Los trámites para inscribirse en la universidad son sencillos.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to process', which means to carry out a procedure or management.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to carry out procedures
    To carry out administrative tasks.
    hacer trámites
    procedures in order
    Actions that have been carried out correctly according to regulations.
    trámites en regla
    to be a procedure
    Something that is considered obligatory and routine.
    ser un trámite

    Related Words

    to process
    Carrying out the necessary procedures to obtain something.
    tramitar
    bureaucracy
    Administrative system that regulates procedures and processes.
    burocracia

    Slang Meanings

    To stand in line
    I had to stand in line for the bank's procedures.
    Tuve que hacer la fila para los trámites del banco.
    To waste time
    They told me it was just a procedure, but we wasted the whole day.
    Me dijeron que eso era solo un trámite, pero perdimos todo el día.