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    Tresillo (en. Triplet)

    [tɾeˈsiʎo]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A card game played with a Spanish deck that may involve betting.
    Tresillo is very popular at family gatherings.
    El tresillo es muy popular en las reuniones familiares.
    A pattern or figure that consists of three parts or elements.
    The design of the carpet features a beautiful tresillo.
    El diseño de la alfombra presenta un hermoso tresillo.

    Etymology

    From Old Spanish 'tres' plus the diminutive suffix '-illo'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to play tresillo
    To participate in the game of tresillo.
    jugar al tresillo
    card tresillo
    Specific reference to the card game.
    tresillo de cartas
    geometric tresillo
    A figure composed of three parts in a structure.
    tresillo geométrico

    Related Words

    double
    A figure composed of two parts.
    doble
    quartet
    A set of four elements.
    cuarteto
    triple
    A set of three elements.
    triple

    Slang Meanings

    A term used to refer to a complicated situation or tangle.
    That meeting was a total tresillo.
    Esa reunión fue un tresillo total.
    A trio of very close friends.
    We have been a tresillo since childhood.
    Nosotros somos un tresillo desde la infancia.