tile

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtaɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/taɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tīl)

Inflections of 'tile' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
tiles
v 3rd person singular
tiling
v pres p
tiled
v past
tiled
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tile n (square slab for floor or wall)azulejo nm
  baldosa nf
  (grande)losa nf
  (pequeña)loseta nf
 Our bathroom has tiles on the wall and the floor.
 Nuestro cuarto de baño tiene azulejos en la pared y en el suelo.
tile n (square slab for roof)teja nf
 William climbed onto the roof to fix a tile that had slipped.
 William subió al tejado para arreglar una teja que se había movido.
tile n (small square for mosaic)tesela nf
 The mosaic artist set the tiles in place.
 El mosaiquero puso las teselas en su sitio.
tile n (board game piece)ficha nf
  pieza nf
 Marty placed his tiles on the board.
 Marty puso sus fichas en el tablero.
tile n (mathematics: tessellated shape)tesela nf
 The students cut tiles out of paper and put them together to see which could be tessellated.
 Los estudiantes cortaron teselas de papel y las juntaron para ver cuáles podían formar un teselado.
tile [sth]⇒ vtr (wall, etc.: cover with tiles)ponerle azulejos a loc verb + prep
  ponerle losas a, ponerle losetas a loc verb + prep
  azulejar⇒, enlosar⇒ vtr
 Lisa is going to tile her shower cubicle.
 Lisa va a ponerle azulejos a la ducha.
tile [sth] vtr (roof: cover with tiles)ponerle tejas a loc verb + prep
  entejar⇒ vtr
 In Florence, they tile their roofs with terracotta tiles.
 En Florencia les ponen tejas de terracota a los techos.
tile [sth] vtr (computing: arrange windows) (Informática)organizar en mosaico loc verb
 You can tile your windows horizontally or vertically.
 Puedes organizar las ventanas en mosaico horizontal o verticalmente.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
tile,
tile hat
n
dated, informal (style of hat)sombrero de copa, sombrero de copa alta loc nom m
 The gentleman wore a tile hat and carried a cane.
 Los caballeros llevaban sombrero de copa y bastón.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
carpet tile n (flooring: fabric square)loseta de alfombra loc nom f
  (ES)loseta de moqueta loc nom f
cement tile,
hydraulic tile
n
(decorative tile)baldosa hidráulica nf + adj
  pavimento hidráulico nm + adj
floor tile n (slab: for flooring)baldosa nf
glazed tile n (ceramic slab)azulejo vidriado, azulejo esmaltado loc nom m
quarry tile n (ceramic floor tile)baldosa de piedra nf + loc adj
  azulejo de piedra nm + loc adj
  (pequeña)loseta de piedra nf + loc adj
roof tile,
roofing tile
n
(slab for covering a roof)teja nf
 He needs to replace some broken roof tiles before it rains.
 Necesita reemplazar algunas tejas rotas antes de que llueva.
tile roof n (clay slabs covering top of building)tejado nm
 Many homes in the southwest imitate the Mediterranean style of tile roofs.
 Muchas casas del suroeste imitan los tejados de estilo mediterráneo.
  techo de tejas nm
tile setter n ([sb] who installs tiles)instalador, instaladora nm, nf
wall tile n (square or slab for covering walls)azulejo nm
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