WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
dike,
dyke n | (ditch) | acequia nf |
| | | zanja nf |
| | | cuneta nf |
| | | canal nm |
| Note: The spelling "dike" is more common in US English, and "dyke" is more common in UK English. |
| | The police discovered a body in the dyke. |
| | La policía descubrió el cuerpo en la acequia. |
dike,
dyke n | (dam) | dique nm |
| | | presa nf |
| Note: The spelling "dike" is more common in US English, and "dyke" is more common in UK English. |
| | Massive dikes, along with windmills, keep the sea outside the city. |
| | Unos inmensos diques, junto con molinos de viento, protegen la ciudad del mar. |
dyke,
dike n | potentially offensive, informal (lesbian) (peyorativo, vulgar) | tortillera nf |
| | (peyorativo, vulgar) | bollera nf |
| | (AR: coloquial) | torta nf |
| | (PR, VE: coloquial) | cachapera nf |
| Note: When not used by a lesbian, this term is usually used pejoratively and is considered offensive. |
| | Gemma tells anyone who'll listen how happy she is to be a dyke. |
| | Gemma le cuenta a todo aquel que quiera escucharla lo feliz que es de ser tortillera. |
dyke,
dike n as adj | potentially offensive, informal (lesbian) (peyorativo, vulgar) | de tortillera loc adj |
| | | de lesbiana loc adj |
| | | lésbico adj |
| | Shirley went to meet her friends at the dyke bar. |
| | Shirley fue a juntarse con sus amigas en el bar de tortilleras. |