tramp

BrE /træmp/ AmE /træmp/

noun en → es

1 HOMELESS PERSON [singular] B2

a homeless person who travels from place to place and has no fixed home or job

vagabundo, mendigo

Collocations homeless tramp

  • The police found a tramp sleeping on the park bench.

    La policía encontró a un vagabundo durmiendo en el banco del parque.

2 WALK [intransitive] B1

to walk with heavy, slow steps, especially because you are tired or sad

arrastrar los pies, caminar pesadamente

Collocations tramp along/down/up

  • She tramped down the street, her head bowed.

    Ella arrastró los pies por la calle con la cabeza gacha.

3 HIT [transitive] B2

to hit something hard and repeatedly with your foot or a stick, etc.

golpear, patear

Collocations tramp on

  • He tramped on the ground in frustration.

    Él golpeó el suelo con frustración.

4 PATH [singular] B1

a rough path or track, especially one made by people walking over it often

sendero, camino

Collocations tramp through

  • They tramped through the snow.

    Ellos caminaron a través de la nieve.

5 WORK [singular] C1

a job that is done by someone who travels from place to place and does different kinds of work in each place

trabajo itinerante, trabajo de temporada

Collocations take on a tramp

  • He took on a tramp as a seasonal worker.

    Él contrató un trabajador itinerante como obrero temporal.

6 PRINT [singular] C1

a piece of metal type used in printing, or the letter that appears when this is printed

letra de imprenta, tipo

Collocations tramp out

  • The tramps were all the same size.

    Las letras de imprenta eran todas del mismo tamaño.

7 SHIP [singular] C1

a ship that carries goods across the sea, especially one that is old and not very valuable

buque mercante viejo, barco de carga

Collocations tramp steamer

  • The tramp steamer was loaded with cargo.

    El buque mercante viejo estaba cargado con mercancías.

8 MACHINE [singular] C1

a machine that is used for printing, especially one that prints on cloth or paper to make patterns or designs

máquina de impresión, estampadora

Collocations tramp press

  • The tramp press was used to print the fabric.

    La máquina de impresión se utilizó para imprimir el tejido.