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1 tuna
f.1 prickly pear. ( Latin American Spanish)2 tuna, cactus fruit, prickly pear.* * *1 student minstrel group* * *ISF (Bot) prickly pearIISF1) Esp(Mús)2) (=vida picaresca) rogue's life, vagabond life; (fig) merry lifecorrer la tuna — to have a good time, live it up *
3) CAm (=embriaguez) drunkennessTUNA Tunas, also known as estudiantinas, are groups of students dressed in 17th century costumes who play guitars, lutes and tambourines and who used to go serenading through the streets. More recently, they have been known for making impromptu appearances at weddings and parties singing traditional Spanish songs, often of a bawdy nature, in exchange for drinks or some money.* * *1) (Bot, Coc) (planta, fruto) prickly pear2) (Mús) tuna ( musical group made up of university students)•• Cultural note:A tuna, also called an estudiantina, is a group of strolling student players. They play in bars and restaurants, or at parties and weddings. Tunas are one of the most deeply rooted traditions at Spanish universities dating from the seventeenth or eighteenth centuries. Tunas wear black velvet costumes, with doublets and capes. The instruments played are the lute, the guitar, the violin, and the tambourine. Tunos wear ribbons on their capes, showing the faculties that they belong to* * *1) (Bot, Coc) (planta, fruto) prickly pear2) (Mús) tuna ( musical group made up of university students)•• Cultural note:A tuna, also called an estudiantina, is a group of strolling student players. They play in bars and restaurants, or at parties and weddings. Tunas are one of the most deeply rooted traditions at Spanish universities dating from the seventeenth or eighteenth centuries. Tunas wear black velvet costumes, with doublets and capes. The instruments played are the lute, the guitar, the violin, and the tambourine. Tunos wear ribbons on their capes, showing the faculties that they belong to* * *tuna (↑ tuna a1)es muy viejo pero está como tuna todavía he's an old man but he's still as fit as a fiddleB ( Mús) tuna ( musical group made up of university students)A tuna, also called an estudiantina, is a group of strolling student players. They play in bars and restaurants, or at parties and weddings. Tunas are one of the most deeply rooted traditions at Spanish universities dating from the seventeenth or eighteenth centuries. Tunas wear black velvet costumes, with doublets and capes. The instruments played are the lute, the guitar, the violin, and the tambourine. Tunos wear ribbons on their capes, showing the faculties that they belong to.* * *
tuna sustantivo femenino
1 (Bot, Coc) (planta, fruto) prickly pear
2 (Mús) tuna ( musical group made up of university students)
tuno,-a
1 m,f (pillo) rascal
2 sustantivo masculino member of a tuna
tuna f music group made up of university student minstrels
' tuna' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atún
- bonito
- tuno
- empanadilla
English:
tin
- tuna
* * *tuna nf1. [agrupación musical] = group of student minstrels2. Am [higo chumbo] prickly pearTUNASome Spanish university students participate in small musical groups called tunas, who for a small donation will sing popular serenades. They wear traditional 17th century costumes and, playing a range of stringed instruments, they accompany wedding ceremonies and first communions. They still serenade young women under their windows. The first tunas date back to the 13th century, when hard-up students sang in taverns for a meal and a glance from their sweethearts. There are tunas all over Spain, and they are also found in Latin America (where they are more often known by the more general term “estudiantina”).* * *f2 Méxfruta prickly pearm, tuna f rogue* * *tuna nf: prickly pear (fruit)
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