What does tercero in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tercero in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tercero in Spanish.

The word tercero in Spanish means third, third, third, mediator, go-between, third party, other person, go-between, matchmaker, mediator, third wheel, umpire. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tercero

third

adjetivo (que sigue al segundo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En el capítulo tercero de Don Quijote, se narra la manera en que este se armó caballero. Juan quedó tercero en el concurso.
Juan was third in the competition.

third

adjetivo (tercio de un total) (portion of a whole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me corresponde la tercera parte del negocio.
My share is a third of the earnings.

third

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (quien ocupa el puesto tres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tercero en llegar a la meta se lleva la medalla de bronce.
The third to cross the line takes the bronze medal.

mediator, go-between

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (mediador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Habrá que preguntarle a un tercero para que haga de juez en este caso.
A mediator will have to be asked to act as judge in this case.

third party

nombre masculino (persona ajena a un trato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hemos considerado invitar a un tercero a invertir en el negocio.
We have considered inviting a third party to invest in the business.

other person

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (amante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Luisa dice que no hay un tercero en su relación.
He says there's no other person in their relationship.

go-between, matchmaker

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (alcahuete en relación) (relationships)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fue el tercero quien los puso en contacto para que se vieran en secreto.
He was the go-between who put them in contact so they could see each other secretly.

mediator

nombre masculino (conflicto: mediador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Actuó como tercero en discordia para poner fin a la discusión.

third wheel

nombre masculino (coloquial (conflicto: causante) (figurative: person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un tercero en discordia destruyó su matrimonio.

umpire

nombre masculino (en un juicio) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si hay incongruencias, el juez nombra a un perito tercero en discordia.

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