Spanish

Adjective

tuerto m ‎(feminine singular tuerta, masculine plural tuertos, feminine plural tuertas)

1. one-eyed

Noun

tuerto m ‎(plural tuertos, feminine tuerta)

1. one-eyed person
2. tort, injury, offense
3. Someone who is thought to bring bad luck to a person they see

Usage notes

In Spanish, if someone experiences bad luck, it can be said that a "tuerto" (one-eyed person) has seen them. So common expressions such as "te ha mirado un tuerto" or "me miró un tuerto" meaning literally "a one-eyed person has seen you" or "a one-eyed person saw me" could be translated as "what rotten luck" or "I/He/She was jinxed".

Derived terms

• en el reino de los ciegos, el tuerto es el rey