el travesti

transvestite

t ɾ a ˈb e s t i

noun Rare #49,678

transvestite In many Latin American contexts, travesti is an identity term for a transfeminine person. The English word “transvestite” is dated and can be offensive, so “trans woman” may be a better translation depending on context.

SP: Es una travesti muy conocida en su ciudad.

EN: She is a well-known trans woman in her city.

Mi Dios, ella es un travesti.

My God, she's a transvestite.

— Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1980)

Ahora soy un travesti.

Now I'm a cross-dresser.

— Guardianes Del Día (2006)

¿La que parece un travesti o la que parece un ama dominante?

The one who looks like a transvestite, or the one who looks like a dominatrix?

— Realmente amor (2003)

Es un travesti.

He's a transvestite.

— Psicosis (1960)

¿Quién es el travesti púrpura?

Who is the purple cross-dresser?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)