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o:k1) (a white rock; a type of limestone.) creta, roca caliza2) ((a piece of) a chalk-like substance used for writing (especially on blackboards): a box of chalks.) tiza•- chalky- chalkboard
chalk n tizatr[ʧɔːk]1 (mineral) creta, roca caliza2 (for writing) tiza1 escribir con tiza1 escribir con tiza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot by a long chalk ni mucho menos, con muchoto be as different as chalk and cheese ser la noche y el día, parecerse como un huevo a una castañachalk ['ʧɔk] vt: escribir con tizachalk n1) limestone: creta f, caliza f2) : tiza f, gis m Mex (para escribir)n.• clarión s.f.• creta s.f.• magnesio (Deporte) s.m.• tiza s.f.• yeso s.m.v.• marcar con tiza v.
I tʃɔːk1) u ( Geol) creta f, caliza fto be as different as chalk and cheese — (BrE) ser* (como) la noche y el día or (como) el día y la noche
2) c u ( for writing) tiza f, gis m (Méx)a piece of chalk — una tiza, un gis (Méx)
not by a long chalk — (BrE colloq) ni mucho menos
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transitive verb ( write with chalk) escribir* con tiza or (Méx) gisPhrasal Verbs:- chalk up[tʃɔːk]1.N (Geol) creta f ; (for writing) tiza f, gis m (Mex)a (piece of) chalk — una tiza f, un gis m (Mex)
- be as different as chalk and cheese2.VT [+ message] escribir con tiza; [+ luggage] marcar con tiza3.CPDchalk dust N — polvo m de tiza
- chalk up* * *
I [tʃɔːk]1) u ( Geol) creta f, caliza fto be as different as chalk and cheese — (BrE) ser* (como) la noche y el día or (como) el día y la noche
2) c u ( for writing) tiza f, gis m (Méx)a piece of chalk — una tiza, un gis (Méx)
not by a long chalk — (BrE colloq) ni mucho menos
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transitive verb ( write with chalk) escribir* con tiza or (Méx) gisPhrasal Verbs:- chalk up
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