(lámina de madera)

chapa de patente — licence o (EEUU) license plate

le salieron chapas — ( por vergüenza) her cheeks flushed (red); ( por el aire fresco) her cheeks were red o rosy

le salieron chapas — ( por vergüenza) her cheeks flushed (red); ( por el aire fresco) her cheeks were red o rosy

mirarse al or en el espejo — to look (at oneself) in the mirror

mirarse al or en el espejo — to look (at oneself) in the mirror

Ex: By serving the needs of the lower socioeconomic groups, the public library is seen as becoming itself part of the process of social change rather than a passive mirror of mankind.

placa de matrícula — number plate, license plate (EEUU), registration plate

placa giratoria — (Ferro) turntable

placa madre — (Inform) motherboard

placa solar — [en techo] solar panel; [en pared] radiator

Ex: When Brady made his Civil War pictures, the plate had to be wet at the time of exposure.

la hoja — LAm ** pot *, hash *

hojas sueltas — loose sheets, loose-leaf paper sing

volver la hoja — (lit) to turn the page; (=cambiar de tema) to change the subject; (=cambiar de actividad) to turn over a new leaf

hoja de ruta — waybill; (fig) road map

hoja de trabajo — (Inform) worksheet

hoja de vida — And curriculum vitae, résumé (EEUU), CV

hoja plegadiza — flap ( of table etc)

temblar como una hoja — to shake like a leaf

temblar como una hoja — to shake like a leaf

Ex: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in finding and managing to keep a broken and discarded hacksaw blade he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.

as white as a sheet — blanco como el papel

information o fact sheet — folleto m

the rain was coming down in sheets — llovía a cántaros; (before n)

sheet lightning — relámpagos mpl difusos

the rain was coming down in sheets — estaba cayendo una cortina de agua or lluvia, llovía a mares

sheet anchor N — (Naut) ancla f de la esperanza

sheet bend N — nudo m de escota, vuelta f de escota

sheet feed N — alimentador m de papel

sheet ice N — capa f de hielo

sheet lightning N — fucilazo m

sheet metal N — metal m en lámina

sheet music N — hojas fpl de partitura

as white as a sheet — blanco como el papel

information o fact sheet — folleto m

the rain was coming down in sheets — llovía a cántaros; (before n)

sheet lightning — relámpagos mpl difusos

hacer la plancha — [bañista] to float

plancha a o de vapor — steam iron

hacer o tirarse una plancha — to drop a clanger **, put one's foot in it

tirarse una plancha — (Esp fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq), to goof (colloq)

qué plancha pasé! — I was o felt so embarrassed!

tirarse una plancha — (Esp fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq), to goof (colloq)

qué plancha pasé! — I was o felt so embarrassed!

Ex: As with all electrical devices, be cautious when using blow-dryers and flat-irons around water and/or children.

Ex: The griddle is ready when a few drops of water sprinkled on it form fast-moving bubbles
.

Ex: Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.

tengo grabada en la memoria su cara — her face is engraved o etched on my memory

Ex: An art reproduction is a mechanically reproduced copy of a work of art, generally as one of a commercial edition.

Ex: The reform process that forces a growing number of women out of the recorded labor force into casual, unremunerated, & informal work.