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21 cinta adhesiva
f.1 adhesive tape, masking tape, Scotch tape, sticky tape.2 adhesive tape, dressing that sticks to the skin.* * *adhesive tape* * *( en papelería) adhesive tape; (Med) sticking plaster* * *(n.) = Sellotape, Scotch tape, adhesive tapeEx. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex. The company's products range from the familiar Scotch tapes to surgical drapes, optical discs, abrasives, electrical connectors, and more than 40,000 other products.Ex. The most popular type of adhesive tape that people will have in their homes today is duct tape.* * *( en papelería) adhesive tape; (Med) sticking plaster* * *(n.) = Sellotape, Scotch tape, adhesive tapeEx: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.
Ex: The company's products range from the familiar Scotch tapes to surgical drapes, optical discs, abrasives, electrical connectors, and more than 40,000 other products.Ex: The most popular type of adhesive tape that people will have in their homes today is duct tape.* * *adhesive tape -
22 cola de alumbre
(n.) = alum sizingEx. Of the volumes in US research libraries it is estimated that 25% are brittle and turning to dust because of the alum sizing introduced into the paper-making process around 1850.* * *(n.) = alum sizingEx: Of the volumes in US research libraries it is estimated that 25% are brittle and turning to dust because of the alum sizing introduced into the paper-making process around 1850.
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23 con el transcurso del tiempo
= over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went byEx. A search can be extended over time by cycling, that is, starting with a source document, identifying those documents which it cites, and then identifying those documents which the original cited document cites, and so on.Ex. The indexing changes gradually with time, as the natural language of the documents covered by the index evolves.Ex. The quality of the paper is often poor and it yellows and becomes brittle with age.Ex. This article presents Bradford's Law and some views on its applicability, development and modifications undergone in the course of time.Ex. These 'stages of development' in the life cycle of a company presage a turnaround situation for that company over the course of time.Ex. As time passes by, our collections grow ever larger and the problems of storage and retrieval become ever more pressing.Ex. As time went by, the colors started to fade and the paint began to flake from the heat and light of the sun.* * *= over time, with time, with age, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went byEx: A search can be extended over time by cycling, that is, starting with a source document, identifying those documents which it cites, and then identifying those documents which the original cited document cites, and so on.
Ex: The indexing changes gradually with time, as the natural language of the documents covered by the index evolves.Ex: The quality of the paper is often poor and it yellows and becomes brittle with age.Ex: This article presents Bradford's Law and some views on its applicability, development and modifications undergone in the course of time.Ex: These 'stages of development' in the life cycle of a company presage a turnaround situation for that company over the course of time.Ex: As time passes by, our collections grow ever larger and the problems of storage and retrieval become ever more pressing.Ex: As time went by, the colors started to fade and the paint began to flake from the heat and light of the sun. -
24 con la edad
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25 convertirse en polvo
(v.) = turn to + dustEx. Of the volumes in US research libraries it is estimated that 25% are brittle and turning to dust because of the alum sizing introduced into the paper-making process around 1850.* * *(v.) = turn to + dustEx: Of the volumes in US research libraries it is estimated that 25% are brittle and turning to dust because of the alum sizing introduced into the paper-making process around 1850.
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26 esponjoso
adj.1 spongy, fluffy, porous, fozy.2 cancellated, cancellous.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) spongy; (bizcocho) light* * *ADJ [material] (=blando) spongy; (=poroso) porous; [toalla, jersey] fluffy, springy* * ** * *= spongy, bready [breadier -comp., breadiest -sup.].Nota: Como las migajas de pan.Ex. Paper is brittle and crumbling, bindings are disintegrating, print is fading and covers are soft and spongy.Ex. The crust is crispy yet bready and the toppings aren't excessive, which is a common problem with local pizzerias.* * ** * *= spongy, bready [breadier -comp., breadiest -sup.].Nota: Como las migajas de pan.Ex: Paper is brittle and crumbling, bindings are disintegrating, print is fading and covers are soft and spongy.
Ex: The crust is crispy yet bready and the toppings aren't excessive, which is a common problem with local pizzerias.* * *esponjoso -sa1 ‹masa/bizcocho› spongy, fluffy2 ‹tejido› soft; ‹lana› fluffy* * *
esponjoso
‹ tejido› soft;
‹ lana› fluffy
esponjoso,-a adjetivo spongy
(mullido) soft
' esponjoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esponjosa
- hueco
English:
spongy
- fluffy
* * *esponjoso, -a adj1. [toalla, jersey, tejido] fluffy2. [bizcocho, masa] light, fluffy;[pan] soft* * *adj1 bizcocho spongy2 toalla soft, fluffy* * *esponjoso, -sa adj1) : spongy2) : soft, fluffy -
27 fixo
= Sellotape, Scotch tape.Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.Ex. The company's products range from the familiar Scotch tapes to surgical drapes, optical discs, abrasives, electrical connectors, and more than 40,000 other products.* * *= Sellotape, Scotch tape.Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.
Ex: The company's products range from the familiar Scotch tapes to surgical drapes, optical discs, abrasives, electrical connectors, and more than 40,000 other products. -
28 grosero
adj.rude, impolite, coarse, discourteous.m.rough person, rough, rough and disorderly person, rude.* * *► adjetivo1 (tosco) coarse, crude2 (maleducado) rude► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 rude person* * *(f. - grosera)adj.1) coarse2) rude* * *ADJ (=descortés) rude; (=ordinario) coarse, vulgar; (=tosco) rough, loutish; (=indecente) indelicate* * *I- ra adjetivob) ( vulgar) crudeII- ra masculino, femeninoes un grosero — ( vulgar) he's so vulgar o crude!; ( descortés) he's so rude!
* * *= rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], churlish, abusive, vulgar, uncouth, coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], churl, boorish, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].Ex. 'That young man was terribly rude'.Ex. 'He's slipping back into a churlish mood', the director said averting his eyes.Ex. Reference supervisors have a responsibility to protect their staff as well as other library users from the unpleasant, abusive behavior of some persons.Ex. This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.Ex. All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.Ex. The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.Ex. Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.Ex. Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.Ex. He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex. A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex. The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex. Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex. In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.----* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* * *I- ra adjetivob) ( vulgar) crudeII- ra masculino, femeninoes un grosero — ( vulgar) he's so vulgar o crude!; ( descortés) he's so rude!
* * *= rude [ruder -comp., rudest -sup.], churlish, abusive, vulgar, uncouth, coarse [coarser -comp.; coarsest -sup.], gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], churl, boorish, short, short-tempered, off-hand [offhand], tasteless, crass [crasser -comp., crassest -sup.].Ex: 'That young man was terribly rude'.
Ex: 'He's slipping back into a churlish mood', the director said averting his eyes.Ex: Reference supervisors have a responsibility to protect their staff as well as other library users from the unpleasant, abusive behavior of some persons.Ex: This paper is a somewhat whimsical glance backwards, recalling 6 vulgar American parodies of 7 enduring songs.Ex: All the writers chosen characterized eastern Europe throughout the 18th century as uncouth and backward.Ex: The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.Ex: Janell has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals most people might find gross.Ex: Then again, who but a churl could fail to grieve at the waste of an artistic life of such immensity and grandeur?.Ex: He says he dislikes Rose way more because she is a big mouth, intolerant, boorish, know-it-all and always talking about her gay life.Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.Ex: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.Ex: The osteopath was accused of being off-hand with a female patient and not putting her at ease.Ex: Of the hundreds of figurines currently on the market, here are the most bizarrely tasteless.Ex: In these new book, he is still at bay, pursued by the hounds of desire and anxiety in a literary world ever more crass.* ser grosero con = be abusive of.* * *1 (descortés) ‹persona/comportamiento› rude, ill-mannered; ‹lenguaje› rude2 (vulgar) crude, vulgar, coarsemasculine, feminine* * *
grosero◊ -ra adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
( descortés) he's so rude!
grosero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (tosco, de baja calidad) coarse
2 (ofensivo, desagradable) rude
II sustantivo masculino y femenino es un grosero, he's very rude
' grosero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basta
- basto
- bruta
- bruto
- conmigo
- grosera
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- primitiva
- primitivo
- tono
- animal
- bestia
- gamberro
- gesto
- guarango
- ordinariez
- patán
- pelado
English:
boor
- boorish
- coarse
- crude
- earthy
- foul
- rude
- throw out
- uncouth
- apologize
- downright
- dream
- how
- just
- so
- vulgar
* * *grosero, -a♦ adj1. [maleducado] rude, crude2. [tosco] coarse, rough3. [malhablado] foul-mouthed♦ nm,frude person;es un grosero he's terribly rude* * *I adj rudeII m, grosera f rude person* * *grosero, -ra adj1) : rude, fresh2) : coarse, vulgargrosero, -ra n: rude person* * *grosero adj rude -
29 secarse
1 (gen) to dry2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin* * *VPR1) [uso reflexivo]a) [persona] to dry o.s., get dryb) [+ manos, pelo] to dry; [+ lágrimas, sudor] to dry, wipe2) (=quedarse sin agua)a) [ropa] to dry, dry offb) [arroz, pasta] to go dry; [garganta] to get dry; [río, pozo] to dry up, run dry; [hierba, terreno] to dry up; [planta] to wither3) [herida] to heal up4) * (=adelgazar) to get thin* * *(v.) = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry outEx. The picture portrays a mother and daughter drying off after a swim.Ex. Umbilical cords shrivel up and fall off, leaving a neat little tummy button after about a week or so.Ex. All the blooms have turned brown and died and most of the smaller, newer leaves have shrivelled and died too.Ex. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.* * *(v.) = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry outEx: The picture portrays a mother and daughter drying off after a swim.
Ex: Umbilical cords shrivel up and fall off, leaving a neat little tummy button after about a week or so.Ex: All the blooms have turned brown and died and most of the smaller, newer leaves have shrivelled and died too.Ex: So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.Ex: These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.* * *
■secarse verbo reflexivo
1 (una planta, un río) to dry up: la fuente se secó, the fountain dried up
2 (una persona) to dry oneself: sécate bien las manos, dry your hands well
3 (un objeto) espera a que se seque, wait till it's dry
' secarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
secar
- toalla
English:
dry
- run
- shrivel
- take
- blow
- mop
* * *vpr1. [planta, pozo] to dry up;se ha secado el rotulador the felt-tip pen has dried up;se me ha secado la piel my skin has got very dry2. [vajilla, suelo, ropa] to dry;nos secamos al sol we dried off in the sunshine;me sequé las manos en la toalla I dried my hands with the towel* * *v/r dry; de planta wither* * *vr1) : to get dry2) : to dry up* * *secarse vb2. (río) to dry up3. (planta) to die4. (herida) to heal -
30 grapa
f.1 staple.2 cramp iron.3 grappa.4 clamp, laboratory clamp.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: grapar.* * *1 (para papel) staple2 (en construcción) cramp iron3 (de uvas) bunch, bunch of grapes* * *noun f.1) clamp2) staple* * *ISF1) [para papeles] staple2) [para cables] cable clip; (Mec) dog clamp; (Arquit) crampIISF Cono Sur (=aguardiente) (cheap) grape liquor, grappa* * *1)a) ( para papeles) staple; ( para cables) cable clipb) (Arquit) cramp iron2) (CS) ( aguardiente) grappa* * *= staple.Ex. The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.* * *1)a) ( para papeles) staple; ( para cables) cable clipb) (Arquit) cramp iron2) (CS) ( aguardiente) grappa* * *= staple.Ex: The sections of a book were stapled to a coarse cloth backing, but unfortunately the staples soon rusted and became brittle.
* * *A2 ( Arquit) cramp ironB (CS) (aguardiente) grappaC ( Vet) grapes* * *
Del verbo grapar: ( conjugate grapar)
grapa es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
grapa
grapar
grapa sustantivo femenino
1
( para cables) cable clipb) (Arquit) cramp iron
2 (CS) ( aguardiente) grappa
grapar ( conjugate grapar) verbo transitivo
to staple
grapa sustantivo femenino
1 (para papeles) staple
2 Constr cramp
3 LAm grappa
grapar verbo transitivo to staple
' grapa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
broche
English:
clamp
- cramp
- paper-fastener
- staple
* * *grapa nf1. [para papeles] staple;sujetar con grapas to staple2. [para heridas] stitch, (wire) suture* * *f staple* * *grapa nf1) : staple2) : clamp* * *grapa n staple -
31 desmenuzable
adj.1 friable, brittle, crisp, crimp, easily crumbled.2 crumbly, easily crumbled, easily torn apart, friable.* * *ADJ crumbly* * *= friable.Ex. The coucher carefully turned the first mould over on to a piece of felt, on which the new and still friable piece of paper was deposited.* * *= friable.Ex: The coucher carefully turned the first mould over on to a piece of felt, on which the new and still friable piece of paper was deposited.
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32 friable
adj.friable, fragile, brittle.* * *► adjetivo1 friable* * *ADJ friable* * *= friable.Ex. The coucher carefully turned the first mould over on to a piece of felt, on which the new and still friable piece of paper was deposited.* * *= friable.Ex: The coucher carefully turned the first mould over on to a piece of felt, on which the new and still friable piece of paper was deposited.
* * *friable* * *friable adjfriable* * *adj friable* * *friable adj: friable
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