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1 Brooks
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2 agitarse en el viento
(v.) = rustleEx. Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.* * *(v.) = rustleEx: Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.
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3 arroyo
m.1 stream (riachuelo).2 gutter.3 brook, beck, stream, rivulet.4 slow lane, crawler lane.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: arroyar.* * *1 (corriente de agua) stream, brook2 (en la calle) gutter3 figurado (corriente) flood, stream\poner (a alguien) en el arroyo figurado to chuck (somebody) outsacar (a alguien) del arroyo figurado to drag (somebody) from the gutter* * *noun m.brook, stream* * *SM1) (=riachuelo) stream, brook; (=cauce) watercourse; LAm (=río) river; Méx (=barranco) gully, ravine2) (=cuneta) gutter* * *a) ( riachuelo) streamb) ( cuneta) gutterponer or plantar a alguien en el arroyo — (fam) to kick somebody out (colloq)
c) (AmC) ( torrentera) gullyd) (Méx) (Auto) slow lane* * *= creek, brook, stream, rivulet.Ex. The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.Ex. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex. The library will be open to the public and will cover all subjects concerning the various aspects of lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands.Ex. The article is entitled 'Canyons, rivulets: scientists give first impression of Titan photos'.----* arroyo + crecer = stream + swell.* arroyo murmurante = babbling brook.* * *a) ( riachuelo) streamb) ( cuneta) gutterponer or plantar a alguien en el arroyo — (fam) to kick somebody out (colloq)
c) (AmC) ( torrentera) gullyd) (Méx) (Auto) slow lane* * *= creek, brook, stream, rivulet.Ex: The writer muses on a little creek that winds by his apartment commenting on how the creek's environment has changed = El escritor reflexiona sobre un pequeño arroyo que serpentea junto a su apartamento comentando cómo ha cambiado su entorno.
Ex: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex: The library will be open to the public and will cover all subjects concerning the various aspects of lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries and wetlands.Ex: The article is entitled 'Canyons, rivulets: scientists give first impression of Titan photos'.* arroyo + crecer = stream + swell.* arroyo murmurante = babbling brook.* * *1 (riachuelo) stream2 (cuneta) gutterestar en el arroyo to be in the gutter, be down and outsacar a algn del arroyo to take sb from the gutter3 ( AmC) (torrentera) gully* * *
Del verbo arroyar: ( conjugate arroyar)
arroyo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
arroyó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
arroyo sustantivo masculino
d) (Méx) (Auto) slow lane
arroyo sustantivo masculino brook, stream
' arroyo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cañada
- cauce
- deslizar
- estero
- quebrada
English:
babble
- brook
- burble
- downward
- downwards
- stream
- creek
- gutter
- stepping-stone
* * *arroyo nm1. [riachuelo] stream2. [de la calle] gutter;sacar a alguien del arroyo to drag sb out of the gutter;terminar en el arroyo: terminaron las dos en el arroyo they both ended up in the gutter* * *m stream;sacar a alguien del arroyo fig pull s.o. out of the gutter* * *arroyo nm1) riachuelo: brook, creek, stream2) : gutter* * *arroyo n stream -
4 barca
f.dinghy, small boat.barca de remos rowing boat* * *1 boat, small boat\en la misma barca in the same boat* * *noun f.* * *SF boat, small boatbarca de pesca, barca pesquera — fishing boat
* * *femenino boat* * *= boat, punt, skiff, dinghy.Ex. In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.Ex. The tour includes a boat trip through this region on a punt typical of the region.Ex. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex. The illustration shows how air flows around a sail, explaining why a dinghy is able to move toward the wind rather than be blown backwards.----* barca de remos = rowboat.* barca hinchable = dinghy.* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.* paseo en barca = boating.* puente de barcas = pontoon bridge.* * *femenino boat* * *= boat, punt, skiff, dinghy.Ex: In 1793, Hurley Barnes and his family sailed down the Lewark River in a small boat.
Ex: The tour includes a boat trip through this region on a punt typical of the region.Ex: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex: The illustration shows how air flows around a sail, explaining why a dinghy is able to move toward the wind rather than be blown backwards.* barca de remos = rowboat.* barca hinchable = dinghy.* emigrantes que huyen de su país en barca o patera = boat people.* paseo en barca = boating.* puente de barcas = pontoon bridge.* * *boatCompuesto:* * *
barca sustantivo femenino
boat;
barca sustantivo femenino small boat
' barca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeceo
- chinchorro
- agitar
- banco
- carcasa
- chalupa
- lancha
- mar
English:
boat
- boating
- drift
- ferry
- meet
- riverboat
- trawler
* * *Barça ['barsa] nmDep = informal name for Barcelona Football Club* * *f boat;dar un paseo en barca go on a boat trip* * *barca nf1) : boat2)barca de pasaje : ferryboat* * *barca n boat -
5 barquero
m.1 boatman, ferryman, riverman, bargeman.2 water bug.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino* * *barquero, -aSM / F [de barcaza, barca] boatman/boatwoman; [de embarcadero] ferryman/ferrywoman* * *- ra (m) boatman; (f) boatwoman* * *= boatman [boatmen, -pl.], ferryman [ferrymen, -pl.], oarsman [oarsmen, -pl.].Ex. These descriptors are still alive: boatmen, city council-men, firemen, foremen, longshoremen, stunt men, statesmen, watchmen, man and manpower.Ex. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex. The tradition of the shore dinner dates back to the late 1800s when the oarsmen would row passengers in their skiffs to and from fishing grounds.* * *- ra (m) boatman; (f) boatwoman* * *= boatman [boatmen, -pl.], ferryman [ferrymen, -pl.], oarsman [oarsmen, -pl.].Ex: These descriptors are still alive: boatmen, city council-men, firemen, foremen, longshoremen, stunt men, statesmen, watchmen, man and manpower.
Ex: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex: The tradition of the shore dinner dates back to the late 1800s when the oarsmen would row passengers in their skiffs to and from fishing grounds.* * *barquero -ramasculine, feminineA ( masculine) boatmanB ( feminine) boatwoman* * *
barquero◊ -ra (m) boatman;
(f) boatwoman
' barquero' also found in these entries:
English:
across
- boat
* * *barquero, -a nm,fboatman, f boatwoman* * *m boatman* * * -
6 batea
f.1 painted tray or hamper of Japanned wood which comes from the East Indies.2 trough for bathing hands and feet.3 boat made in the form of a trough, punt.4 flat car.5 washing trough.6 washing pan.7 flat-bottomed boat, punt.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: batear.* * *1 (barco) flat-bottomed boat2 (bandeja) tray3 (artesa) trough* * *SF1) (=bandeja) tray2) LAm (=artesa para lavar) washing trough3) (Min) washing pan4) (Ferro) flat car, low waggon5) (Náut) flat-bottomed boat, punt* * *1)a) ( bandeja) tray; ( para mariscos) bedb) ( barco) flat-bottomed boat2) (AmL)a) ( recipiente) shallow pan o tray ( for washing)b) ( comedero) trough* * *= punt, skiff.Ex. The tour includes a boat trip through this region on a punt typical of the region.Ex. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.* * *1)a) ( bandeja) tray; ( para mariscos) bedb) ( barco) flat-bottomed boat2) (AmL)a) ( recipiente) shallow pan o tray ( for washing)b) ( comedero) trough* * *= punt, skiff.Ex: The tour includes a boat trip through this region on a punt typical of the region.
Ex: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.* * *A1 (bandeja) tray2 (para mariscos) bed3 (barco) flat-bottomed boatB ( AmL)1 (recipiente) shallow pan o tray ( for washing etc)2 (comedero) trough* * *
Del verbo batear: ( conjugate batear)
batea es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
batea
batear
batea sustantivo femenino
batear ( conjugate batear) verbo intransitivo
to bat
verbo transitivo
to hit
batear
I verbo intransitivo to bat
II verbo transitivo to hit: el jugador no consiguió batear la pelota, the batter failed to hit the ball
' batea' also found in these entries:
English:
punt
* * *batea nf1. [embarcación] flat-bottomed boat2. batea mejillonera = raft for farming mussels3. Am [artesa] trough [for washing clothes];Venni lava ni presta la batea he's a dog in the manger* * *f1 ( bandeja) tray2 MAR flat-bottomed boat* * *batea nf1) : tray, pan2) : flat-bottomed boat, punt -
7 conducir una barca con una pértiga
(v.) = poleEx. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.* * *(v.) = poleEx: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.
Spanish-English dictionary > conducir una barca con una pértiga
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8 corona de flores
(n.) = wreathEx. She sat in the meadow by the river in her bridal robes and white veil and the wreath on her head, and from her thousand tears sprang the little brooks in the valley.* * *(n.) = wreathEx: She sat in the meadow by the river in her bridal robes and white veil and the wreath on her head, and from her thousand tears sprang the little brooks in the valley.
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9 dar a Algo el nombre de
(v.) = earn + Nombre + the name ofEx. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.* * *(v.) = earn + Nombre + the name ofEx: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.
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10 dar resoplidos
v.to puff, to make short puffing sounds, to chuff.* * *(v.) = chugEx. Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.* * *(v.) = chugEx: Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.
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11 disparatado
adj.nonsensical, irrational, absurd, meaningless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: disparatar.* * *1→ link=disparatar disparatar► adjetivo1 absurd, foolish, ridiculous* * *(f. - disparatada)adj.* * *ADJ crazy, nonsensical* * *- da adjetivo <acto/proyecto/idea> crazy, ludicrous; <gasto/precio> outrageous, ridiculous, excessive* * *= off-the-wall, high-flying, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], harebrained, nonsensical.Ex. 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex. I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.Ex. This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.Ex. Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.* * *- da adjetivo <acto/proyecto/idea> crazy, ludicrous; <gasto/precio> outrageous, ridiculous, excessive* * *= off-the-wall, high-flying, screwy [screwier -comp., screwiest -sup.], harebrained, nonsensical.Ex: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.
Ex: I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style.Ex: This is the newspaper that ran a lengthy article about LaRouche's screwy assertion that the greenhouse effect doesn't exist and that the ozone layer is not disappearing.Ex: Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.* * *disparatado -da1 ‹acto/proyecto/idea› crazy, ludicrous, absurd, ridiculous2 ‹gasto/precio› outrageous, ridiculous, excessive* * *
Del verbo disparatar: ( conjugate disparatar)
disparatado es:
el participio
disparatado
‹gasto/precio› outrageous, ridiculous
disparatado,-a adjetivo absurd
' disparatado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disparatada
- peregrina
- peregrino
English:
crazy
- mad
- wild
- cockeyed
- nonsensical
* * *disparatado, -a adjabsurd, crazy;precios disparatados ridiculous o crazy prices;una disparatada comedia de Brooks a screwball comedy by Brooks* * *adj fig famabsurd, crazy fam* * *disparatado, -da adjabsurdo, ridículo: absurd, ridiculous, crazy -
12 esquife
m.1 a skiff, a small boat.2 cylindrical vault. (Architecture)pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: esquifar.* * *1 skiff* * *SM skiff* * *masculino skiff* * *= skiff.Ex. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.* * *masculino skiff* * *= skiff.Ex: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.
* * *skiff* * *
esquife m Náut skiff
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13 guirnalda
f.garland.* * *1 garland, wreath* * *SF (=tira, collar) garland; [en entierro] wreath; (Arte) garland, floral motif* * *femenino garland* * *= tinsel, garland, wreath.Ex. Americans aren't buying as many Christmas decorations and tinsel this year, a grim new sign of slower holiday spending ahead.Ex. The Red Room is decorated with garlands and topiaries made of pomegranates, pears and magnolia leaves.Ex. She sat in the meadow by the river in her bridal robes and white veil and the wreath on her head, and from her thousand tears sprang the little brooks in the valley.----* decorar con guirnaldas = festoon, garland.* engalanar con guirnaldas = festoon, garland.* * *femenino garland* * *= tinsel, garland, wreath.Ex: Americans aren't buying as many Christmas decorations and tinsel this year, a grim new sign of slower holiday spending ahead.
Ex: The Red Room is decorated with garlands and topiaries made of pomegranates, pears and magnolia leaves.Ex: She sat in the meadow by the river in her bridal robes and white veil and the wreath on her head, and from her thousand tears sprang the little brooks in the valley.* decorar con guirnaldas = festoon, garland.* engalanar con guirnaldas = festoon, garland.* * *(de flores) garland; (de papel) (paper) garland* * *
guirnalda sustantivo femenino
garland
guirnalda sustantivo femenino garland
' guirnalda' also found in these entries:
English:
garland
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14 piar
v.to cheep, to tweet.* * *1 to chirp, tweet* * *VI1) [ave] to cheep2) * (=hablar) to talk, chatter3) * (=quejarse) to whine, grouse *piarlas — * to be forever whining o grousing *
4) * (=soplar) to spill the beans *¡no la píes! — don't let on! *
* * *verbo intransitivo to chirp, tweet* * *= chirp, twitter.Ex. Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex. We passed by a cherry tree already in full blossom, though it was only March, and noticed the sound of skylarks twittering above our heads.* * *verbo intransitivo to chirp, tweet* * *= chirp, twitter.Ex: Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.
Ex: We passed by a cherry tree already in full blossom, though it was only March, and noticed the sound of skylarks twittering above our heads.* * *vito chirp, tweet* * *
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
' piar' also found in these entries:
English:
cheep
- chirp
- tweet
* * *piar vito cheep, to tweet* * *v/i tweet, chirrup* * *piar {85} vi: to chirp, to cheep, to tweet* * *piar vb to chirp -
15 resoplar
v.1 to pant.2 to puff, to puff out, to blow, to snort.3 to puff at.Me resopla el caballo The horse puffs at me.* * *1 to breathe heavily2 (de cansancio) to puff and pant* * *VI1) [con ira] to snort2) [por cansancio] to puff* * ** * *= blow forth + breath, puff, chug, blow, pant, gasp.Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex. He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.Ex. Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex. Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex. Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.Ex. But then his breathing changes to what I can only describe as gasping or heaving.* * ** * *= blow forth + breath, puff, chug, blow, pant, gasp.Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.
Ex: He designed everything for dramatic effect, and even in his last days when he puffed audibly his breathing still supported his voice and gave it energy = Lo hacia todo dándole un efecto dramático e incluso en sus últimos días cuando respiraba resoplando de forma audible su respiración no afectaba a su manera de hablar y además le daba energía.Ex: Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex: Leforte blew forth a long breath, as if trying to repulse the oppressive heat of the September morning.Ex: Cats do not have sweat glands the way humans do, so panting is the way cats cool their bodies down, much like dogs.Ex: But then his breathing changes to what I can only describe as gasping or heaving.* * *resoplar [A1 ]vi1 (por cansancio) to puff2 (por enfado) to snort* * *
resoplar ( conjugate resoplar) verbo intransitivo ( por cansancio) to puff;
( por enfado) to snort
resoplar verbo intransitivo
1 (por cansancio) to puff, gasp
2 (por disgusto) to snort
' resoplar' also found in these entries:
English:
puff
- snort
- splutter
* * *resoplar vi[de cansancio] to pant; [de enfado] to snort* * *v/i snort* * *resoplar vi1) : to puff, to pant2) : to snort -
16 traquetear
v.1 to shake.2 to rattle (hacer ruido).3 to jolt.* * *1 (hacer ruido) to clatter, rattle1 (agitar) to shake, bang about* * *1.VT [+ recipiente] to shake; [+ sillas etc] to rattle, bang about, make a lot of noise with, muck about with2. VI1) [con ruido] [vehículo] to rattle, jolt; [cohete] to crackle, bang; [ametralladora] to rattle, clatter2) Cono Sur, Méx (=apresurarse) to bustle about, go to and fro a lot; Cono Sur (=cansarse) to tire o.s. out at work* * *verbo intransitivo1) tren/coche to clatter, jolt2) (fam) persona ( ir de un sitio a otro) to rush around* * *= jolt, chug, slosh around.Ex. When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.Ex. Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex. In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.* * *verbo intransitivo1) tren/coche to clatter, jolt2) (fam) persona ( ir de un sitio a otro) to rush around* * *= jolt, chug, slosh around.Ex: When the area was jolted by a severe earthquake rescue teams rushed in from all over the country.
Ex: Many music theorists claim that passages in music refer to objects, such as babbling brooks, chirping birds, rustling leaves, and chugging trains, by imitating them.Ex: In summary, the fluid in your ears still sloshing around causes you to feel dizzy when you stop spinning in one direction.* * *traquetear [A1 ]viA «tren/coche» to clatter, joltB ( fam); «persona» (ir de un sitio a otro) to rush around* * *
traquetear ( conjugate traquetear) verbo intransitivo [tren/carreta] ( hacer ruido) to clatter;
( moverse) to jolt
traquetear
I verbo intransitivo to crack, make a loud noise
II verbo transitivo to shake, jolt
' traquetear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
traquear
English:
jolt
- rattle
* * *♦ vi1. [tren, carro] to rattle2. [persona] to bustle (around)♦ vtto shake* * *v/i rattle, clatter* * *traquetear vi: to clatter, to jolt -
17 trilogía
f.trilogy.* * *1 trilogy* * *SF trilogy* * *femenino trilogy* * *= trilogy.Ex. These can be classified in many ways, but I shall use Van Wyck Brooks's trilogy of high-brow, middle-brow, and low-brow.* * *femenino trilogy* * *= trilogy.Ex: These can be classified in many ways, but I shall use Van Wyck Brooks's trilogy of high-brow, middle-brow, and low-brow.
* * *trilogy* * *
trilogía sustantivo femenino
trilogy
trilogía sustantivo femenino trilogy
' trilogía' also found in these entries:
English:
trilogy
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18 vestido de novia
wedding dress o gown* * *(n.) = wedding dress, wedding gown, bridal gown, bridal robeEx. The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.Ex. Make sure to choose a dressmaker specializing in wedding gowns.Ex. They have been creating bridal gowns and millinery for over 25 years.Ex. She sat in the meadow by the river in her bridal robes and white veil and the wreath on her head, and from her thousand tears sprang the little brooks in the valley.* * *wedding dress o gown* * *(n.) = wedding dress, wedding gown, bridal gown, bridal robeEx: The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.
Ex: Make sure to choose a dressmaker specializing in wedding gowns.Ex: They have been creating bridal gowns and millinery for over 25 years.Ex: She sat in the meadow by the river in her bridal robes and white veil and the wreath on her head, and from her thousand tears sprang the little brooks in the valley. -
19 canal1
1 = canal, chute, conduit, channel.Ex. A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.Ex. Concrete chutes and weirs are used for principal spillways and emergency spillways.Ex. The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.Ex. The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.----* canal de distribución = distribution channel.* canal de navegación = shipping canal.* canales de publicación = publishing channels.* canales y ríos navegables = inland waterways, waterways.* crear canales para = establish + channels for.* establecer canales para = establish + channels for.* ingeniería de canales = canal engineering. -
20 canal
m.1 (valley) gutter.2 carcass (res).m.1 canal (cauce artificial).canal de riego irrigation channel2 channel, strait (geography) (estrecho).el canal de la Mancha the (English) Channelel canal de Panamá the Panama Canalel canal de Suez the Suez Canal3 channel (radio & television).cambiar de canal to switch channelscanal de pago subscription channel4 canal, duct (anatomy).5 channel.6 sluiceway.7 groove.* * *1 (artificial) canal2 (natural) channel► nombre masculino & nombre femenino1 (de tejado) gutter2 TÉCNICA channel3 (animal) open carcass\abrir en canal to slit openCanal de la Mancha English ChannelCanal de Panamá Panama Canalcanal de riego irrigation canal* * *noun m.1) canal2) channel* * *1. SM1) (Náut, Geog) [natural] channel; [artificial] canal2) (Agr, Téc) (=conducto) channel3) (Anat) canal, tract4) (TV) channelno cambies de canal — don't change o switch channels
canal autonómico — television channel of an autonomous region
canal de pago — pay channel, subscription channel
canal temático — thematic channel, theme channel
5) (=medio) channelel problema se resolvió por los canales habituales — the problem was resolved through the usual channels
canal de chat — (Internet) chat room
canales de comunicación — channels of communication, communication channels
6) Caribe (Aut) lane2. SF1) (Téc) pipe, conduit2) (Arquit) [de columna] groove3) (Agr) dressed carcass* * *I1) (Náut) ( cauce artificial) canal; (Agr, Ing) channel2)a) (Rad, Telec, TV) channelcambia de canal — change o switch channels
b) ( medio) channelII* * *I1) (Náut) ( cauce artificial) canal; (Agr, Ing) channel2)a) (Rad, Telec, TV) channelcambia de canal — change o switch channels
b) ( medio) channelII* * *canal11 = canal, chute, conduit, channel.Ex: A ferryman in a traditional costume will pole the skiff through a seemingly endless labyrinth of brooks, rivers and canals which earned the land the name of Venice of the North.
Ex: Concrete chutes and weirs are used for principal spillways and emergency spillways.Ex: The architect's brief specifies that conduit (of sewer pipe size if possible) should be provided for electrical wiring with outlets placed in the ceiling every metre.Ex: The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.* canal de distribución = distribution channel.* canal de navegación = shipping canal.* canales de publicación = publishing channels.* canales y ríos navegables = inland waterways, waterways.* crear canales para = establish + channels for.* establecer canales para = establish + channels for.* ingeniería de canales = canal engineering.canal22 = channel.Ex: The normal inter-library loan channels of the telephone and the postal service must still be interposed between the identification of the existence and the location of a document, and the receipt of the same document.
* canal de comunicación = line of communication, communication channel, communication pathway.* canal de sonido = sound channel.* canal de televisión = television station, television channel.* canal vía satélite = satellite channel.* super canal de comunicaciones = superhighway.* * *A1 ( Náut) (cauce artificial) canalel canal de entrada al puerto the channel into the harborcanal de drenaje drainage channelcanal de riego irrigation canalcanal de desagüe drainCompuestos:Beagle ChannelEnglish ChannelPanama CanalSt. Lawrence SeawaySuez CanalBcambia de canal change o switch channels, switch o turn over2 (medio) channelcanales de distribución distribution channelsCompuestos:subscription channelsports channelsatellite channelC ( Anat) canalCompuestos:birth canaldigestive tract, alimentary canalorA1 (canalón) gutter2 (ranura) groovelas canales de una columna the fluting on a columnB ( Coc):en canal dressedabrir en canal to slit open* * *
canal sustantivo masculino
1 (Náut) ( cauce artificial) canal;
(Agr, Ing) channel;
canal de Panamá Panama Canal;
canal de San Lorenzo St Lawrence Seaway
2a) (Rad, Telec, TV) channel;◊ cambia de canal change o switch channels
■ f or m ( canalón) gutter;
( ranura) groove
canal sustantivo masculino
1 (artificial) canal
el canal de la Mancha, the English Channel
el canal de Suez, the Suez Canal (natural) channel
2 TV Elec Inform channel
3 (vía, conducto) channel
♦ Locuciones: abrir en canal, to slit open
' canal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrir
- cauce
- conducto
- escorrentía
- trazado
- cambiar
- desbordarse
- distribuir
- esclusa
- Panamá
- poner
English:
canal
- change over
- channel
- choke
- chunnel
- irrigation
- lock
- Panama Canal
- switch over
- waterway
- cross
- deepen
- on
- Panama
- sluice
- station
- switch
- water
* * *♦ nm1. [cauce artificial] canalcanal de riego irrigation channel2. [entre dos mares] channel, straitel canal de Beagle the Beagle Channel;el canal de la Mancha the (English) Channel;el canal de Panamá the Panama Canal;el canal de Suez the Suez Canal3. [de radio, televisión] channel;cambiar de canal to switch channelscanal autonómico = regional TV channel in Spain; TV canal generalista general-interest channel;canal de pago subscription channel4. Informát channel5. Anat canal, duct6. [medio, vía] channel;se enteró por varios canales she found out through various channelsCom canal de comercialización distribution channel; Com canal de venta(s) sales channel♦ nm o nf1. [de tejado] (valley) gutter2. [res] carcass;abrir en canal to slit open;Fig to tear apart3. Arquit groove, fluting4. [de libro] edge* * *m1 channel2 TRANSP canal3:abrir en canal cut open (from top to bottom)* * *canal nm1) : canal2) : channelcanal nmf: gutter, groove* * *canal n1. (paso natural, cadena de televisión) channel2. (paso artificial, de navegación) canal
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