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1 broomstick
broomstick n palo de escobatr['brʊːmstɪk]1 (handle) palo de escoba2 (of witch) escobabroomstick ['bru:m.stɪk, 'brʊm-] n: palo m de escoban.• palo de escoba s.m.'bruːmstɪknoun palo m de escoba; ( of a witch) escoba f['brʊmstɪk]N palo m de escoba* * *['bruːmstɪk]noun palo m de escoba; ( of a witch) escoba f -
2 broomstick
s.palo de escoba. -
3 escoba
escoba sustantivo femenino ( para barrer) broom; ( de bruja) broomstick
escoba sustantivo femenino broom, brush ' escoba' also found in these entries: Spanish: escobilla - barrer - palo English: broom - broomstick - brush - chase away - handle - sweep -
4 palo
palo sustantivo masculino 1 (de valla, portería) post; ( de herramienta) handle; (de tienda, carpa) tent pole; de tal palo, tal astilla a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc) ( de hockey) hockey stickd) (Náut) mast;2 ( madera) wood; 3 (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick);◊ lo molieron a palos they beat him till he was black and blue4 ( en naipes) suit
palo sustantivo masculino
1 stick: este queso está más seco que un palo, this cheese is as dry as dust
su hermano está como un palo, his brother is as thin as a rake
2 (estacazo) blow
3 fam (disgusto, golpe) blow: su muerte ha sido un palo para ella, his death was a real blow to her
me da palo tener que decírselo yo, I'm really cut up about having to tell her (decepción) disappointment: menudo palo nos dio cuando nos dijeron que no cantaría, it was a real disappointment to us when we heard that he wasn't going to sing (rollo) drag
4 (madera) una cuchara/pata de palo, a wooden spoon/ leg
5 Náut (mástil) mast
palo mayor, mainmast
6 Dep (de portería) woodwork
7 Golf club
8 Naipes suit Locuciones: moler a palos a alguien, to beat sb up
a palo seco, on its own
de tal palo, tal astilla, like father, like son ' palo' also found in these entries: Spanish: astilla - caballito - estaca - garrote - hisopo - jarabe - tranca - trinquete - vara - verga - bolo - cachiporra - corazón - empuñar - espada - extremo - helado - oro - partir - pata - pica - pique - rombo - trébol - triunfo English: broomstick - carrot - chip - club - drive - end - father - golf club - like - pointed - Pole - ram - rosewood - shaft - stake - stick - stout - stroke - suit - taper - wave - wooden - broom - dead - golf - pole - spar - wood
См. также в других словарях:
Broomstick — Broom stick , n. A stick used as a handle of a broom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
broomstick — ► NOUN ▪ the handle of a broom, on which witches are said to fly … English terms dictionary
broomstick — [bro͞om′stik΄, broomstik΄] n. the long handle of a broom … English World dictionary
broomstick — [[t]bru͟ːmstɪk[/t]] broomsticks 1) N COUNT A broomstick is an old fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end. 2) N COUNT A broomstick is the handle of a broom … English dictionary
broomstick — UK [ˈbruːmˌstɪk] / US [ˈbrumˌstɪk] noun [countable] Word forms broomstick : singular broomstick plural broomsticks 1) a type of broom made with sticks and twigs. witches are often shown riding through the air on broomsticks in children s stories … English dictionary
broomstick — broom|stick [ˈbru:mˌstık, ˈbrum ] n ↑broomstick a broom with a long handle and thin sticks tied at one end that a ↑witch is supposed to fly on in stories … Dictionary of contemporary English
broomstick — /ˈbrumstɪk/ (say broohmstik) noun 1. the long stick forming the handle of a broom. –phrase 2. jump (or marry){{}} (over) the broomstick (or broom), British (formerly, especially in Wales) to go through a quasi marri …
broomstick — Modern artists and fiction writers take for granted that a witch s magic *flight requires a broomstick, but folk tradition mentions other means too, including pitchforks, staffs, plant stems, hurdles, bowls, and pig troughs. Two sources which… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Broomstick lace — is a historic crochet technique from the 1800s that combines the use of a crochet hook and another long slender item such as a knitting needle. Traditionally a broomstick was used, but the modern variant is a lightweight plastic knitting needle… … Wikipedia
Broomstick (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Broomstick caption = sire = Ben Brush grandsire = Bramble dam = Elf damsire = Galliard sex = Stallion foaled = 1901 country = USA flagicon|USA colour = Bay breeder = Col. Milton Young (McGrathiana Stud)… … Wikipedia
Broomstick skirt — A Broomstick Skirt is a type of light weight skirt that is characterized by its amount of fabric and wrinkly or crinkled look. These skirts tend to be ankle length, and appear to be a little full. They take the name broomstick from the way that… … Wikipedia
