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1 cage
kei‹
1. noun1) (a box of wood, wire etc for holding birds or animals: The lion has escaped from its cage; a bird-cage.) jaula2) (a lift in a mine.) jaula
2. verb(to put in a cage: Some people think that it is cruel to cage wild animals.) enjaular- cagebirdcage n jaulatr[keɪʤ]1 (gen) jaula1 enjaular\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto feel caged in sentirse enjaulado,-acage n: jaula fn.• gayola s.f.• jaula s.f.v.• encerrar v.• enjaular v.
I keɪdʒrib cage — caja f torácica; ( in basketball) canasta f, cesta f; ( in ice hockey) portería f, meta f, arco m (Col, CS)
II
transitive verb (usu pass) enjaular[keɪdʒ]1.2.VT enjaular3.CPDcage(d) bird N — pájaro m de jaula
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I [keɪdʒ]rib cage — caja f torácica; ( in basketball) canasta f, cesta f; ( in ice hockey) portería f, meta f, arco m (Col, CS)
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transitive verb (usu pass) enjaular -
2 grit
ɡrit
1. noun1) (very small pieces of stone: She's got a piece of grit in her eye.) arena, gravilla2) (courage: He's got a lot of grit.) valor, agallas
2. verb(to keep (the teeth) tightly closed together: He gritted his teeth to stop himself from crying out in pain.) apretar los dientes- grittytr[grɪt]1 (road) echar arenilla en\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grit one's teeth apretar los dientesgrit n1) sand: arena f2) gravel: grava f3) courage: valor m, coraje m4) grits npl: sémola f de maízn.• redaños s.m.pl.n.• arena s.f.• arenilla s.f.• arenisca s.f.• arenisco s.m.v.• cerrar fuertemente los dientes v.• rechinar v.
I grɪtmass noun1)a) ( dirt) polvo mI got a piece of grit in my eye — se me metió una basurita (AmL) or (Esp) brizna en el ojo
b) ( gravel) arenilla f2) ( courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)
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a) (BrE) \<\<road\>\> echar arenilla enb) tooth a)[ɡrɪt]1. N1) (=gravel) grava f ; (for caged birds, poultry) arenilla f silícea, arena f ; (=dust) polvo m2) (fig) (=courage) valor m, ánimo m ; (=firmness of character) firmeza f ; (=endurance) aguante m3) grits (US) (Culin) sémola fsing2. VT1) [+ road] echar grava a2)* * *
I [grɪt]mass noun1)a) ( dirt) polvo mI got a piece of grit in my eye — se me metió una basurita (AmL) or (Esp) brizna en el ojo
b) ( gravel) arenilla f2) ( courage) (colloq) agallas fpl (fam)
II
a) (BrE) \<\<road\>\> echar arenilla enb) tooth a)
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