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1 cull
1. verb1) (to gather or collect.) seleccionar, escoger2) (to select and kill (surplus animals): They are culling the kangaroos.) eliminar
2. noun(an act of killing surplus animals.) matanzatr[kʌl]1 (kill) eliminar2 (select) seleccionar, escogercull ['kʌl] vt: seleccionar, entresacarn.• cebón s.m.v.• entresacar v.kʌla) \<\<seals/deer\>\> sacrificar de forma selectivab) \<\<facts/information\>\> seleccionar[kʌl]1.VT (=select) [+ fruit] entresacar; [+ flowers] coger; (=kill selectively) [+ deer, seals] matar selectivamente2.N [of deer, seals] matanza f selectiva* * *[kʌl]a) \<\<seals/deer\>\> sacrificar de forma selectivab) \<\<facts/information\>\> seleccionar -
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s.1 sacrificio (of seals, deer)2 rechazo, desecho, producto rechazado.vt.1 sacrificar (animals)2 extraer, recoger (select) ( from de)3 entresacar, escoger, seleccionar. (pt & pp culled) -
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1. si:l noun1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) sello2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) lacre3) ((something that makes) a complete closure or covering: Paint and varnish act as protective seals for woodwork.) cierre hermético
2. verb1) (to mark with a seal: The document was signed and sealed.) sellar2) ((negative unseal) to close completely: He licked and sealed the envelope; All the air is removed from a can of food before it is sealed.) cerrar herméticamente3) (to settle or decide: This mistake sealed his fate.) sellar, concluir•- seal of approval
- seal off
- set one's seal to
II si:l noun(any of several types of sea animal, some furry, living partly on land.) foca- sealskinseal n focatr[siːl]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL foca1 cazar focas————————tr[siːl]1 (official stamp) sello2 (on letter) sello; (on bottle etc) precinto; (airtight) cierre nombre masculino hermético; (on window, door) burlete nombre masculino1 (with offical stamp) sellar; (with wax) lacrar, sellar con lacre2 (close) cerrar; (bottle etc) precintar; (make airtight) cerrar herméticamente; (window, door) sellar, poner burletes a3 (coat with sealant) sellar, impermeabilizar4 (settle, make formal) sellar, concluir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give one's seal of approval to something aprobar algo, dar su aprobación a algo, dar el visto bueno a algoto seal somebody's fate decidir el destino de alguiento set the seal on something (complete) culminar algo, ratificar algoseal ['si:l] vt1) close: sellar, cerrarto seal a letter: cerrar una cartato seal an agreement: sellar un acuerdo2)to seal up : tapar, rellenar (una grieta, etc.)seal n1) : foca f (animal)2) : sello mseal of approval: sello de aprobación3) closure: cierre m, precinto mn.• estampilla s.f.• firma s.f.• foca s.f.• selladura s.f.• sello s.m.• timbre s.m.v.• cerrar v.• estampar v.• lacrar v.• precintar v.• sellar v.
I siːl1) c (implement, impression) sello mto set the seal on something — ratificar* algo
2) ca) ( security device) precinto mb) ( airtight closure) cierre m hermético; ( on glass jar) aro m de goma3) ( Zool)a) c ( animal) foca fb) u ( skin) (piel f de) foca f
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1)a sealed envelope — un sobre cerrado or sellado
my lips are sealed — (set phrase) soy una tumba, prometo no decir nada
b) \<\<jar/container\>\> cerrar* herméticamente; \<\<tomb/door\>\> precintar; \<\<wood\>\> sellar2) ( affix seal to) \<\<documenteaty\>\> sellarsigned, sealed and delivered — firmado y sellado
3) (decide, determine) \<\<victory/outcome\>\> decidir•Phrasal Verbs:- seal in- seal off- seal up
I [siːl]1.N (Zool) foca f2.VI3.CPDseal cull, seal culling N — matanza f (selectiva) de focas
II [siːl]1. N1) (=official stamp) sello mthe papal/presidential seal — el sello papal/presidencial
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they have given their seal of approval to the proposed reforms — han dado el visto bueno a or han aprobado las reformas que se planeanit has the Royal Academy's seal of approval — cuenta con la aprobación or el visto bueno de la Real Academia
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this set the seal on their friendship/on her humiliation — esto selló su amistad/remató su humillación•
under my hand and seal — frm firmado y sellado por mí2) [of envelope, parcel, exterior of bottle, jar] precinto m ; (inside lid of jar) aro m de goma; (on fridge door) cierre m de goma; (on door, window) burlete m3) (Rel)2. VT1) (=close) [+ envelope] cerrar; [+ package, coffin] precintar; [+ border] cerrarlip 1., 1), sign 2., 1)2) (=stop up, make airtight) [+ container] tapar or cerrar herméticamente; [+ surface] sellar3) (=enclose)•
to seal sth in sth, seal the letter in a blank envelope — mete la carta en un sobre en blanco y ciérralo4) (fig) (=confirm) [+ bargain, deal] sellar; [+ victory] decidir; [+ sb's fate] decidir, determinarthat goal sealed the match — ese gol decidió or determinó el resultado del partido
5) (Culin) [+ meat] sofreír a fuego vivo (para que no pierda el jugo)- seal in- seal off- seal up* * *
I [siːl]1) c (implement, impression) sello mto set the seal on something — ratificar* algo
2) ca) ( security device) precinto mb) ( airtight closure) cierre m hermético; ( on glass jar) aro m de goma3) ( Zool)a) c ( animal) foca fb) u ( skin) (piel f de) foca f
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1)a sealed envelope — un sobre cerrado or sellado
my lips are sealed — (set phrase) soy una tumba, prometo no decir nada
b) \<\<jar/container\>\> cerrar* herméticamente; \<\<tomb/door\>\> precintar; \<\<wood\>\> sellar2) ( affix seal to) \<\<document/treaty\>\> sellarsigned, sealed and delivered — firmado y sellado
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sacrificar ( conjugate sacrificar) verbo transitivo ‹perro/gato› (euf) to put … to sleep (euph) sacrificarse verbo pronominal to make sacrifices
sacrificar verbo transitivo
1 (a un animal) (como ofrenda) to sacrifice
2 (para su consumo) to slaughter
3 (por enfermedad) to put down
4 (renunciar a algo) (por algo) he de sacrificar mis estudios a causa del trabajo, I've got to give up my studies because of my work (por alguien) sacrifico mis aficiones para atender a mi hija, I have to forgo my hobbies in order to take care of my child ' sacrificar' also found in these entries: Spanish: matar English: put down - sacrifice - sleep - cull - destroy - put -
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s.proceso de eliminación selectiva, eliminación de animales.ger.gerundio del verbo: CULL
См. также в других словарях:
cull — Ⅰ. cull UK US /kʌl/ verb [T] INFORMAL WORKPLACE ► to reduce the number of people that work for a particular company by a large amount: »The programme of redundancies was intended to cull 1000 jobs. »The company has culled 1,900 people from its… … Financial and business terms
Cull — (k?l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Culled} (k?ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Culling}.] [OE.cullen, OF. cuillir, coillir, F.cueillir, to gather, pluck, pick, fr. L. colligere. See {Coil}, v. t., and cf. {Collect}.] To separate, select, or pick out; to choose and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cull — cull·age; cull; cull·er; … English syllables
cull — [kul] vt. [ME cullen < OFr coillir < L colligere: see COLLECT2] 1. a) to pick out; select [to cull facts from an encyclopedia] b) to pick out in order to discard or destroy [a librarian culled unneeded books] 2 … English World dictionary
Cull — Cull, n. A cully; a dupe; a gull. See {Cully}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cull — [v1] pick out for reason choose, discriminate, elect, extract, glean, mark, optate, opt for, pluck, prefer, select, sift, single out, take, thin, thin out, winnow; concepts 41,142 cull [v2] gather accumulate, amass, collect, extract, garner,… … New thesaurus
cull — cull. См. выбраковка. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
cull — I verb accumulate, amass, carpere, choose, collect, decerpere, gather, glean, legere, make a selection, pick, pick out, pluck, round up, select, separate, sift, single out, sort out, winnow II index choose … Law dictionary
cull — vb pick, single, *choose, select, elect, opt, prefer … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cull — To remove nonletter mail (such as small parcels, rolls, and odd shaped material) from letter mail (and nonmachinable mailpieces from automation rate pieces) by hand or machine. During culling, specials (such as special delivery and accountable… … Glossary of postal terms
cull — ► VERB 1) reduce the numbers of (animals) by selective slaughter. 2) select or obtain from a large quantity or a variety of sources. ► NOUN ▪ a selective slaughter of animals. ORIGIN Old French coillier, from Latin colligere gather together … English terms dictionary