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'kə:tn(a piece of material hung up to act as a screen at a window, on a theatre stage etc: The maid drew the curtains; The curtain came down at the end of the play.) cortina- curtain off
curtain n1. cortina2. telóntr['kɜːtən]1 (gen) cortina2 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL telón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Curtain up at...' SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL "La obra empieza a..."to be curtains for somebody/something ser el fin de alguien/algoto draw the curtains correr las cortinascurtain call llamada a escena, salida a escenacurtain raiser (in theatre) entremés nombre masculino, sainete nombre masculino 2 (foretaste) aperitivocurtain rod varilla de la cortinanet curtain visillothe Iron Curtain el telón de acerocurtain ['kərtən] n: cortina f (de una ventana), telón m (en un teatro)n.• telón (ESP) s.m.n.• cortina s.f.• lienzo s.m.v.• proveer de cortina v.• separar con cortina v.'kɜːrtṇ, 'kɜːtṇa) ( at window) cortina fb) ( Theat) telón mit's curtains for you — (colloq) estás acabado
Phrasal Verbs:['kɜːtn]1. Nto draw the curtains — (together) correr las cortinas; (apart) abrir las cortinas
a curtain of fire — (Mil) una cortina de fuego
- raise the curtain on sth- bring the curtain down on sthsafety 2.2) (fig) [of secrecy] halo m; [of mist] manto m2.3.CPDcurtain call N — (Theat) llamada f a escena
curtain hook N — colgadero m de cortina
curtain pole N — = curtain rod
curtain rail N — riel m (de las cortinas)
curtain ring N — anilla f (de las cortinas)
curtain rod N — barra f (de las cortinas)
curtain wall N — [of house, building] muro mpl de cerramiento; [of castle] (=low wall outside) contramuralla f, falsabraga f; (between bastions or towers) lienzo m, muralla f
* * *['kɜːrtṇ, 'kɜːtṇ]a) ( at window) cortina fb) ( Theat) telón mit's curtains for you — (colloq) estás acabado
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(an appearance by actors, singers etc after a performance for the purpose of receiving applause: After the play the actors took ten curtain calls.) llamada a escenallamada a escena, salida a escenanoun salida f a escena or al escenario ( para saludar), telón m (Méx)* * *noun salida f a escena or al escenario ( para saludar), telón m (Méx) -
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(to separate or enclose with a curtain: She curtained off the alcove.) separar con cortinav + o + adv, v + adv + o separar con una cortinaVT + ADV [+ separate room] separar con cortina; [+ bed, area] encerrar con cortina* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o separar con una cortina -
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nCOATINGS, PAPER estucadora de cortina f
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curtain — [kʉrt′ n] n. [ME & OFr cortine < LL(Ec) cortina, lit. a cauldron, enclosing circle of a theater, curtain (< IE base * (s)ker , to CURVE); used in Vulg. instead of L cors, cohors (see COURT) to translate Gr aulaia, curtain (esp. in a… … English World dictionary
Curtain — Cur tain (k[^u]r t[i^]n; 48), n. [OE.cortin, curtin,fr. OF. cortine, curtine, F. courtine, LL. cortina, curtian (in senses 1 and 2), also, small court, small inclosure surrounded by walls, from cortis court. See {Court}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curtain — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. cortine curtain, tapestry, drape, blanket, from L.L. cortina curtain, but in classical Latin round vessel, cauldron, from L. cortem (older cohortem) enclosure, courtyard (see COHORT (Cf. cohort)). The confusion apparently… … Etymology dictionary
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Curtain — Cur tain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curtained} (k[^u]r t[i^]nd; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curtaining}.] To inclose as with curtains; to furnish with curtains. [1913 Webster] So when the sun in bed Curtained with cloudy red. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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