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61 retain
rə'tein1) (to continue to have, use, remember etc; to keep in one's possession, memory etc: He finds it difficult to retain information; These dishes don't retain heat very well.) retener, conservar2) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) retenerretain vb retenertr[rɪ'teɪn]1 (keep - power, moisture) retener; (- heat, charge) conservar■ Hill retained his lead throughout the race Hill mantuvo la primera posición durante toda la carrera3 (possessions) guardar4 (remember) retener, recordar5 (hold back) contener6 (employ) contratarretain [ri'teɪn] vt: retener, conservar, guardarv.• ajustar v.• conservar v.• contratar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• quedarse con v.• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)rɪ'teɪntransitive verb \<\<property/money\>\> quedarse con; \<\<authority/power\>\> retener*; \<\<color/taste/heat\>\> conservar; \<\<moisture/water\>\> retener*; \<\<information\>\> retener*[rɪ'teɪn]VT1) (=hold back) retener; (=keep in one's possession) guardar, quedarse con; (=keep in memory) recordar, retener2) (=sign up) [+ lawyer] contratar* * *[rɪ'teɪn]transitive verb \<\<property/money\>\> quedarse con; \<\<authority/power\>\> retener*; \<\<color/taste/heat\>\> conservar; \<\<moisture/water\>\> retener*; \<\<information\>\> retener* -
62 cascade
kæs'keid
1. noun(a waterfall: a magnificent cascade.) cascada, salto de agua
2. verb(to fall in or like a waterfall: Water cascaded over the rock; Dishes cascaded off the table.) caer en cascadatr[kæs'keɪd]1 cascada1 caer en cascadacascade n: cascada f, salto m de aguan.• cascada (Electrónica) s.f.• catarata s.f.• vertiente s.m.
I kæs'keɪdnoun cascada f
II
intransitive verb caer* en cascada[kæs'keɪd]1.N cascada f, salto m de agua; (fig) [of sparks] cascada f ; [of letters] aluvión m ; [of stones] lluvia f2.* * *
I [kæs'keɪd]noun cascada f
II
intransitive verb caer* en cascada -
63 crockery
'krokəri(earthenware and china dishes, eg plate, cups, saucers etc: I've washed the crockery but the cutlery is still dirty.) loza, vajillacrockery n loza / vajillatr['krɒkərɪ]1 loza, vajillacrockery ['krɑkəri] n: vajilla f (de barro)n.• cacharros s.m.pl.• loza s.f.'krɑːkəri, 'krɒkərimass noun vajilla f, loza f['krɒkǝrɪ]N (Brit) loza f, vajilla f* * *['krɑːkəri, 'krɒkəri]mass noun vajilla f, loza f -
64 towel
1. noun(a piece of any of several types of absorbent cloth or paper for drying oneself, dishes etc after washing etc: After her swim she dried herself with a towel; a roll of paper kitchen towels.) toalla; paño
2. verb(to rub with a towel.) secar con toallatowel n toallatr[taʊəl]1 toalla1 secar con toalla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto throw in the towel arrojar la toallatowel rail toallerotowel ['taʊəl] n: toalla fv.• secar con toalla v.n.• enjugamanos s.m.• toalla s.f.
I 'taʊəlnoun toalla f; (before n)
II
transitive verb, BrE - ll- secar* con toalla['taʊǝl]to towel somebody/oneself down o off o dry — secar* a alguien/secarse* con una toalla
1.- throw in the towel2.to towel sth/sb dry — secar algo/a algn con toalla
3.CPDtowel rack, towel rail N — toallero m
* * *
I ['taʊəl]noun toalla f; (before n)
II
transitive verb, BrE - ll- secar* con toallato towel somebody/oneself down o off o dry — secar* a alguien/secarse* con una toalla
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65 draining-board
noun (the area at the side of a sink grooved and sloping to allow water from dishes to drain away.) escurridero -
66 clear away
1.VT + ADV [+ things, clothes etc] quitar (de en medio); [+ dishes] retirar2. VI + ADV1) (=clear the table) quitar los platos, quitar la mesa2) [mist] disiparse -
67 exquisitez
exquisitez sustantivo femenino
1 (cualidad) exquisiteness: siempre se ha distinguido por la exquisitez de su trato, she has always been known for her refined manner
2 (cosa) la mesa estaba llena de exquisiteces, the table was laden with delicious dishes ' exquisitez' also found in these entries: English: nicety - delicacy - titbit -
68 dish-washing
noun (the job of washing soiled dishes.) lavar los platos
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