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1 four-ply wool
s.lana de cuatro hebras. -
2 four-ply
['fɔːplaɪ]ADJ [wood] de cuatro capas; [wool] de cuatro hebras* * * -
3 four-ply
adj.de cuatro hebras (wool); de cuatro capas (wood) -
4 ply
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verb1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) ejercer2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) manejar3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) no parar de ofrecer
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noun(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) capa, cabo, chapa- plywoodtr[plaɪ]————————tr[plaɪ]1 (of ship) navegar por2 (tool) manejar1 (ship, bus, etc) hacer el trayecto, navegar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto ply for hire (taxi) ir en busca de clientesto ply one's trade ejercer su oficio1) use, wield: manejarto ply an ax: manejar un hacha2) practice: ejercerto ply a trade: ejercer un oficio3)to ply with questions : acosar con preguntas1) layer: chapa f (de madera), capa f (de papel)2) strand: cabo m (de hilo, etc.)n.• doblez s.m.v.• importunar v.plaɪ
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a) ( of wood) chapa f, lámina fb) (of wool, yarn) cabo m, hebra fthree-ply wool — lana f de tres cabos or hebras
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plies, plying, plied transitive verba) ( carry out)to ply one's trade — ejercer* su oficio
b) \<\<oar\>\> mover*; \<\<tools\>\> manejarc) \<\<ship\>\> \<\<sea\>\> navegar* por, surcar* (liter)
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vi (frml)a) ( travel a route) \<\<ship/plane/bus\>\> hacer* el trayectob) (BrE)to ply for hire — \<\<taxi\>\> recorrer las calles en busca de clientes
Phrasal Verbs:- ply with[plaɪ]1. VT1) [+ needle, tool] manejar, emplear; [+ oars] emplear; [+ river, route] navegar por; liter [+ sea] navegar por, surcar liter2)2.VI* * *[plaɪ]
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a) ( of wood) chapa f, lámina fb) (of wool, yarn) cabo m, hebra fthree-ply wool — lana f de tres cabos or hebras
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1.
plies, plying, plied transitive verba) ( carry out)to ply one's trade — ejercer* su oficio
b) \<\<oar\>\> mover*; \<\<tools\>\> manejarc) \<\<ship\>\> \<\<sea\>\> navegar* por, surcar* (liter)
2.
vi (frml)a) ( travel a route) \<\<ship/plane/bus\>\> hacer* el trayectob) (BrE)to ply for hire — \<\<taxi\>\> recorrer las calles en busca de clientes
Phrasal Verbs:- ply with
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