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1 encaje
m.1 insertion, fitting-in (ajuste).2 lace (tejido).pañuelo/bragas de encaje lace handkerchief/knickers3 socket.4 bank adjustment.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: encajar.* * *1 (acto) fit, fitting3 COSTURA lace* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (Cos) laceencaje de bolillos — (lit) bobbin lace
tengo que hacer encaje de bolillos para que el sueldo me llegue a fin de mes — I have to juggle things around constantly to make ends meet
2) [de piezas] fitting3) (=cabida)una obra de difícil encaje en el concepto de teatro moderno — a work which does not fit easily into the concept of modern theatre
4) (Téc) (=hueco) socket; (=ranura) groove5) (=taracea) inlay, mosaicencaje de aplicación — appliqué, appliqué work
6) (Econ) reserve, stock* * *1) (Indum) lace2) (Fin) tb3) (Mec) socket* * *= lace.Ex. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.----* bordado de encaje = lacework.* de encaje = lacy.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* encaje de bolillos = bobbin lace.* encaje de hilo = tatting.* encajes = lacework.* hacer encaje = tat.* hacer encaje de bolillos para que cuadre Algo = do + the impossible, jump through + hoops, double over + backwards, juggle.* hecho de encaje = lacy.* persona que hace encajes = tatter.* * *1) (Indum) lace2) (Fin) tb3) (Mec) socket* * *= lace.Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.
* bordado de encaje = lacework.* de encaje = lacy.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* encaje de bolillos = bobbin lace.* encaje de hilo = tatting.* encajes = lacework.* hacer encaje = tat.* hacer encaje de bolillos para que cuadre Algo = do + the impossible, jump through + hoops, double over + backwards, juggle.* hecho de encaje = lacy.* persona que hace encajes = tatter.* * *A ( Indum) lacepañuelo de encaje lace handkerchiefmedias de encaje lacy stockingsun camisón con encajes en el cuello a nightgown with a lacy collarB ( Fin) tbencaje bancario reserveC ( Mec) socket* * *
Del verbo encajar: ( conjugate encajar)
encajé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
encaje es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
encajar
encaje
encajar ( conjugate encajar) verbo transitivo
1 (meter, colocar) to fit
2 (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar):◊ me encajeon a mí el trabajito I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq);
le encaja los hijos a la suegra she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq);
les encajeon tres goles they put three goals past them
verbo intransitivo
las piezas encajeon the pieces fitted together
encaje sustantivo masculino (Indum) lace;
encajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (algo dentro de algo) to insert: hay que encajar las fichas del rompecabezas, you have to fit the pieces of the puzzle together
2 (aceptar) to take: encaja muy mal las críticas, she takes criticism very badly
3 (un golpe a alguien) to land sb a blow
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ajustarse) to fit: este enchufe no encaja aquí, this plug doesn't fit
2 (cuadrar) no encaja en este ambiente, she doesn't fit in in this environment
su declaración no encaja con la del testigo, her statement doesn't agree with that of the witness
encaje sustantivo masculino lace
un pañuelo de encaje, a lace handkerchief
' encaje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bolillo
- puntilla
English:
fit
- lace
- lacy
- socket
* * *encaje nm1. [ajuste] insertion, fitting in2. [tejido] lace;pañuelo de encaje lace handkerchief;un camisón de encaje a lacy nightdressencaje de bolillos bobbin lace;habrá que hacer encaje de bolillos para ajustarse al presupuesto we'll have to perform a minor miracle to keep within the budget* * *m lace* * *encaje nm1) : lace2) : financial reserve* * *encaje n lace
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