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1 mothball
noun (a small ball of a chemical used to protect clothes from clothes moths.) bola de naftalinatr['mɒɵbɔːl]1 bola de naftalinanoun bola f de naftalina['mɒθbɔːl]1.N bola f de naftalinain mothballs — (Naut) en la reserva
to put sth in mothballs — [+ project] aparcar algo, dejar algo aparcado
2.VT [+ ship] poner en la reserva; [+ project] aparcar, dejar aparcado* * *noun bola f de naftalina -
2 mothball
s.1 bola de naftalina.2 bola de alcanfor, bola de naftalina, naftalina. -
3 moth
moƟplural - moths; noun1) (any of a large number of insects, rather like butterflies but with wider bodies, seen mostly at night and attracted by light.) mariposa nocturna2) (a clothes moth: The moths have been at my evening dress.) polilla•- mothball
- moth-eaten
moth n1. mariposa nocturna2. polillatr[mɒɵ]1 mariposa nocturna\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLclothes moth polillamoth ['mɔɵ] n: palomilla f, polilla fn.• mariposa nocturna s.f.• polilla s.f.mɔːθ, mɒθnoun mariposa f de la luz, palomilla f; ( clothes moth) polilla f[mɒθ]1.N mariposa f nocturna; (=clothes moth) polilla f2.CPDmoth repellent N — antipolilla m
* * *[mɔːθ, mɒθ]noun mariposa f de la luz, palomilla f; ( clothes moth) polilla f -
4 alcanfor
alcanfor sustantivo masculino camphor
alcanfor sustantivo masculino camphor ' alcanfor' also found in these entries: English: mothball -
5 bola
bola sustantivo femenino 1 ( cuerpo redondo) ball; ( de helado) scoop; (Dep) ball; ( de petanca) boule; ( canica) (Col, Per) marble; bola de nieve snowball; bola de partido/de set match/set point 2◊ bolas sustantivo femenino plural (fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( testículos) balls (pl) (colloq or vulg);estar en bolas (fam or vulg) to be stark naked (colloq); hacerse bolas con algo (Méx) to get in a mess over sth 3 (fam) ( mentira) lie, fib (colloq); contar/decir bolas to fib (colloq), to tell fibs (colloq) 4 (Méx fam) ( montón):◊ una bola de loads of (colloq)
bola sustantivo femenino
1 ball (canica) marble
2 fam (mentira) fib Locuciones: correr la bola, to spread a rumour (desprevenido) without warning
no dar pie con bola, to be unable to do anything right vulgar en bolas, (desnudo) naked ' bola' also found in these entries: Spanish: billar - borla - terráquea - terráqueo - efecto - granizo - hueco - ratón English: ball - bowl - crystal ball - dip - dumpling - mothball - pellet - scoop - snowball - crumple - crystal - fib - into - putt - roll-on - track -
6 naftalina
naftalina sustantivo femenino (Quím) naphthalene; ( para ropa) mothballs (pl)
naftalina sustantivo femenino (para la ropa) mothballs ' naftalina' also found in these entries: English: mothball
См. также в других словарях:
mothball — moth ball v. t. To put into long term storage; as, to mothball the battleships not needed after the war. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mothball — mothball; de·mothball; … English syllables
mothball — [môth′bôl΄] n. a small ball of naphthalene or, sometimes, camphor, the fumes of which repel moths, as from woolens, furs, etc. vt. to store with protective covering or set aside indefinitely for possible future use adj. in storage or reserve [a… … English World dictionary
mothball — moth ball n. A small sphere of camphor or naphthalene used to keep moths away from stored clothing. Syn: camphor ball. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mothball — ► NOUN ▪ a small ball of naphthalene or camphor, placed among stored clothes to deter clothes moths. ► VERB 1) store (clothes) among or in mothballs. 2) put into storage or on hold indefinitely. ● in mothballs Cf. ↑in mothballs … English terms dictionary
mothball — ▪ I. mothball moth‧ball 1 [ˈmɒθbɔːl ǁ ˈmɒːθbɒːl] verb [transitive] 1. if an organization mothballs a factory, building etc, it closes it or does not use it for a long time but may open it or use it again in the future: • The oil company plans to… … Financial and business terms
Mothball — Mothballs Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant used when storing clothing and other articles susceptible to damage from mold or moth larvae (especially clothes moths like Tineola bisselliella). Their use when clothing is… … Wikipedia
mothball — {{11}}mothball (n.) also moth ball, moth ball, naphthalene ball stored among fabrics to keep off moths, 1891, from MOTH (Cf. moth) + BALL (Cf. ball) (n.1). {{12}}mothball (v.) 1902 in a literal sense (to store away with mothballs), from MOTHBALL… … Etymology dictionary
mothball — I UK [ˈmɒθˌbɔːl] / US [ˈmɔθˌbɔl] noun [countable] Word forms mothball : singular mothball plural mothballs a small white ball made from a chemical with a strong smell that you put with clothes in order to prevent them being damaged by moths II UK … English dictionary
mothball — [[t]mɒ̱θbɔːl, AM mɔ͟ːθ [/t]] mothballs, mothballing, mothballed 1) N COUNT A mothball is a small ball made of a special chemical, which you can put among clothes or blankets in order to keep moths away. 2) VERB If someone in authority mothballs a … English dictionary
mothball — /mawth bawl , moth /, n. 1. a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc. 2. in mothballs, a. in disuse or in storage, esp. with reference to standby … Universalium