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1 madreperla
• mother-of-pearl• NAC• nacreous• pearl oyster• pearl shell -
2 concha de perla
• mother-of-pearl• pearl shell -
3 nacarado ADJ
mother-of-pearl antes de s, pearly -
4 nacarino ADJ
mother-of-pearl antes de s, pearly -
5 nácar
• mother-of-pearl• NAC• nacreous -
6 nube nacarada
mother-of-pearl cloud; nacreous cloud -
7 madreperla
f.1 pearl oyster.2 mother-of-pearl, nacre, pearl, pearl oyster.* * *1 (molusco) pearl oyster2 (concha) mother-of-pearl* * *SF (=nácar) mother-of-pearl; (=ostra) pearl oyster* * *femenino mother-of-pearl* * *Ex. Some single concepts can only be denoted by more than one word, eg mother of pearl, moment of truth.* * *femenino mother-of-pearl* * *Ex: Some single concepts can only be denoted by more than one word, eg mother of pearl, moment of truth.
* * *mother-of-pearl* * *
madreperla sustantivo femenino
mother-of-pearl
madreperla sustantivo femenino mother-of-pearl
' madreperla' also found in these entries:
English:
mother-of-pearl
- mother
- pearl
* * *madreperla nf[ostra] pearl oyster; [nácar] mother-of-pearl* * *f mother-of-pearl* * *madreperla nfnácar: mother-of-pearl -
8 nácar
m.mother-of-pearl, pearl, nacre.* * *1 mother-of-pearl* * *SM mother-of-pearl, nacre frm* * *masculino mother-of-pearl, nacre* * *masculino mother-of-pearl, nacre* * *mother-of-pearl, nacre* * *
nácar sustantivo masculino
mother-of-pearl, nacre
nácar sustantivo masculino mother-of-pearl
' nácar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concha
English:
mother-of-pearl
- mother
- pearl
* * *nácar nmmother-of-pearl, nacre* * *m mother-of-pearl* * *nácar nmmadreperla: nacre, mother-of-pearl -
9 anacarado
adj.pearly, mother-of-pearl.* * *► adjetivo1 pearly* * *ADJ mother-of-pearl antes de s* * *- da adjetivo pearly, mother-of-pearl (before n)* * *- da adjetivo pearly, mother-of-pearl (before n)* * *anacarado -dapearly, mother-of-pearl ( before n)* * *
anacarado,-a adjetivo pearly
' anacarado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anacarada
* * *anacarado, -a adjpearly* * *adj mother-of-pearl atr -
10 nacarino
adj.1 like nacre, nacreous.2 mother-of-pearl, nacreous.* * *► adjetivo1 nacreous, mother-of-pearl* * ** * ** * *nacarino -na(de nácar) mother-of-pearl ( before n); ‹reflejos› pearly -
11 concha
f.1 shell.2 tortoiseshell (carey).3 cunt (vulgar) (vulva). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)4 scallop.5 conch, smooth concave surface resembling the interior of a semidome, concha.6 external part of a woman's genitals.7 vagina.8 concha auriculae, cavity in the outer ear.* * *1 (caparazón) shell2 (carey) tortoiseshell3 (ostra) oyster4 TEATRO prompt box\meterse en su concha figurado to withdraw into one's shelltener muchas conchas familiar to be a sly oneconcha de peregrino scallop shell* * *noun f.* * *SF [forma familiar] de María de la Concepción* * *1) ( de moluscos) shellhacer concha — (Méx) to become hardened o toughened
2) ( carey) tortoise shell3) (Teatr) prompt box4) (Ven) (cáscara - de verduras, fruta) skin; (- del queso) rind; (- del pan) crust; (- de maníes) shellconcha de mango — (Ven fam) trick question
5) (Méx) (Dep) protection box, box6) (AmS vulg) ( de mujer) cunt (vulg)la concha de su madre! — (AmS vulg) shit! (vulg), fucking hell! (vulg)
7) (AmL exc CS fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)* * *= shell, seashell.Ex. It describes the annual hobby exchanges week for 6th grade pupils at King's Cristian School library, when pupils swap collectable items eg baseball cards, stamps, coins and shells.Ex. She sits at the hospital piano each afternoon with lotus blossoms and seashells braided in her hair.----* concha de mar = seashell.* concha marina = seashell.* * *1) ( de moluscos) shellhacer concha — (Méx) to become hardened o toughened
2) ( carey) tortoise shell3) (Teatr) prompt box4) (Ven) (cáscara - de verduras, fruta) skin; (- del queso) rind; (- del pan) crust; (- de maníes) shellconcha de mango — (Ven fam) trick question
5) (Méx) (Dep) protection box, box6) (AmS vulg) ( de mujer) cunt (vulg)la concha de su madre! — (AmS vulg) shit! (vulg), fucking hell! (vulg)
7) (AmL exc CS fam: en algunas regiones vulg) ( descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)* * *= shell, seashell.Ex: It describes the annual hobby exchanges week for 6th grade pupils at King's Cristian School library, when pupils swap collectable items eg baseball cards, stamps, coins and shells.
Ex: She sits at the hospital piano each afternoon with lotus blossoms and seashells braided in her hair.* concha de mar = seashell.* concha marina = seashell.* * *A (de moluscos) shellhacer concha ( Méx); to become hardened o toughenedmeterse en su concha to retreat into one's shellestá siempre metido en su concha he never comes out of his shell, he's always retreating into his shelltener más conchas que un galápago or tener muchas conchas to be a sly one ( colloq)Compuesto:( Chi) mother-of-pearlB (carey) tortoise shellgafas/peine de concha tortoiseshell glasses/combC (ensenada) coveD ( Teatr) prompt boxE ( Ven)1 (de un árbol) barkestaba lleno de conchas de mango it was full of trick questionsme caí en una concha de mango I fell into a trapCompuesto:masculine and feminine ( AmS vulg) ( masculine) bastard ( vulg), son of a bitch ( AmE vulg); ( feminine) bitch ( vulg)¡qué (tal) concha la de Jorge! Jorge's got a lot of nerve!, Jorge's got a bloody nerve o cheek! ( BrE sl)con concha y cara de perro ( Ven arg): y con concha y cara de perro vino y me pidió más and he had the nerve o ( BrE) cheek o ( BrE) brass to come and ask me for more! ( colloq)* * *
concha sustantivo femenino
concha nácar (Méx) or (Chi) de perla mother-of-pearl
c) (Teatr) prompt box
(— del queso) rind;
(— del pan) crust;
(— de nueces) shell
concha sustantivo femenino
1 Zool shell
2 (material, carey) tortoiseshell
3 LAm vulgar cunt
' concha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caracol
- vieira
English:
seashell
- shell
- mother
- pearl
- sea
- tortoiseshell
* * *concha nf1. [de molusco] shellconcha de peregrino scallop2. [carey] tortoiseshell¡concha de su madre! motherfucker![de semilla] husk; [de manzana, pera] peel; [de naranja] rind; [de plátano] peel, skin; [del pan] crust; [de huevo] shell* * *f ZO shell;meterse en su concha fig withdraw into one’s shell* * *concha nf: conch, seashell* * *concha n shell -
12 incrustación
f.incrustation, inlay.* * *1 incrustation, encrustation2 (artística) inlaying, inlay* * *SF1) (=acto) (lit) incrustation; (fig) grafting2) (Arte) inlay, inlaid work3) (Téc) scale* * *a) (de madera, metal) inlayb) (Col) (Odont) filling* * *= encrustration [incustration], incrustration [encustration].Ex. After a few weeks (or days, if you have very bad encrustation) the catheter will drain less well and then block.Ex. The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.----* cubierto de incrustaciones = barnacled.* * *a) (de madera, metal) inlayb) (Col) (Odont) filling* * *= encrustration [incustration], incrustration [encustration].Ex: After a few weeks (or days, if you have very bad encrustation) the catheter will drain less well and then block.
Ex: The water, that trickles from it in a rivulet, leaves a white incrustation along its channel, in appearance exactly like soap suds.* cubierto de incrustaciones = barnacled.* * *1 ( Art):con incrustaciones de nácar inlaid with mother-of-pearlun brazalete de oro con incrustaciones de rubíes a gold bracelet set with rubies* * *
incrustación sustantivo femenino
b) (Col) (Odont) filling
' incrustación' also found in these entries:
English:
inlay
* * *incrustación nf1. [acción] embedding;[de joya] inlaying2. [objeto, cuerpo] inlay;un marco con incrustaciones de oro a frame with a gold inlay o inlaid with gold;un collar con incrustraciones de diamantes a diamond-studded necklace3. [en tuberías, calderas] scale, sinter4. Andes, RP [corona] crown* * *f incrustation;un collar con incrustaciones de marfil a necklace inlaid with ivory* * * -
13 nacarado
adj.pearly, nacreous, mother-of-pearl.past part.past participle of spanish verb: nacarar.* * *► adjetivo1 mother-of-pearl, nacred* * ** * ** * *nacarado -da‹reflejos› pearly; ‹esmalte de uñas/lápiz de labios› pearlized* * *nacarado, -a, nacarino, -a adjmother-of-pearl;piel nacarada pearly skin* * *adj pearly* * *nacarado, -da adj: pearly -
14 hora de la verdad
(n.) = moment of truthEx. Some single concepts can only be denoted by more than one word, eg mother of pearl, moment of truth.* * *la hora de la verdad(n.) = showdownEx: The article 'Search engine showdown' reports the results of lab tests carried out on 7 major World Wide Web (WWW) search engines available free of charge on the Internet.
(n.) = moment of truthEx: Some single concepts can only be denoted by more than one word, eg mother of pearl, moment of truth.
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15 per
----* madreperla = mother of pearl.* per cápita = per capita.* per se = per se.* renta per cápita = national income, per capita income.* * ** madreperla = mother of pearl.* per cápita = per capita.* per se = per se.* renta per cápita = national income, per capita income.* * *= Spanish government project to support rural employment -
16 concha nácar or de perla
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17 nacarada
adj.set with mother-of-pearl; of pearl color. -
18 botones
m.pl.1 bellboy.2 buttons.* * ** * *noun m.* * *SM INV bellboy, bellhop (EEUU)* * *masculino y femenino (pl botones) ( de hotel) bellboy; ( de oficina) (m) office boy; (f) office girl* * *= bellhop.Ex. Tipping bellhops or porters is at your discretion (in general $1 per bag carried) = Las propinas a los botones y porteros dependen de su criterio, aunque suele ser de un dólar por bolso transportado.* * *masculino y femenino (pl botones) ( de hotel) bellboy; ( de oficina) (m) office boy; (f) office girl* * *= bellhop.Ex: Tipping bellhops or porters is at your discretion (in general $1 per bag carried) = Las propinas a los botones y porteros dependen de su criterio, aunque suele ser de un dólar por bolso transportado.
* * *(pl botones)(de hotel) bellboy, bellhop ( AmE), page ( BrE); (de oficina) ( masculine) office boy; ( feminine) office girl* * *
botones sustantivo masculino y femenino (pl
( de oficina) (m) office boy;
(f) office girl
botones m inv (empleado de un hotel) bellboy, US bellhop
(recadero) messenger, errand boy
' botones' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrochar
- como
- máquina
- presilla
- chomba
- derramar
- desparramar
- mercería
- pegar
English:
buttondown
- junior
- mother-of-pearl
- page
- dog
- push
- single
* * *botones nmf inv[de hotel] bellboy, US bellhop; [de oficina] errand boy, f errand girl* * *m inv en hotel bellhop, bellboy* * *botones nmfs & pl: bellhop -
19 incrustar
v.1 to incrust, to encrust, to cover with a hard crust.2 to hammer in, to fix in someone's mind through repetition.* * *1 to incrust, encrust2 (arte) to inlay1 to become embedded (en, in)* * *1. VT1) (=introducir) (lit) to incrust; (fig) to graft2) [+ joyas] to inlay3) (Téc) to set (en into)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo < piedra preciosa>2.una tiara incrustada de or con diamantes — a tiara set o incrusted with diamonds
incrustarse v pron* * *= embed [imbed, -USA], encase, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].Ex. String searching is a technique for locating a string of characters, even if it is embedded within a larger term.Ex. There may be millions of fine thoughts, all encased within stone walls of acceptable architectural form.Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* * *1.verbo transitivo < piedra preciosa>2.una tiara incrustada de or con diamantes — a tiara set o incrusted with diamonds
incrustarse v pron* * *= embed [imbed, -USA], encase, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].Ex: String searching is a technique for locating a string of characters, even if it is embedded within a larger term.
Ex: There may be millions of fine thoughts, all encased within stone walls of acceptable architectural form.Ex: The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* * *incrustar [A1 ]vt1 ‹piedra preciosa› incrustar algo EN algo to set sth IN sth2 incrustar algo DE or CON algo:una tiara incrustada de or con diamantes a tiara set o incrusted with diamonds3 ‹espada/navaja› incrustar algo EN algo to bury sth IN sthla bala se incrustó en la pared the bullet embedded o buried itself in the wallla suciedad se incrusta entre las baldosas the dirt gets embedded between the tiles* * *
incrustar ( conjugate incrustar) verbo transitivo ‹ piedra preciosa› incrustar algo en algo to set sth in sth
incrustarse verbo pronominal incrustarse en algo [ bala] to embed itself in sth;
[ suciedad] to get embedded in sth
incrustar verbo transitivo to inlay
una caja incrustada de diamantes, a box inlaid with diamonds
(en una superficie) to encrust o incrust
' incrustar' also found in these entries:
English:
embed
- stud
* * *♦ vt1. [introducir, empotrar] to embed;incrustar nácar en la madera to inlay the wood with mother of pearl;incrustó la espada en la roca he plunged the sword deep into the rock;Famme incrustó un codo en el costado he jabbed his elbow into my ribs2. Informát to embed* * *v/t incrust (de with)* * *incrustar vt1) : to embed2) : to inlay -
20 nacáreo
adj.mother-of-pearl, nacreous.
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См. также в других словарях:
mother-of-pearl — [muth′ərəv pʉrl′] n. [transl. of ML mater perlarum: orig. applied to the marine animal, later to the shell] the hard, pearly internal layer of certain marine shells, as of the pearl oyster or abalone, which is used in the arts, in making pearl… … English World dictionary
Mother-of-pearl — Moth er of pearl , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The hard, iridescent, pearly internal layer of several kinds of shells, esp. of pearl oysters, river mussels, and the abalone shells; nacre. See {Pearl}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mother of pearl — (n.) c.1500, translating M.L. mater perlarum, with the first element perhaps connected in popular imagination with obsolete MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.2) dregs. Cf. It. madreperla, Fr. mère perle, Du. parelmoer, Ger. Perlmutter, Dan. perlemor … Etymology dictionary
mother-of-pearl — n [U] a pale coloured hard smooth shiny substance that forms the inside of some ↑shellfish, and is used for making buttons, jewellery etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
mother-of-pearl — noun uncount the shiny layer inside some shells, used for making buttons, jewelry, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mother-of-pearl — ► NOUN ▪ a smooth pearly substance lining the shells of oysters, abalones, and certain other molluscs … English terms dictionary
mother-of-pearl — noun the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell • Syn: ↑nacre • Derivationally related forms: ↑nacreous (for: ↑nacre) • Hypernyms: ↑shell * * * ˌmother of ˈpearl … Useful english dictionary
mother-of-pearl — /mudh euhr euhv perrl /, n. 1. a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre. adj. 2. of or having the qualities of mother of pearl, as being iridescent or pearly:… … Universalium
mother-of-pearl — also mother of pearl N UNCOUNT Mother of pearl is the shiny layer on the inside of some shells. It is used to make buttons or to decorate things … English dictionary
mother-of-pearl — perlamutras statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Dvigeldžių moliuskų kriauklės vidinis sluoksnis, susidedantis iš plonų aragonito plokštelių. atitikmenys: angl. mother of pearl; nacre; pearl vok. Perlmutter, f rus. перламутр, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
mother-of-pearl — 1. adjective Made from or looking like mother of pearl; iridescent or pearly. 2. noun The hard pearly inner layer of certain mollusk shells; nacre. Syn: nacre … Wiktionary