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21 balsámico
adj.balsamic, balmy, mollifying, of balm.* * *► adjetivo1 balsamic* * *ADJ1) [de bálsamo] balmy2) (=relajante) soothing* * *- ca adjetivo soothing* * *= balsamic.Ex. Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.----* abeto balsámico = balsam fir.* vinagre balsámico = balsamic vinegar.* * *- ca adjetivo soothing* * *= balsamic.Ex: Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.
* abeto balsámico = balsam fir.* vinagre balsámico = balsamic vinegar.* * *balsámico -casoothingtuvo un efecto balsámico sobre él it had a soothing effect on him* * *
balsámico,-a adjetivo soothing
' balsámico' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balsámica
English:
soothing
* * *balsámico, -a adjbalsamic* * *adj soothing* * *balsámico, -ca adj: soothing -
22 cangrejo de río
freshwater crayfish* * *(n.) = crayfishEx. Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.* * *(n.) = crayfishEx: Seafood, including fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, crayfish, mussel, and clam are among the most frequent causes of food allergy.
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23 cangrejo herradura
(n.) = horseshoe crabEx. Loggerhead turtles are essentially carnivores, feeding primarily on crabs, horseshoe crabs, shrimp, jellyfish, and a variety of mollusks.* * *(n.) = horseshoe crabEx: Loggerhead turtles are essentially carnivores, feeding primarily on crabs, horseshoe crabs, shrimp, jellyfish, and a variety of mollusks.
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24 crustáceo
adj.crustacean, crustaceous.m.shellfish, crustacean, aquatic arthropod typically covered with a hard shell or crust.* * *1 crustacean* * *SM crustacean* * *masculino crustacean* * *= crustacean.Ex. Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.* * *masculino crustacean* * *= crustacean.Ex: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.
* * *crustacean* * *
crustáceo sustantivo masculino
crustacean
crustáceo sustantivo masculino Zool crustacean
' crustáceo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camarón
- langosta
English:
crustacean
* * *crustáceo nmcrustacean* * *crustáceo nm: crustacean -
25 enano
adj.1 dwarf, midget, dwarfish, pygmy.2 miniature.m.1 dwarf, midget, runt, small person.2 dwarf, nanosomus.* * *► adjetivo1 dwarf► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 dwarf\divertirse como un,-a enano,-a familiar to have a whale of a timetrabajar como un,-a enano,-a familiar to work like a slave* * *(f. - enana)noun* * *enano, -a1.ADJ dwarf antes de s2.SM / F dwarf, midget; pey runt* * *I II- na masculino, femeninoa) ( de proporciones normales) midget; ( de cabeza más grande) dwarf; ( en los cuentos) dwarflos siete enanitos — the Seven Dwarfs o Dwarves
disfrutar or divertirse como un enano — to have a whale of a time (colloq)
ser un trabajo de enanos — (CS, Esp fam) to be very hard work
trabajar como un enano — (fam) to work like a dog (colloq)
b) (fam) ( niño) little one (colloq), nipper (colloq)* * *= dwarf [dwarves, -pl.], runt.Ex. Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.Ex. Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.----* disfrutar como un enano = love + every minute of it, have + a ball, have + a whale of a time, enjoy + every minute of.* enano de la familia, el = runt of the litter, the.* enano del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* * *I II- na masculino, femeninoa) ( de proporciones normales) midget; ( de cabeza más grande) dwarf; ( en los cuentos) dwarflos siete enanitos — the Seven Dwarfs o Dwarves
disfrutar or divertirse como un enano — to have a whale of a time (colloq)
ser un trabajo de enanos — (CS, Esp fam) to be very hard work
trabajar como un enano — (fam) to work like a dog (colloq)
b) (fam) ( niño) little one (colloq), nipper (colloq)* * *= dwarf [dwarves, -pl.], runt.Ex: Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.
Ex: Under the same regimens of treatment the number of runts produced varied from none to as much as 80 per cent of the litter.* disfrutar como un enano = love + every minute of it, have + a ball, have + a whale of a time, enjoy + every minute of.* enano de la familia, el = runt of the litter, the.* enano del grupo, el = runt of the litter, the.* * *dwarf ( before n)un árbol enano a dwarf treelas raciones son realmente enanas ( fam); the portions are minute o tinymasculine, feminineBlancanieves y los siete enanitos Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs o Dwarvesdisfrutar or divertirse como un enano to have a whale of a time ( colloq)Compuestos:feminine white dwarffeminine (AmC, Chi, Méx) brown dwarffeminine brown dwarf* * *
enano◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino ( de proporciones normales) midget;
( de cabeza más grande) dwarf;
( en los cuentos) dwarf
■ adjetivo ‹especie/planta› dwarf ( before n);
‹ ración› (fam) minute, tiny
enano,-a
I adjetivo
1 Med dwarf
2 pey (muy pequeño) midget: se compraron un coche enano, they bought a small compact car
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Med dwarf
2 familiar tengo que dar de comer al enano, I've got to feed the little one
3 (de los cuentos) dwarf
♦ Locuciones: como un enano, a lot: lo pasamos como enanos, we had a great time
' enano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enana
English:
dwarf
- midget
- pygmy
- runt
- shrimp
- toy
- miniature
* * *enano, -a♦ adj1. [menor de lo normal] dwarf;un arbusto enano a dwarf shrub♦ nm,f1. [persona pequeña, en cuentos] dwarf;Pey [como insulto] midget; Famcomo un enano: disfruté como un enano I had a whale of a time;me lo pasé como un enano I got a real kick out of it;trabajar como un enano to slog one's guts out;Famcrecerle los enanos a alguien: siempre le crecen los enanos his bread always falls butter side down* * *I adj1 tinyII m dwarf;trabajar como un enano fig fam work like a dog fam* * *enano, -na adj: tiny, minuteenano, -na n: dwarf, midget* * * -
26 eufasiáceo
= euphausiids, krill.Ex. Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.Ex. Krill is a general term used to describe about 85 species of open-ocean crustaceans known as euphausiids.* * *= euphausiids, krill.Ex: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.
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27 euphausiacea
= euphausiids, krill.Ex. Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.Ex. Krill is a general term used to describe about 85 species of open-ocean crustaceans known as euphausiids.* * *= euphausiids, krill.Ex: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.
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28 fuente de pescado
(n.) = seafood platterEx. Lunch and dinner menus include shrimp, soups and salads, seafood platters, chicken, steak, and pasta.* * *(n.) = seafood platterEx: Lunch and dinner menus include shrimp, soups and salads, seafood platters, chicken, steak, and pasta.
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29 marinar
v.to marinate.Ella macera la carne She macerates=marinades the meat.* * *1 to marinate* * *VT to marinate, marinade* * *verbo transitivo to marinate, marinade* * *= marinate, marinade.Ex. Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.Ex. This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.* * *verbo transitivo to marinate, marinade* * *= marinate, marinade.Ex: Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.
Ex: This is especially good if you cut a turkey breast in hunks and marinade overnight then grill.* * *marinar [A1 ]vtto marinate, marinade* * *
marinar ( conjugate marinar) verbo transitivo
to marinate, marinade
* * *marinar vtto marinate* * *v/t GASTR marinade* * *marinar vt: to marinate -
30 pelado
adj.1 bare, bald, barren, desert.2 unprotected from the wind, exposed.3 peeled, without skin.He ate a peeled orange [sin piel] Se comió una naranja pelada.4 peeled, naked, in the raw.5 flat broke.6 hairless.7 foulmouthed, ill-bred, impolite, discourteous.past part.past participle of spanish verb: pelar.* * *————————1→ link=pelar pelar► adjetivo1 bald, bare2 (cabeza) hairless, bald3 (terreno) barren, treeless4 familiar (sin dinero) broke* * *(f. - pelada)adj.1) bald2) bare* * *pelado, -a1. ADJ1) (=sin pelo)2) [por el sol]3) [fruta, patata] peeled; [gamba] shelled4) [terreno] treeless, bare; [paisaje] bare; [tronco] bare, smooth5) (=escueto) bare6) * (=sin dinero) broke *, penniless7) Méx (=grosero) coarse, rude8) * [número] round2.SM * (=corte de pelo) haircut3. SM / F1) † (=pobre) pauper2) Méx * (=obrero) working-class personPELADO A stock figure in Mexican theatre and film, the pelado is a kind of rural anti-hero cum lovable rogue who survives by his quick wits in the foreign environment of the city. The Mexican actor and comedian Mario Moreno (1911-94) based the character Cantinflas, for which he is famous all over the Spanish-speaking world, on the pelado. The pelado is closely related to the literary figure of the pícaro and forms part of a long line of anti-heroic characters in Hispanic literature.See:ver nota culturelle PÍCARO in pícaro,ver nota culturelle CARPA in carpa* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( con el pelo corto)lo dejaron pelado or con la cabeza pelada (al rape) — they cropped his hair very short
b) (CS) ( calvo) bald2)b) <nariz/espalda>tengo la nariz/espalda pelada — my nose/back is peeling
3) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)estoy pelado — I'm broke o (BrE) skint (colloq)
4)a) (fam) <número/cantidad> exact, round (before n)b) (Chi fam) <pies/trasero> bare5) (Méx fam) ( grosero) foulmouthedII- da masculino, femenino1) (CS fam) ( calvo)¿quién es ese pelado? — who's that bald guy? (colloq)
2) pelado masculinoa) (Chi fam) ( conscripto) conscriptb) (Esp fam) pelada 1) a)* * *= hairless, skint, broke, shelled, treeless, peeled.Ex. Jonah was thrown clothed into the mouth of the sea monster and emerged nude and hairless.Ex. How does it feel to be skint in a world that seems to be obsessed with money and riches?.Ex. The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'.Ex. Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.Ex. On the treeless mound he took out his fieldglasses and began to survey the enemy's positions on the hills about 2 miles away.Ex. Like potatoes, peeled parsnips will turn dark when exposed to air.----* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* cantar a grito pelado = belt out.* chillar a grito pelado = scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* pelado al cepillo = crewcut [crew-cut].* pelado a lo militar = crewcut [crew-cut].* pelado al rape = crewcut [crew-cut].* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) ( con el pelo corto)lo dejaron pelado or con la cabeza pelada (al rape) — they cropped his hair very short
b) (CS) ( calvo) bald2)b) <nariz/espalda>tengo la nariz/espalda pelada — my nose/back is peeling
3) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)estoy pelado — I'm broke o (BrE) skint (colloq)
4)a) (fam) <número/cantidad> exact, round (before n)b) (Chi fam) <pies/trasero> bare5) (Méx fam) ( grosero) foulmouthedII- da masculino, femenino1) (CS fam) ( calvo)¿quién es ese pelado? — who's that bald guy? (colloq)
2) pelado masculinoa) (Chi fam) ( conscripto) conscriptb) (Esp fam) pelada 1) a)* * *= hairless, skint, broke, shelled, treeless, peeled.Ex: Jonah was thrown clothed into the mouth of the sea monster and emerged nude and hairless.
Ex: How does it feel to be skint in a world that seems to be obsessed with money and riches?.Ex: The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'.Ex: Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.Ex: On the treeless mound he took out his fieldglasses and began to survey the enemy's positions on the hills about 2 miles away.Ex: Like potatoes, peeled parsnips will turn dark when exposed to air.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* cantar a grito pelado = belt out.* chillar a grito pelado = scream at + the top of + Posesivo + head, shout + Posesivo + head off, scream + Posesivo + head off, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, shout at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + voice, scream at + the top of + Posesivo + lungs, scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* pelado al cepillo = crewcut [crew-cut].* pelado a lo militar = crewcut [crew-cut].* pelado al rape = crewcut [crew-cut].* * *A1(con el pelo corto): lo dejaron con la cabeza pelada (al rape) they cropped his hair very short, they scalped him ( colloq)2 (CS) (calvo) baldes/se está quedando pelado he is/he's going bald3(a causa del sol): tengo la nariz pelada my nose is peeling4 ‹manzana› peeled; ‹pollo› pluckedalmendras peladas blanched almondssalió pelado del casino he lost his shirt at the casinoC1 ( fam); ‹pared/habitación› barelos ladrones les dejaron la casa pelada the thieves stripped the house bare, the thieves cleaned us/them outdejó el hueso pelado he picked the bone cleanle sirvieron la chuleta pelada all he got was just a plain chop, on its owncobra el sueldo pelado she earns a basic salary with no extras or bonusesno salgas a pie pelado don't go out barefoot o in your bare feetmasculine, feminineACD¡vaya pelado te han hecho! they've really cropped your hair short, you've been scalped ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo pelar: ( conjugate pelar)
pelado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
pelado
pelar
pelado◊ -da adjetivo
1a) ( con el pelo corto): lo dejaron pelado or con la cabeza pelada (al rape) they cropped his hair very short
2
‹ hueso› clean;
‹ almendras› blanchedb) ‹nariz/espalda›:◊ tengo la nariz/espalda pelada my nose/back is peeling
3 (Chi fam) ‹pies/trasero› bare;
4 (Méx fam) ( grosero) foulmouthed
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (CS fam) ( calvo) baldy (colloq)
pelar ( conjugate pelar) verbo transitivo
1
‹habas/marisco› to shell;
‹ caramelo› to unwrap
2 ( rapar): lo peladoon al cero or al rape they cropped his hair very short
3 (fam) ( en el juego) to clean … out (colloq)
4 (Chi fam) ‹ persona› to badmouth (AmE colloq), to slag off (BrE colloq)
pelarse verbo pronominal ( a causa del sol) [ persona] to peel;
[cara/hombros] (+ me/te/le etc) to peel;
pelado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin cáscara o piel) peeled
2 (rapado) shorn
3 (terreno, pared) bare
4 fam (justo, escaso) bare, scarce: sacó el curso pelado, he just scraped a pass
♦ Locuciones: a grito pelado, shouting at the top of one's voice
pelar verbo transitivo
1 (piel, fruta) to peel
2 (un ave) to pluck
3 fam (cortar el pelo a) to cut the hair of
♦ Locuciones: hace un frío que pela, it's freezing cold
duro de pelar, a hard nut
' pelado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grito
- pelada
- pie
English:
bald
- bare
- broke
- nectarine
- top
* * *pelado, -a♦ adj1. [cabeza] shorn2. [fruta] peeled4. [habitación, monte, árbol] bare5. [número] exact, round;el treinta pelado a round thirtynos sirvieron un vino pelado, y ya está they gave us a measly glass of wine, and that was it♦ nmEsp Fam [corte de pelo]¡qué pelado te han metido! you've really been scalped!♦ nm,f* * *adj1 peeled; fig2 Méx famgrosero rude* * *pelado, -da adj1) : bald, hairless2) : peeled3) : bare, barren4) : broke, penniless -
31 pez remo
m.king of herrings, Regalecus glesne.* * *(n.) = oarfishEx. Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.* * *(n.) = oarfishEx: Oarfish feed primarily on zooplankton, selectively straining tiny euphausiids, shrimp, and other crustaceans from the water.
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32 preparar a la brasa
(v.) = grill, broilEx. Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.Ex. A quarter of an hour is generally sufficient time to broil a beef steak.* * *(v.) = grill, broilEx: Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.
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33 preparar a la parrilla
(v.) = grill, broilEx. Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.Ex. A quarter of an hour is generally sufficient time to broil a beef steak.* * *(v.) = grill, broilEx: Everybody was served shelled shrimp marinated in a balsamic seasoning and grilled over a hardwood fire.
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34 tortuga boba
f.sea turtle.* * *(n.) = loggerhead turtleEx. Loggerhead turtles are essentially carnivores, feeding primarily on crabs, horseshoe crabs, shrimp, jellyfish, and a variety of mollusks.* * *(n.) = loggerhead turtleEx: Loggerhead turtles are essentially carnivores, feeding primarily on crabs, horseshoe crabs, shrimp, jellyfish, and a variety of mollusks.
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35 carabinero
m.1 customs policeman (in Spain).2 carabiniere (in Italy).3 armed policeman (policía). (Chilean Spanish)4 carabineer, carabinier, carbineer.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (oficial) customs officer2 (crustáceo) large prawn————————2 (crustáceo) large prawn* * *SM1) (Mil) rifleman, carabineer; [de frontera] border guard; LAm policeman2) (Zool) prawn* * *- ra masculino, femenino1)a) ( agente de policía) (m) police officer, policeman; (f) police officer, policewomanb) ( agente fronterizo) border guard2) carabinero masculino (Coc, Zool) large red prawn* * *- ra masculino, femenino1)a) ( agente de policía) (m) police officer, policeman; (f) police officer, policewomanb) ( agente fronterizo) border guard2) carabinero masculino (Coc, Zool) large red prawn* * *carabinero -ramasculine, feminineA1 (agente de policía) ( masculine) police officer, policeman; ( feminine) police officer, policewoman2 (agente fronterizo) border guard; (agente montado) ( masculine) mounted policeman; ( feminine) mounted policewoman3 carabineros mpl (institución) police, police force; (policía fronteriza) border police; (policía montada) mounted policeB* * *
carabinero◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) police officer, policewoman
c)
( policía fronteriza) border police
* * *carabinero nm1. [en España] customs policeman2. [en Italia] carabiniere3. [marisco] scarlet shrimp, = type of large red prawn* * *m1 GASTR (large) shrimp, Brprawn -
36 acocil
• fresh-water shrimp• freshwater shrimp -
37 camarón de agua dulce
• fresh-water shrimp• freshwater shrimp -
38 pescar camarones
v.to catch shrimp, to shrimp, to catch shrimps. -
39 canijo
adj.1 sickly, frail, stunted.2 stubborn, hardheaded, dogged, pig-headed.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar weak, puny* * *- ja adjetivo1) (fam) ( pequeño) tiny, puny (hum or pej)2) (Méx fam) ( terco) stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)3) (Méx fam) ( intenso) incredible (colloq)el hambre era canija — I (o he etc) was ravenous (colloq)
* * *= scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.].Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex. They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.* * *- ja adjetivo1) (fam) ( pequeño) tiny, puny (hum or pej)2) (Méx fam) ( terco) stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)3) (Méx fam) ( intenso) incredible (colloq)el hambre era canija — I (o he etc) was ravenous (colloq)
* * *= scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], scrawny [scrawnier -comp., scrawniest -sup.], puny [punier -comp., puniest -sup.].Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.
Ex: It is easy to see its two scrawny protagonists who ride around town on their bikes killing stray cats and dogs as victims of poverty and broken homes.Ex: They are for the most part, a puny, degenerate race, whose bodies are too weak for their overworked minds.* * *el hambre era canija I was incredibly hungry, I was ravenous ( colloq)masculine, feminine* * *
canijo◊ -ja adjetivo
1 (fam) ( pequeño) tiny, puny (hum or pej)
2 (Méx fam) ( terco) stubborn, pig-headed (colloq)
canijo,-a adjetivo familiar puny, weak
' canijo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canija
* * *canijo, -a♦ adj1. [pequeño] tiny;[enfermizo] sickly♦ nm,f[pequeño] shorty, small person; [enfermizo] sickly person* * *adj fampuny* * *canijo, -ja adjun examen muy canijo: a very tough exam -
40 galera
f.1 galley.2 row of extra beds in the hospital.3 galley proof.4 women's prison.5 covered wagon.6 hospital ward.7 top hat.8 jack plane.* * *1 (mar) galley2 (crustáceo) squilla3 (imprenta) galley\condenar a alguien a galeras to send somebody to the galleys* * *SF1) (Náut) galley2) (=carro) covered wagon3) (Med) hospital ward; ( Hist) women's prison5) CAm (=matadero) slaughterhouse6) LAm (=chistera) top hat; (=fieltro) felt hat, trilby, fedora (EEUU); (=hongo) bowler hat, derby (EEUU)7) (Tip) galley* * *1) (Hist, Náut) galley2) (Impr) galley3) (RPl) ( sombrero) top hat* * *= galley.Nota: En la composición manual, utensilio empleado para colocar los tipos una vez que el componedor estaba lleno.Ex. The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.* * *1) (Hist, Náut) galley2) (Impr) galley3) (RPl) ( sombrero) top hat* * *= galley.Nota: En la composición manual, utensilio empleado para colocar los tipos una vez que el componedor estaba lleno.Ex: The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.
* * *B ( Impr) galleyC (crustáceo) squilla, mantis prawnsacarse algo de la galera ( fam); to make sth up* * *
galera sustantivo femenino
1 (Hist, Náut) galley
2 (RPl) ( sombrero) top hat
galera sustantivo femenino
1 Náut galley
2 Impr galley
3 (carreta de caballos) covered wagon
' galera' also found in these entries:
English:
galley
* * *galera nf1. [embarcación] galley;condenar a galeras to send to the galleys2. [marisco] mantis shrimp, squillaFamsacar algo de la galera [improvisar] to make sth up on the spur of the moment;[idear] to come up with sth4. CAm, Méx [cobertizo] shed* * *f HIST galley* * *galera nf: galley
См. также в других словарях:
Shrimp — Shrimp, n. [OE. shrimp; probably so named from its shriveled appearance. See {Shrimp}, v.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to {Crangon} and various allied genera, having a slender body and long legs.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrimp — 〈[ʃrı̣mp] m. 6; meist Pl.〉 Krabbe (1); oV Schrimp [engl.] * * * Shrimp [ʃrɪmp ], Schrimp, der; s, s <meist Pl.> [engl. shrimp, zu aengl. scrimman = sich winden]: kleine Krabbe; ↑ 1Granat. * * * Shrimp [ʃrɪmp], der; s, s <meist Pl.>… … Universal-Lexikon
shrimp — [shrimp] n. pl. shrimps or shrimp [ME schrimpe, shrimp, puny person < base of OE scrimman (akin to obs. Ger schrimpfen, to shrink, dry up) < IE * (s)kremb , to turn, twist, shrink < base * (s)ker , to turn] 1. any of a large number of… … English World dictionary
shrimp|y — «SHRIHM pee», adjective. 1. of or like shrimp: »a shrimpy smell. 2. filled with shrimp; full of shrimp: »shrimpy waters, a shrimpy gulf. 3. Figurative. small or insignificant; puny: »a shrimpy young man … Useful english dictionary
shrimp — [ ʃrımp ] noun count 1. ) a small SHELLFISH (=an ocean animal with a hard shell around it) with a lot of legs. a ) a shrimp eaten as food: shrimp cocktail 2. ) INFORMAL an insulting word for someone who is very small … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shrimp — shrimp·er; shrimp·ish; shrimp; … English syllables
shrimp|er — «SHRIHM puhr», noun. 1. a person whose business or work is catching or selling shrimp. 2. a shrimp boat … Useful english dictionary
Shrimp — Shrimp, v. t. [Cf. AS. scrimman to dry up, wither, MHG. schrimpfen to shrink, G. schrumpfen, Dan. skrumpe, skrumpes, Da. & Sw. skrumpen shriveled. Cf. {Scrimp}, {Shrink}, {Shrivel}.] To contract; to shrink. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrimp — [ʃrımp] n plural shrimp or shrimps 1.) a small sea creature that you can eat, which has ten legs and a soft shell British Equivalent: prawn 2.) someone who is very small used humorously … Dictionary of contemporary English
Shrimp — [ʃ...] der; s, s (meist Plur.) <aus gleichbed. engl. shrimp zu altengl. scrimman »sich winden«> kleine, essbare Garnele, Nordseekrabbe … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Shrimp — Shrimp, s. Garnelen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon