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1 estalactita
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2 estalactita
f.stalactite.* * *1 stalactite* * *SF stalactite* * *femenino stalactite* * *= stalactite.Ex. The stalactite is above, and hangs downward like an icicle; the stalagmite is below and sticks up growing in pairs.* * *femenino stalactite* * *= stalactite.Ex: The stalactite is above, and hangs downward like an icicle; the stalagmite is below and sticks up growing in pairs.
* * *stalactite* * *
estalactita sustantivo femenino stalactite
' estalactita' also found in these entries:
English:
stalactite
* * *estalactita nfstalactite* * *f stalactite* * *estalactita nf: stalactite -
3 carámbano
m.icicle.* * *1 icicle* * *SM icicle* * *masculino icicle* * *= icicle.Ex. The stalactite is above, and hangs downward like an icicle; the stalagmite is below and sticks up growing in pairs.* * *masculino icicle* * *= icicle.Ex: The stalactite is above, and hangs downward like an icicle; the stalagmite is below and sticks up growing in pairs.
* * *icicle* * *
carámbano sustantivo masculino
icicle
carámbano sustantivo masculino icicle
' carámbano' also found in these entries:
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icicle
* * *carámbano nmicicle;Famestar hecho un carámbano to be frozen stiff* * *m icicle* * *carámbano nm: icicle* * *carámbano n icicle -
4 estalagmita
f.stalagmite.* * *1 stalagmite* * *SF stalagmite* * *femenino stalagmite* * *= stalagmite.Ex. The stalactite is above, and hangs downward like an icicle; the stalagmite is below and sticks up growing in pairs.* * *femenino stalagmite* * *= stalagmite.Ex: The stalactite is above, and hangs downward like an icicle; the stalagmite is below and sticks up growing in pairs.
* * *stalagmite* * *
estalagmita sustantivo femenino stalagmite
' estalagmita' also found in these entries:
English:
stalagmite
* * *estalagmita nfstalagmite* * *f stalagmite* * *estalagmita nf: stalagmite -
5 témpano
m.iceberg, floe.* * *1 ice floe\ser como un témpano figurado to be as cold as ice* * *SM1) (tb: témpano de hielo) ice floequedarse como un témpano — * to be chilled to the bone
2) (=tamboril) small drum, kettledrum3) (=parche) drumhead4) (Arquit) tympan5)témpano de tocino — (Culin) flitch of bacon
* * *masculino ( plancha de hielo) ice floequedarse como un témpano — to be chilled to the marrow o bone
* * *= icicle.Ex. The stalactite is above, and hangs downward like an icicle; the stalagmite is below and sticks up growing in pairs.----* más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.* * *masculino ( plancha de hielo) ice floequedarse como un témpano — to be chilled to the marrow o bone
* * *= icicle.Ex: The stalactite is above, and hangs downward like an icicle; the stalagmite is below and sticks up growing in pairs.
* más frío que un témpano (de hielo) = as cold as ice.* * *1 (plancha de hielo) ice floequedarse como un témpano to be chilled to the marrow o bone2 (persona fría) cold fish ( colloq)* * *
témpano sustantivo masculino
ice floe
témpano sustantivo masculino
1 (de hielo) ice floe
2 figurado la directora del colegio es un témpano, the headmistress is a cold fish
' témpano' also found in these entries:
English:
ice floe
- floe
* * *témpano nmtémpano (de hielo) ice floe;como un témpano [muy frío] chilled to the bone;tenía las orejas como témpanos my ears were frozen stiff* * *m ice floe* * *témpano nm: ice floe -
6 estalactita
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7 estalactita de hielo
Diccionario geografía española-Inglés > estalactita de hielo
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stalactite — [ stalaktit ] n. f. • 1644; du gr. stalaktos « qui coule goutte à goutte » ♦ Concrétion calcaire qui se forme à la voûte d une grotte par l évaporation des gouttes d eau qui filtrent. Stalactites et stalagmites. « Une grotte que les stalactites… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Stalactite — Sta*lac tite ( t[imac]t), n.; pl. {Stalactites} ( t[imac]ts). [Gr. stalakto s oozing out in drops, dropping, fr. stala zein to drop: cf. F. stalactite.] (Geol.) (a) A pendent cone or cylinder of calcium carbonate resembling an icicle in form and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stalactite — stalactite, stalagmite A stalactite hangs down from the roof of a cave, and is formed from dripping water containing rich minerals. A stalagmite rises up from the floor and is formed from deposits also caused by dripping. Both words are derived… … Modern English usage
stalactite — (n.) 1670s, Anglicized from Mod.L. stalactites (used 1654 by Olaus Wormius), from Gk. stalaktos dripping, from stalassein to trickle, from PIE root *stag to seep, drip, drop (Cf. Ger. stallen, Lith. telziu to urinate ) … Etymology dictionary
stalactite — ► NOUN ▪ a tapering structure hanging from the roof of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water. ORIGIN from Greek stalaktos dripping , from stalassein to drip … English terms dictionary
stalactite — [stə lak′tīt, stal′ək tīt΄] n. [ModL stalactites < Gr stalaktos, trickling or dropping < stalassein, to let fall drop by drop: see STALE2] an icicle shaped, secondary mineral deposit, usually calcite, that hangs from the roof of a cave and… … English World dictionary
Stalactite — A stalactite (Greek stalaktites , (Σταλακτίτης), from the word for drip and meaning that which drips ) is a type of speleothem (secondary mineral) that hangs from the ceiling or wall of limestone caves. It is sometimes referred to as dripstone.… … Wikipedia
stalactite — 1. Speleothem, generally of calcite, formed by dripping water and hanging from a cave roof. Stalactites embrace an enormous variety of sizes and shapes. They form where percolation water seeps from a cave ceiling and becomes saturated with… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
stalactite — UK [ˈstæləktaɪt] / US [stəˈlækˌtaɪt] noun [countable] Word forms stalactite : singular stalactite plural stalactites science a long pointed piece of rock that hangs down from the roof of a cave, formed by chemicals in water drops that have fallen … English dictionary
Stalactite — Excentriques, Grotte de Torrinha, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brésil Une stalactite (du grec stalaktos qui coule goutte à goutte ) se forme à la voûte des grottes et des souterrains, ou sous des plafonds ou dalles de béton de mauvaise qualité ou… … Wikipédia en Français
stalactite — See stalactite, stalagmite … Dictionary of problem words and expressions