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1 clay
klei(a soft, sticky type of earth which is often baked into pottery, china, bricks etc.) arcilla, barroclay n arcillatr[kleɪ]1 arcilla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLclay pigeon platoclay pigeon shooting tiro al platoclay pipe pipa de cerámica, pipa de barroclay ['kleɪ] n: arcilla f, barro mn.• alfar s.m.• arcilla s.f.• barro s.m.• greda s.f.• légamo s.m.kleɪmass & count noun arcilla f; ( for children) (AmE) plastilina® f, plasticina® f (CS); (before n)[kleɪ]clay court — ( Sport) cancha f de arcilla (AmL), pista f de tierra batida (Esp)
1.N arcilla f, barro m2.CPDclay court N — (Tennis) pista f de tierra batida
clay pigeon N — plato m de barro; (US) (fig) (=victim) víctima f
clay pigeon shooting N — tiro m al plato, tiro m al pichón
* * *[kleɪ]mass & count noun arcilla f; ( for children) (AmE) plastilina® f, plasticina® f (CS); (before n)clay court — ( Sport) cancha f de arcilla (AmL), pista f de tierra batida (Esp)
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2 liquorice
'likəris, ]( American) -riʃ(a plant with a sweet root, or a black, sticky type of sweet made from it.) regalizliquorice n regaliztr['lɪkərɪs, 'lɪkərɪʃ]1 regaliz nombre masculinon.• alcazuz s.m.• regaliz s.m.(BrE) licorice['lɪkǝrɪs]1.N regaliz m, orozuz m2.CPDliquorice all-sorts NPL — (Brit) gominolas fpl de regaliz
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3 substance
1) (a material: Rubber is a tough, stretchy substance obtained from the juice of certain plants.) sustancia2) (as a scientific term, an element, compound or mixture.) sustanciasubstance n sustanciatr['sʌbstəns]1 (matter) sustancia2 (real matter, solid content) sustancia, solidez nombre femenino■ matters of substance temas fundamentales/importantes■ there is no substance in the rumour el rumor no es fundado, el rumor carece de fundamento3 (essence, gist) esencia, sustancia4 (wealth) riquezasubstance ['sʌbstənts] n1) essence: sustancia f, esencia f2) : sustancia fa toxic substance: una sustancia tóxica3) wealth: riqueza fa woman of substance: una mujer acaudaladan.• alma s.f.• cuerpo s.m.• enjundia s.f.• esencia s.f.• jugo s.m.• miga s.f.• migajón s.m.• ser s.m.• substancia s.f.• suma s.f.• sustancia s.f.'sʌbstəns1) c ( type of matter) sustancia f2) ua) (solid quality, content) sustancia f; ( of book) enjundia f, sustancia fthe two main issues of substance — los dos puntos fundamentales or esenciales
b) ( foundation) fundamento mc) ( main points)['sʌbstǝns]the substance — la sustancia, lo esencial
1. N1) (physical)a) (=solution, chemical) sustancia fillegalb) (=solidity) corporeidad f ; [of fabric] cuerpo m2) (fig)the rumours are completely without substance — los rumores no tienen ninguna base or ningún fundamento
b) (=profundity) (to book, plot, argument) enjundia f, sustancia fthere wasn't much substance in or to his lectures — sus conferencias no tenían mucha enjundia or sustancia
issues of substance — asuntos fundamentales or de importancia
c) (=gist, essence) [of speech, writing] esencia fthe dispute was about style not substance — la discusión fue sobre forma, no sobre fondo
what he is saying in substance is that... — en esencia, lo que está diciendo es que...
the Court agreed in substance with this argument — el tribunal estuvo de acuerdo con este argumento en lo esencial
d)a man/woman of substance — (=wealthy person) un hombre/una mujer de fortuna
2.CPDsubstance abuse N — abuso m de estupefacientes, toxicomanía f
substance abuser N — toxicómano(-a) m / f
* * *['sʌbstəns]1) c ( type of matter) sustancia f2) ua) (solid quality, content) sustancia f; ( of book) enjundia f, sustancia fthe two main issues of substance — los dos puntos fundamentales or esenciales
b) ( foundation) fundamento mc) ( main points)the substance — la sustancia, lo esencial
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4 gum
I noun((usually in plural) the firm flesh in which the teeth grow.) encía- gumboil
II
1. noun1) (a sticky juice got from some trees and plants.)2) (a glue: We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.) goma3) (a type of sweet: a fruit gum.) cola4) (chewing-gum: He chews gum when he is working.) gominola
2. verb(to glue with gum: I'll gum this bit on to the other one.) pegar (con goma)- gummy- gumminess
gum n1. pegamento / goma2. chicletr[gʌm]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL encía————————tr[gʌm]1 (natural substance) goma, resina2 (chewing gum) goma de mascar, chicle nombre masculino3 (glue) goma (de pegar), pegamento4 (gumdrop) pastilla de goma5 (gumtree) gomero, árbol nombre masculino del caucho1 pegar (con goma)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby gum! ¡caramba!to gum up the works fastidiarlo todogum ['gʌm] n1) chewing gum: goma f de mascar, chicle m2) gums npl: encías fpln.• chicle s.m.• encía s.f.• goma s.f.v.• aderezar v.• engomar v.• pegar con goma v.
I gʌm1) c ( Anat) encía f2) u ( chewing gum) chicle m, goma f de mascar3)a) u ( glue) (BrE) goma f de pegarb) u ( from plant) resina f
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transitive verb - mm- pegar*
I [ɡʌm]1.N (Anat) encía f2.CPDgum disease N — enfermedad f de las encías
II [ɡʌm]1.N (gen) goma f ; (=glue) goma f, pegamento m, cemento m (LAm); (also: chewing gum) chicle m ; (=sweet) pastilla f de caramelo2.3.CPDgum arabic N — goma f arábiga
- gum up
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[ɡʌm]EXCLby gum! — ¡caramba!
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I [gʌm]1) c ( Anat) encía f2) u ( chewing gum) chicle m, goma f de mascar3)a) u ( glue) (BrE) goma f de pegarb) u ( from plant) resina f
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transitive verb - mm- pegar* -
5 lacquer
'lækə
1. noun1) (a type of varnish: He painted the iron table with black lacquer.) laca2) (a sticky liquid sprayed on the hair to keep it in place.) laca para el pelo
2. verb(to cover with lacquer.) pintar con laca, poner laca entr['lækəSMALLr/SMALL]1 laca1 (metal, wood) lacar, pintar con laca; (hair) poner laca alacquer ['lækər] vt: laquear, pintar con lacalacquer n: laca fn.• barniz s.m.• laca s.f.• maque s.m.v.• barnizar con laca v.• laquear v.• maquear v.
I 'lækər, 'lækə(r)mass & count nouna) ( varnish) laca fb) ( hair lacquer) laca f or fijador m (para el pelo)
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transitive verb laquear, lacar*['lækǝ(r)]1.N laca f ; (also: hair lacquer) laca f (para el pelo); (for nails) esmalte m (de uñas), laca f (de uñas)2.VT [+ wood] lacar, barnizar con lacato lacquer one's hair — ponerse or echarse laca en el pelo
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I ['lækər, 'lækə(r)]mass & count nouna) ( varnish) laca fb) ( hair lacquer) laca f or fijador m (para el pelo)
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transitive verb laquear, lacar*
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