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1 frayed
adj.• deshilachado, -a adj.• raído, -a adj.freɪda) <collar/cloth> deshilachado, raído; <rope/wire> desgastado, peladob) < nerves> crispado[freɪd]ADJ1) [cloth, garment, cuff] deshilachado, raído; [rope] desgastado2) [nerves] crispadotempers were getting frayed — los ánimos se estaban caldeando, la gente estaba perdiendo la paciencia
3) [person] (=strained) tensohe's beginning to look a bit frayed around the edges — (fig) ya se le empiezan a notar los años
* * *[freɪd]a) <collar/cloth> deshilachado, raído; <rope/wire> desgastado, peladob) < nerves> crispado -
2 fray
frei((of cloth, rope etc) to make or become worn at the ends or edges, so that the threads or fibres come loose: This material frays easily.) deshilacharse, raerse
fray sustantivo masculino ( delante de n propio) Brother
fray m Rel brother ' fray' also found in these entries: Spanish: Fr. - palestra - destemplar English: fraytr[freɪ]1 (cloth) deshilacharse, raerse2 (tempers, nerves, etc) crisparse————————tr[freɪ]1 contienda, lucha\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto enter the fray entrar en lizato return to the fray volver al ataquefray ['freɪ] vt1) wear: desgastar, deshilachar2) irritate: crispar, irritar (los nervios)fray vi: desgastarse, deshilacharsefray n: pelea f, lucha f, refriega fn.• combate s.m.• refriega s.f.• riña s.f.v.• desgastar v.• deshilachar v.• deshilacharse (Textil) v.• rabosear v.• tazar v.
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1. freɪa) \<\<cloth/collar/rope\>\> deshilacharse; \<\<wire\>\> pelarseb) ( become strained)
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vta) \<\<rope/wire\>\> desgastar; \<\<cloth\>\> ( through use) desgastar, raer*; ( deliberately) deshilacharb) \<\<nerves\>\> crispar
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noun refriega f, lucha f
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[freɪ]N (=fight) combate m, lucha fto be ready for the fray — (lit, fig) estar dispuesto a pelear
to enter the fray — (fig) entrar en acción or en liza
II [freɪ]1. VI1) [cloth, garment, cuff] deshilacharse; [rope] desgastarse2) (fig)2. VT1) [+ cloth, garment, cuff] deshilachar, raer; [+ rope] desgastar2) [+ nerves] crisparthe constant tapping was beginning to fray my nerves — el constante repiqueteo me estaba empezando a crispar los nervios
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1. [freɪ]a) \<\<cloth/collar/rope\>\> deshilacharse; \<\<wire\>\> pelarseb) ( become strained)
2.
vta) \<\<rope/wire\>\> desgastar; \<\<cloth\>\> ( through use) desgastar, raer*; ( deliberately) deshilacharb) \<\<nerves\>\> crispar
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noun refriega f, lucha f
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