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'Ɵikit(a group of trees or bushes growing closely together: He hid in a thicket.) matorraltr['ɵɪkɪt]1 espesura, matorral nombre masculinothicket ['ɵɪkət] n: matorral m, maleza f, espesura fn.• espesura s.f.• maleza s.f.• maraña s.f.• matorral s.m.• soto s.m.'θɪkət, 'θɪkɪtnoun matorral m['θɪkɪt]N matorral m* * *['θɪkət, 'θɪkɪt]noun matorral m -
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s.1 matorral.2 área de matorrales, matorral.3 espacio impenetrable y espeso. -
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buʃ1) (a growing thing between a tree and a plant in size: a rose bush.) arbusto2) ((in Australia, Africa etc) wild uncultivated country.) breña•- bushybush n arbustotr[bʊʃ]1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (lining) forro1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL forrar————————tr[bʊʃ]1 (plant) arbusto2 (land) breña1 (thicket) matorral nombre masculino, maleza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe bush (in Australia) el montebush telegraph radio macutobush ['bʊʃ] n1) shrub: arbusto m, mata f2) thicket: maleza f, matorral mn.• algaido s.m.• arandela s.f.• arbusto s.m.• forro de metal s.m.• mata s.f.• matorral s.m.
I bʊʃ1)a) c ( shrub) arbusto m, mata fto beat about the bush — andarse* con rodeos
to beat the bushes for something — (AmE) buscar* algo por todas partes
2) u ( wild country)
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adjective (AmE colloq) poco profesional
I [bʊʃ]1. N- beat about the bush2) (in Africa, Australia)2.CPDbush baby N — (Zool) lemúrido m
bush telegraph * N — (fig) teléfono m árabe *
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[bʊʃ]N (Tech) cojinete m* * *
I [bʊʃ]1)a) c ( shrub) arbusto m, mata fto beat about the bush — andarse* con rodeos
to beat the bushes for something — (AmE) buscar* algo por todas partes
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matorral sustantivo masculino
matorral sustantivo masculino brushes, thicket ' matorral' also found in these entries: English: thicket -
7 brake
breik
1. verb(to slow down or stop: He braked (the car) suddenly.) frenar
2. noun(often in plural) a device for doing this: He put on the brake(s). frenobrake1 n frenobrake2 vb frenartr[breɪk]1 (estate car) furgoneta————————tr[breɪk]1 freno1 frenar1 frenar, hacer frenar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto apply the brake / put on the brake frenar, echar el frenoto release the brake soltar el frenoto put a brake on something/somebody figurative use poner trabas a algo/alguienback brake freno traserobrake arm palanca del frenobrake axle árbol nombre masculino del frenobrake band cinta del frenobrake block pastilla de frenobrake disc disco del frenobrake drum tambor nombre masculino de frenobrake fluid líquido de frenobrake horsepower potencia al frenobrake lights luces nombre femenino plural de frenadobrake lining forro del frenobrake pedal pedal nombre masculino de frenobrake shaft árbol nombre masculino del frenobrake shoe zapata del frenofoot brake freno de pedalfront brake freno delanterobrake n: freno mn.• amasadera s.f.• freno s.m.• grada s.f.• helecho s.m.v.• enfrenar v.• frenar v.
I breɪka) ( on vehicle) freno mto put the brakes o a brake on something — (colloq) poner* freno a algo; (before n)
brake lights — luces fpl de freno or de frenado
b) ( handbrake) freno m de manoto put on o apply the brake — poner* el freno de mano
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intransitiveansitive verb frenar
I [breɪk]1.N (Aut etc) freno mto put the brakes on — (Aut) frenar
to put the brakes on sth — (fig) poner freno a algo
2.VI frenar3.VT frenar4.CPDbrake block N — pastilla f de frenos
brake cable N — [of vehicle] cable m del freno
brake drum N — tambor m de freno
brake fluid N — líquido m de frenos
brake horsepower N — potencia f al freno
brake lever N — palanca f de freno
brake light N — luz f de freno
brake lining N — forro m or guarnición f del freno
brake pedal N — pedal m de freno
brake shoe N — zapata f del freno
brake van N — (Brit) (Rail) furgón m de cola
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[breɪk]N (=vehicle) break m ; (=estate car) rubia f
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[breɪk]N (Bot) helecho m ; (=thicket) soto m* * *
I [breɪk]a) ( on vehicle) freno mto put the brakes o a brake on something — (colloq) poner* freno a algo; (before n)
brake lights — luces fpl de freno or de frenado
b) ( handbrake) freno m de manoto put on o apply the brake — poner* el freno de mano
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tr['kʌvət]1 secreto,-a, disimulado,-a, encubierto,-acovert ['ko:.vərt, 'kʌvərt] adj: encubierto, secretocovert operations: operaciones encubiertascovert ['kʌvərt, 'ko:-] nthicket: espesura f, maleza fadj.• abrigado, -a adj.• cubierto, -a adj.n.• guarida s.f.'kəʊvərt, 'kʌvət, 'kəʊ-adjective encubierto['kʌvǝt]1.ADJ (gen) secreto, encubierto; [glance] furtivo, disimulado2.N soto m, matorral m3.CPDcovert attack N — ataque m por sorpresa
* * *['kəʊvərt, 'kʌvət, 'kəʊ-]adjective encubierto -
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1. past tense, past participle - scrubbed; verb1) (to rub hard in order to clean: She's scrubbing the floor.) fregar bien, restregar2) (to remove by scrubbing: She scrubbed the mess off the carpet.) fregar3) (to cancel: We planned to go but had to scrub the idea.) cancelar
2. noun(an act of scrubbing.) fregado, lavadoscrub vb fregartr[skrʌb]1 (undergrowth) maleza————————tr[skrʌb]1 (clean - floor, dishes) fregar bien, estregar, restregar; (- clothes, wall) lavar bien, frotar bien■ she was on her knees, scrubbing the floor estaba de rodillas fregando el suelo1 fregar bien (at, -)1 (cleaning) fregado, lavadoscrub n1) thicket, underbrush: maleza f, matorral m, matorrales mpl2) scrubbing: fregado m, restregadura fn.• fregado s.m.• limpieza s.f.• maleza s.f.• matorral s.m.• monte bajo s.f.v.• estregar v.• fregar v.
I skrʌb1) u ( vegetation) matorrales mpl2) ( act) (no pl)he gave the floor a good scrub — fregó bien el piso ( con cepillo); (before n)
scrub brush — (AmE) cepillo m de fregar
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- bb- transitive verb1) ( scour) \<\<floor/table\>\> fregar*; \<\<knees/hands\>\> restregar*, refregar*2) (BrE colloq) ( cancel) \<\<event/game/meeting\>\> cancelar•Phrasal Verbs:- scrub up
I [skrʌb]1.2.CPDscrub fire N — incendio m de monte bajo
II [skrʌb]1.N fregado m, restregado m (esp LAm)to give sth a (good) scrub — fregar or restregar algo (bien)
it needs a hard scrub — hay que fregarlo or restregarlo con fuerza
2. VT1) (=clean) [+ floor, hands etc] fregarto scrub sth clean — fregar or restregar algo hasta que quede limpio
2) * (=cancel) cancelar, anularlet's scrub it — bueno, lo borramos
3.CPDscrub brush N — (US) cepillo m de fregar
- scrub up* * *
I [skrʌb]1) u ( vegetation) matorrales mpl2) ( act) (no pl)he gave the floor a good scrub — fregó bien el piso ( con cepillo); (before n)
scrub brush — (AmE) cepillo m de fregar
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- bb- transitive verb1) ( scour) \<\<floor/table\>\> fregar*; \<\<knees/hands\>\> restregar*, refregar*2) (BrE colloq) ( cancel) \<\<event/game/meeting\>\> cancelar•Phrasal Verbs:- scrub up -
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thicket — [thik′it] n. [ME < OE thiccet < thicce,THICK] a thick growth of shrubs, underbrush, or small trees thicketed adj … English World dictionary
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thicket — Ōpū nāhelehele, hihia, lā au, lā au kukū, puo a. Tangled thicket, hihipe a. See clump. The dense thicket of the forest, ka hihia pa a o ka nahele … English-Hawaiian dictionary
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