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1 silo
m.silo.* * *1 silo* * *SM1) (Agr) silo2) (Mil) silo, bunker3) (=sótano) underground store4) (=depósito) storage pit* * *masculino silo* * *= silo, grain elevator.Ex. This is no doubt the only library that is entered through a silo with hay forks hanging through original barn beams overhead.Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.----* silo militar = missile silo.* * *masculino silo* * *= silo, grain elevator.Ex: This is no doubt the only library that is entered through a silo with hay forks hanging through original barn beams overhead.
Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.* silo militar = missile silo.* * *1 ( Agr) silo2 ( Mil) silo* * *
silo sustantivo masculino silo
' silo' also found in these entries:
English:
silo
* * *silo nm1. [para trigo] silo2. [para misiles] silo* * *m silo* * *silo nm: silo -
2 almacenar en silo
• store in a silo -
3 ensilar
v.1 to preserve grain in a place under ground.2 to silo, to ensilage, to ensile, to silage.* * *1 to ensile, store in a silo* * * -
4 estanco
adj.watertight, leakproof.m.1 cigar shop, smoke shop, tobacco store, tobacconist's.2 monopoly.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: estancar.* * *► adjetivo1 watertight1 (monopolio) state monopoly2 (tienda) tobacconist's————————1 (monopolio) state monopoly2 (tienda) tobacconist's* * *1.ADJ [al agua] watertight; [al aire] airtight2. SM1) (=expendeduría) tobacconist's, tobacconist's shop, cigar store (EEUU)2) And (=bodega) liquor store; (=monopolio) state monopoly, government store where monopoly goods are soldESTANCO In Spain, an estanco is a government-licensed tobacconist's, recognizable by a brown and yellow "T" sign. Cigarettes can also be bought at some bars, restaurants and quioscos, but at a higher price. As well as tobacco products the estanco sells stamps, papel timbrado (official forms) and coupons for the quiniela or football pools.See:ver nota culturelle QUINIELA in quiniela* * *•• Cultural note:An establishment selling tobacco, stamps, bus and subway passes and other products whose sale is restricted. Cigarettes etc are sold in bars and cafés but at higher prices. Estancos also sell stationery and sometimes newspapers* * *•• Cultural note:An establishment selling tobacco, stamps, bus and subway passes and other products whose sale is restricted. Cigarettes etc are sold in bars and cafés but at higher prices. Estancos also sell stationery and sometimes newspapers* * *estanco11 = tobacconist, tobacconist's shop.Ex: But outlets known in the trade as 'CTNs' (confectioners, tobacconists, and newsagents) can often sell quite a variety of books.
Ex: Even in tobacconists' and newsagents' shops there are plenty of examples to be seen of those books which are commonly referred to as 'coffee-table' books.estanco22 = watertight.Ex: It uses a heavy-duty seal and is therefore watertight, but not submersible.
* compartimento estanco = watertight compartment, silo.* * *An establishment selling tobacco, stamps, bus and subway passes and other products whose sale is restricted. Cigarettes etc are sold in bars and cafés but at higher prices. Estancos also sell stationery and sometimes newspapers.* * *
Del verbo estancar: ( conjugate estancar)
estanco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
estancó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
estancar
estanco
estanco sustantivo masculino ( tienda) tobacconist's
estancar verbo transitivo
1 (agua) hold back
2 fig (un asunto) to block
(proceso, investigación) to bring to a standstill
estanco,-a
I sustantivo masculino tobacconist's
II adjetivo watertight
Los ingleses compran tabaco en el newsagent's (donde también encontrarás prensa, revistas, caramelos e incluso refrescos) o en un tobacconist's (equivalente del estanco español). Los sellos hay que buscarlos en la post office (oficina de correos), donde también puedes realizar muchas gestiones administrativas.
' estanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estanca
- quiosco
English:
news-stand
- tobacconist
- water
* * *estanco, -a♦ adjwatertight;compartimento estanco watertight compartment♦ nmESTANCOThe sale of tobacco products in Spain is regulated by the Treasury. People buy cigarettes, tobacco and stamps in state-run premises called estancos. Tobacco products can also be purchased in other premises such as bars and cafes but at a higher cost due to additional tax.* * *I adj watertightII m tobacco store, Brtobacconist’s (also selling stamps)* * *estanco, -ca adj: watertight* * *estanco n tobacconist's
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