toalla de manos

hand towel

1 towel.

arrojar o tirar la toalla (figurative) to throw in the towel

toalla de baño bath towel

toalla femenina o sanitaria sanitary (Am) towel o (British) napkin (United States)

2 toweling (tejido).

3 terry, terry cloth, terry towelling.

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► nombre femenino

1 towel

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arrojar la toalla / tirar la toalla figurado to throw in the towel

toalla de baño bath towel

toalla de manos hand towel

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SF towel

- arrojar o tirar la toalla

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a) ( tejido) toweling*

b) ( para secarse) towel

- toalla higiénica

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= towel.

Ex. For example, the white towel referred to in one of the poems is an allusion to the skin of women.

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* arrojar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

* tela de toalla = terry cloth [terrycloth], towelling [toweling, -USA].

* tirar la toalla = throw in + the towel.

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a) ( tejido) toweling*

b) ( para secarse) towel

- toalla higiénica

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1 (tejido) toweling*

2 (para secarse) towel

toalla de baño/manos bath/hand towel

toalla de hilo teatowel

toalla de papel paper towel

tirar or echar or arrojar la toalla to throw in the towel o sponge

( Méx); sanitary napkin ( AmE), sanitary towel ( BrE)

sanitary napkin ( AmE), sanitary towel ( BrE)

towelette

( Méx) toalla higiénica

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a) ( tejido) toweling^{( conjugate toweling)}

b) ( para secarse) towel;

◊ toalla higiénica sanitary napkin (AmE), sanitary towel (BrE);

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toalla nf

1. [para secarse] towel;

arrojar o [m5] tirar la toalla to throw in the towel

toalla de ducha bath towel;

toalla de manos hand towel;

2. [tejido] towelling;

tela de toalla towelling

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f towel;

tirar o

arrojar la toalla fig throw in the towel

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toalla nf

: towel

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toalla n towel

общ. ручное полотенце

1 to scrape (off).

El clavo raspó el repello The nail scraped the plaster.

La esponja raspa The sponge scrapes.

2 to graze, to scrape.

se raspó el codo she grazed o scraped her elbow

3 to be rough.

4 to grate against.

La antena raspó el techo The antenna grated against the roof.

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► verbo transitivo

1 (rascar) to scrape (off); (dañar) to scratch, graze

2 (con lija) to sand, sand down

3 (hurtar) to nick, pinch

4 (rasar) to graze, skim

► verbo intransitivo

1 (vino) to be sharp

2 (piel) to be rough; (toalla etc) to scratch

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raspando figurado by the skin of one's teeth

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1. VT

1) [+ pintura] to scrape off

2) [+ piel] to scratch

3) [vino, licor] to be rough on

4) * (=hurtar) to pinch *, swipe *

5) Caribe * (=matar) to kill

6) LAm * (=regañar) to tick off *, tell off *, scold

7) Méx (=injuriar) to say unkind things to, make wounding remarks to

8) [en un escrito] to scratch out

2. VI

1) [manos, tejido, licor] to be rough

2) LAm * (=irse) to leg it *; (=morir) to kick the bucket *

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( con espátula) < superficie> to scrape; < pintura> to scrape off

b) ( limar) to file, rasp

2) <brazo/piel> to scrape, graze

a) toalla/manos to be rough; barba to scratch, be scratchy

b) garganta (+ me/te/le etc) to feel rough

rasparse v pron <rodillas/codos> ( con algo puntiagudo) to scratch; ( con algo áspero) to scrape, graze

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= scrape, roughen.

Ex. And it turned out that in the same year that Holmes made that remark, Fairchild said that all you have to do is scrape an organ with the back of a scalpel to make a discovery.

Ex. Parts of the plate were toned by roughening it with a serrated rocker, the tone then being graded by burnishing.

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* alisar raspando = scrape + smooth.

* raspar las escamas = scale.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( con espátula) < superficie> to scrape; < pintura> to scrape off

b) ( limar) to file, rasp

2) <brazo/piel> to scrape, graze

a) toalla/manos to be rough; barba to scratch, be scratchy

b) garganta (+ me/te/le etc) to feel rough

rasparse v pron <rodillas/codos> ( con algo puntiagudo) to scratch; ( con algo áspero) to scrape, graze

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raspar [A1 ]

1 (con una espátula) ‹superficie› to scrape; ‹pintura› to scrape off

2 (con lija) ‹superficie/pintura› to sand, sand down

3 (limar) to file, rasp

B ‹piel› to scrape, graze

C ( Col) ‹hielo› to crush; ‹panela› to grate

1 «toalla/manos» to be rough; «barba» to scratch, be scratchy

un vino fuerte que raspa a strong, rough wine

2 «garganta» (+ me/te/le etc) to feel rough

me raspa la garganta al tragar my throat hurts o feels rough when I swallow

3 raspando

ger (apenas): pasó raspando it just missed me

pasé la prueba raspando I scraped through the test

‹rodillas/codos› (con algo puntiagudo) to scratch; (con algo áspero) to scrape, graze

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a) ( con espátula) ‹ superficie› to scrape;

b) ( limar) to file, rasp

c) ‹ piel› to scrape, graze

a) [toalla/manos] to be rough;

b) [ garganta] (+ me/te/le etc) to feel rough

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♦ vt

1. [rascar] [pintura] to scrape off;

2. [rasguñar] to graze, to scrape

3. [causar picor] to burn;

este aguardiente raspa la garganta this liquor burns your throat

4. Ven Fam [en un examen] to fail, US to flunk

♦ vi

to be rough, to scratch;

esta lana raspa this wool scratches

♦ See also the pronominal verb rasparse

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I v/t

1 tb MED scrape

2 con lija sand

II v/i be scratchy

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raspar vt

1) : to scrape

2) : to file down, to smooth

raspar vi

: to be rough

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raspar vb

1. (pintura) to scrape off

2. (ropa) to be itchy / to be rough

1 to dry (quitar humedad a).

el sol secó los campos the sun dried out the fields

2 to wipe away.

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Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to dry

2 (lágrimas, vajilla) to wipe; (tinta) to blot; (líquido) to wipe up, mop up

3 (planta) to wither, dry up; (río, fuente, etc) to dry up

► verbo pronominal secarse

1 (gen) to dry

■ sécate las manos dry your hands

2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up

3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin

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secarse la frente to mop one's brow

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1. VT

1) (=quitar la humedad) [con paño, toalla] to dry; [con fregona] to mop up; [con papel secante] to blot

2) (=resecar) [+ planta, terreno] to dry up; [+ piel] to dry out

3) Uru (=fastidiar) to annoy, vex

VI to dry

secarse

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verbo transitivo

a) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dry

b) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up

secarse v pron

1)

a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dry

b) herida to heal (up)

c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry up

d) río/pozo/fuente to dry up

e) arroz/guiso to go dry

2) (refl) persona <manos/pelo> to dry; < lágrimas> to dry, wipe away

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= dry, dab up, dehumidify, dry out, drain off, blot, dry + Nombre + up, parch.

Ex. In the Wei T'o process books are dried in a vacuum chamber and then treated with a neutrilising solution of liquid gas.

Ex. Place a drop of a saturated solution of sugar in water on the paper and dab up the excess liquid with cotton wool.

Ex. Telephone calls were made to the following: dairy (to secure milk carton storage for books); grocery stores (for freezer space for books); fire department (for fans to dehumidify books); and aerospace companies (for vacuum freezing facilities).

Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.

Ex. When removed from the sink the items were left to drain off for half an hour at room temperature, then packaged in polythene in separate bundles and placed in a domestic refrigerator for 7 weeks.

Ex. If a stencil is carefully removed from the cylinder after use and blotted to remove excess ink, it can be stored and re-used.

Ex. They scraped the sinew, washed it up, dried it up, and then they split it.

Ex. Droughts are becoming a common feature, parching the land at least once every two years.

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* colgar Algo para que se seque = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* cortar y secar = cut and dry.

* secar las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.

* secarse = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out.

* secarse completamente = dry up.

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verbo transitivo

a) <ropa/pelo/platos> to dry; <pintura/arcilla> to dry

b) <tierra/plantas/hierba> to dry up

secarse v pron

1)

a) ropa/pintura/pelo to dry

b) herida to heal (up)

c) tierra/planta/hierba to dry up

d) río/pozo/fuente to dry up

e) arroz/guiso to go dry

2) (refl) persona <manos/pelo> to dry; < lágrimas> to dry, wipe away

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secar [A2 ]

1 ‹ropa/pelo› to dry; ‹platos› to dry; ‹pintura/arcilla› to dry

le secó las lágrimas con un pañuelo she wiped away o dried his tears with a handkerchief

2 ‹tierra› to dry up; ‹plantas/hierba› to dry up

el sol seca la piel the sun makes your skin dry o dries out your skin

to dry

yo friego y tú secas I'll wash and you dry

ponlo a secar al sol put it out in the sun to dry

1 to dry

este pegamento se seca enseguida this glue dries o sets straightaway

se me ha secado la garganta my throat's gone really dry

se me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry

2 «herida» to heal (up)

3 «tierra» to dry up; «planta/hierba» to dry up

4 «río/pozo/fuente» to dry up

5 «arroz/guiso» to go dry

el pollo se ha secado demasiado the chicken has dried out o gone dry

B ( refl) «persona» ‹manos/pelo› to dry; ‹lágrimas› to dry, wipe away

se secó el sudor de la frente he wiped the sweat off his forehead, he mopped his brow

se secó con la toalla she dried herself (off) with the towel

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a) ‹ropa/pelo/platos› to dry;

b) ‹tierra/plantas/hierba› to dry up;

a) [ropa/pintura/pelo] to dry;

◊ se me seca mucho la piel my skin gets very dry

b) [ herida] to heal (up)

c) [tierra/planta/hierba] to dry up

d) [río/pozo/fuente] to dry up

e) [arroz/guiso] to go dry

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♦ vt

1. [platos, manos, niño] to dry

2. [planta, tierra] to dry up;

el sol secó los campos the sun parched the fields

3. [enjugar] to wipe away;

4. Dep [jugador] to mark

5. RP Fam [fastidiar] to get on sb's nerves;

por favor, no me dejes sola con ella porque me seca please don't leave me alone with her, she drives me up the wall

♦ vi

to dry;

déjalo ahí a secar leave it there to dry

♦ See also the pronominal verb secarse

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v/t dry

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secar {72} v

: to dry

♦ See also the reflexive verb secarse

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secar vb to dry [pt. & pp. dried]

drying.

1 dryer (aparato).

secador (de pelo) hair-dryer

2 tea towel. ( Central American Spanish)

3 drier, dryer, tumble-dryer.

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► nombre masculino

1 dryer, drier

2 (de pelo) hairdryer

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SM drier, dryer

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1) tb

2) (Per) ( paño) dishtowel (AmE), tea towel (BrE); ( toalla) towel

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= drier [dryer], dryer [drier], hairdryer, blow-dryer.

Nota: También escrito blow-drier.

Ex. The author list reprographic equipment suitable for use in libraries (copiers, cutting equipment, printing machines, collators, driers).

Ex. The chief differences were the occasional use of thinners to weaken the ink, and of dryers to avoid problems of offset when machine speeds were high.

Ex. Since then hairdryer design has transformed over time, largely influenced by changing fashions and society.

Ex. As with all electrical devices, be cautious when using blow-dryers and flat-irons around water and/or children.

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* agente secador = drying agent.

* lavadora-secadora = washer/dryer.

* secadora de la ropa = clothes drier.

* secador de pelo = hairdryer, blow-dryer.

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1) tb

2) (Per) ( paño) dishtowel (AmE), tea towel (BrE); ( toalla) towel

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= drier [dryer], dryer [drier], hairdryer, blow-dryer.

Nota: También escrito blow-drier.

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tb secador de pelo hairdryer

secador de manos hand drier, hand dryer

B ( Per)

1 (paño) dishtowel ( AmE), tea towel ( BrE)

2 (toalla) towel

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◊ secador de pelo hairdryer

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secador nm

1. [aparato] dryer, drier;

secador (de pelo) hairdryer

2. CAm [trapo] dishtowel, Br tea towel

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secador (de pelo) hair dryer

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secador nm

: hair dryer

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secador n hairdryer

► verbo pronominal

1 (gen) to dry

■ sécate las manos dry your hands

2 (líquido, río, etc) to dry up; (planta) to wither, dry up

3 figurado (enflaquecer) to become thin

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1) [uso reflexivo]

a) [persona] to dry o.s., get dry

b) [+ manos, pelo] to dry; [+ lágrimas, sudor] to dry, wipe

2) (=quedarse sin agua)

a) [ropa] to dry, dry off

b) [arroz, pasta] to go dry; [garganta] to get dry; [río, pozo] to dry up, run dry; [hierba, terreno] to dry up; [planta] to wither

3) [herida] to heal up

4) * (=adelgazar) to get thin

5) * (tb: secarse de sed) to be parched *

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(v.) = dry off, shrivel up, shrivel, run + dry, dry out

Ex. The picture portrays a mother and daughter drying off after a swim.

Ex. Umbilical cords shrivel up and fall off, leaving a neat little tummy button after about a week or so.

Ex. All the blooms have turned brown and died and most of the smaller, newer leaves have shrivelled and died too.

Ex. So stop fretting that UK unemployment is rising as the tax burden soars, consumers stop spending and North Sea oil runs dry.

Ex. These tapes effect a permanent repair and do not discolour, but ordinary cellulose tapes such as Sellotape are not suitable for this purpose as they dry out, become discoloured and brittle, and cannot be removed without lifting a layer of paper and text.

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vpr

1. [planta, pozo] to dry up;

se ha secado el rotulador the felt-tip pen has dried up;

se me ha secado la piel my skin has got very dry

2. [vajilla, suelo, ropa] to dry;

nos secamos al sol we dried off in the sunshine;

me sequé las manos en la toalla I dried my hands with the towel

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v/r dry; de planta wither

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vr

1) : to get dry

2) : to dry up

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secarse vb

1. (en general) to dry [pt. & pp. dried]

2. (río) to dry up

3. (planta) to die

4. (herida) to heal

1 to twist (torcer) (brazo, alambre).

2 to twist.

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Conjugation model [ COCER], like link=cocer cocer

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to twist

2 (ropa) to wring (out)

3 figurado (un argumento) to twist

4 figurado (tergiversar) to distort

► verbo pronominal retorcerse

1 (gen) to become twisted, twist

2 (doblarse) to bend

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retorcerse de dolor figurado to writhe in pain

retorcerse de risa figurado to double up with laughter, split one's sides laughing

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1. VT

1) [+ brazo] to twist; [+ manos, lavado] to wring; [+ hebras] to twine, twine together

2) [+ argumento] to turn, twist; [+ sentido] to twist

retorcerse

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <alambre/cuerda> to twist; <alambres/hilos> to twist... together; < ropa> to wring

b) < brazo> (+ me/te/le etc) to twist

2) < palabras> to twist

retorcerse v pron

1)

a) ( enrollarse) to become tangled (up)

b) serpiente to writhe

c) persona

2) (refl) < manos>

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= wring, twist, twirl.

Ex. The statue depicted a nymph coming out of the water and wringing her wet hair.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. A hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs, or neck.

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* retorcerse = writhe, squirm.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) <alambre/cuerda> to twist; <alambres/hilos> to twist... together; < ropa> to wring

b) < brazo> (+ me/te/le etc) to twist

2) < palabras> to twist

retorcerse v pron

1)

a) ( enrollarse) to become tangled (up)

b) serpiente to writhe

c) persona

2) (refl) < manos>

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retorcer [ E10 ]

1 ‹alambre/cuerda› to twist; ‹alambres/hilos› to twist … together; ‹ropa› to wring

2 ‹brazo› (+ me/te/le etc) to twist

le retorció el pescuezo she wrung its neck

B ‹palabras› to twist

1 (enrollarse) to become tangled (up), get twisted (up)

2 «serpiente» to writhe

«persona»: retorcerse de dolor to writhe with pain, to writhe in agony

retorcerse de risa to double up with laughter, to fall about laughing

B ( refl) ‹manos/pelo›

se retorcía las manos con nerviosismo she was wringing her hands nervously

siempre se está retorciendo el pelo/la barba he is always twiddling (with) his hair/his beard

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a) ( enrollarse) to become tangled (up)

b) [ serpiente] to writhe

c) [ persona]:

◊ retorcerse de dolor to writhe in agony;

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♦ vt

1. [torcer] [brazo, alambre] to twist;

¡le voy a retorcer el pescuezo como lo vea! I'll wring his neck if I get my hands on him!

2. [tergiversar] to twist

♦ See also the pronominal verb retorcerse

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v/t twist

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retorcer {14} vt

1) : to twist

2) : to wring

♦ See also the reflexive verb retorcerse

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retorcer vb

1. (brazo) to twist

2. (ropa mojada) to wring [pt. & pp. wrung]

1 bone (espina).

2 fishbone.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: raspar.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: raspar.

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► nombre femenino

1 (de pescado) bone, backbone

2 (de cereal) beard

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1) (Bot) [de cebada] beard; [de uva] stalk

2) [de pez] (=espina) fishbone; (=espinazo) backbone

3) * (=persona irritable) grouch *

4) * (=persona delgada) beanpole *, string bean (EEUU) *

5) LAm * (=reprimenda) scolding, telling-off *, ticking-off *

6) Caribe, Méx (=azúcar) brown sugar

7) Cono Sur (=herramienta) rasp

8)

9) CAm, Méx (=burla) joke

10) LAm (=chusma) riffraff

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femenino ( de pescado) backbone; ( de cebada) beard

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femenino ( de pescado) backbone; ( de cebada) beard

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1 (del pescado) backbone

2 (de la cebada) beard

3 (de la uva) stalk

1 (baile) dance similar to the cancan

2 (Col, RPl) ( Mús) grooved wooden instrument played with a stick

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3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

a) ( con espátula) ‹ superficie› to scrape;

b) ( limar) to file, rasp

c) ‹ piel› to scrape, graze

a) [toalla/manos] to be rough;

b) [ garganta] (+ me/te/le etc) to feel rough

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♦ nf

no dejó ni la raspa he cleaned his plate

♦ nmf

no te juntes con ésos, son pura raspa don't hang out with that lot, they're a bunch of louts o Br yobs

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1 de pescado (fish)bone

2 L.Am. ( reprimanda) telling-off

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raspa n bone

scraped.

1 scrape (medicine).

2 scraping.

3 curettage, surgical scraping.

4 smear.

past participle of spanish verb: raspar.

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► nombre masculino

1 scraping, scrape

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1. ADJ

1) CAm, Caribe shameless

2)

2. SM

1) (Med) D and C, dilation and curettage

2) LAm (=bebida) water ice, sherbet (EEUU)

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1) (Med) scrape, curettage

2) (Col, Méx) granizado a)

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1) (Med) scrape, curettage

2) (Col, Méx) granizado a)

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A ( Med) scrape, curettage

B (Col, Méx) (granizado) fruit drink served on crushed ice

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el participio

◊ granizado

a) ( con espátula) ‹ superficie› to scrape;

b) ( limar) to file, rasp

c) ‹ piel› to scrape, graze

a) [toalla/manos] to be rough;

b) [ garganta] (+ me/te/le etc) to feel rough

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raspado nm

1. Med scrape

2. [de pieles] scraping

3. Méx [refresco] = drink of flavoured crushed ice

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1 Méx

water ice

2 MED D and C

прил.

1) de mano(s); de brazo(s)

2) ( делающийся руками) manual, (hecho) a mano

3) (приводимый в действие руками) de mano

4) ( прирученный) doméstico, domesticado, amansado; tambero (Арг., Ур., Пар.)

прил.

1) (незагрязненный; опрятный) limpio, puro, aseado

2) ( без примеси) puro, neto

3) (аккуратный, тщательно сделанный) cuidadoso esmerado, minucioso; acabado ( завершенный)

4) (отчетливый, ясный) claro; correcto

5) (нравственно безупречный, честный) limpio, puro, cándido, pulcro

6) ( отвлеченный от практического применения) puro

7) разг. (полный, совершенный) completo, puro, mero

8) разг. (подлинный, настоящий) auténtico, verdadero; típico ( типичный)

1 to cover.

cubrir algo de algo to cover something with o in something

cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on somebody

Ilse cubre los restos del cuerpo Ilse covers the remains of the body.

El reportero cubre el suceso The reporter covers the event.

2 to cover (proteger) (retirada, asegurado).

3 to fill (puesto, vacante).

4 to cover (gastos).

el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses

cubrir gastos to break even (exactamente)

5 to cover (noticia).

6 to cover up, to hush up, to hide, to mask.

Ilse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.

7 to cover for, to cover, to cover up for.

La enfermera Juana cubre a Ilse Nurse Johanna covers for Ilse.

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(pp cubierto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to cover

■ cubre la silla con una sábana cover the chair with a sheet

2 COCINA to coat (de, with)

3 (poner tejado) to put a roof on

4 (niebla etc) to shroud (de, in), cloak

5 (ocultar) to hide

■ cubrir un sentimiento to hide a feeling

6 (llenar) to fill (de, with), cover (de, with)

■ cubrir de agua to fill with water

■ cubrir una plaza to fill a vacancy

7 (alcanzar) to come up

■ el agua le cubría hasta los tobillos the water came up to his ankles

8 (gastos, necesidades) to cover; (deuda) to meet, repay

9 (recorrer) to cover; (distancia) to travel

10 (prensa) to cover

■ Juan cubrió el accidente Juan covered the accident

11 (animales) to pair, cover

► verbo pronominal cubrirse

1 (abrigarse) to cover oneself

2 (la cabeza) to put one's hat on

3 figurado (protegerse) to protect oneself

4 (cielo) to become overcast

5 (llenarse) to be filled

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cubrir de besos to smother with kisses

cubrir las apariencias to keep up appearances

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1. VT

1) (=ocultar)

a) [+ superficie, objeto] to cover

b) [agua]

c) (=poner techo a) to roof, roof over

d) [+ fuego] to make up, bank up

2) (=llenar) [+ agujero] to fill in; [+ hueco] to fill

3) (=proteger) (Dep, Mil) to cover

4) (=recorrer) [+ ruta, distancia] to cover

5) (=ocupar) [+ vacante, plaza] to fill

6) (=pagar) [+ gastos, déficit, préstamo] to cover

7) (=satisfacer) [+ necesidades, demanda] to meet

8) (Prensa) [+ suceso] to cover

9) (Zool) (=montar) to cover

10) (=disimular) [+ emoción] to cover up, conceal

- cubrir las apariencias o las formas

cubrirse

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verbo transitivo

1) ( tapar) to cover

2)

a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to cover

b) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to cover

c) <plaza/vacante> to fill

3)

a) (Period, Rad, TV) to cover

b) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover

4) <retirada/flanco> to cover

5) (Zool) to cover

cubrirse v pron

1)

a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself

b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2) ( llenarse)

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= cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].

Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.

Ex. The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.

Ex. The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.

Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.

Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.

Ex. This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.

Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.

Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.

Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

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* cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* cubrir con = top with.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cubrir con tablas = board up.

* cubrir con toldo = canopy.

* cubrir de = flood with.

* cubrir de arcilla = clay.

* cubrir de grava = gravel.

* cubrir de gravilla = gravel.

* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.

* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.

* cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.

* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.

* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.

* cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.

* cubrirse contra = hedge against.

* cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.

* cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.

* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.

* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.

* cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.

* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.

* cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.

* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

* cubrir un uso = address + use.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.

* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* sin cubrir = unfilled.

* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.

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verbo transitivo

1) ( tapar) to cover

2)

a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to cover

b) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to cover

c) <plaza/vacante> to fill

3)

a) (Period, Rad, TV) to cover

b) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover

4) <retirada/flanco> to cover

5) (Zool) to cover

cubrirse v pron

1)

a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself

b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

2) ( llenarse)

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cubrir [ I33 ]

A (tapar) to cover

cubrió al niño con una manta he covered the child with a blanket, he put a blanket over the child

el velo le cubría la cara the veil covered her face

la niebla cubría el valle the valley was covered in o ( liter) shrouded in mist

cubrir algo DE algo to cover sth WITH sth

han cubierto las paredes de publicidad the walls have been covered with advertisements

los muebles están cubiertos de polvo the furniture is covered with o ( BrE) in dust

el escándalo los ha cubierto de oprobio the scandal has brought great shame on them

lo cubrió de besos she smothered him with kisses

1 ‹costos/gastos› to cover; ‹daños/riesgos› to cover

para cubrir los costos de envío to cover the cost of postage

los bienes cubiertos por esta póliza the items covered by this policy

2 ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet; ‹carencia› to cover

3 ‹plaza/vacante› to fill

1 ( Period) ‹noticia/suceso› to cover

2 (recorrer) ‹etapa/distancia/trayecto› to cover

3 ( Rad, TV) ‹área› to cover

D ‹retirada/flanco› to cover

voy a salir, cúbreme I'm going out there, cover me

E ( Zool) to cover

1 ( refl) (taparse) to cover oneself

se cubrió con una toalla he covered himself with a towel

se cubrió la cara con las manos he covered his face with his hands

2 (ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

3 (protegerse) to take cover

se cubrieron del fuego enemigo they took cover from the enemy fire

4 (contra un riesgo) to cover oneself

B (llenarse) cubrirse DE algo:

las calles se habían cubierto de nieve snow had covered the streets, the streets were covered with snow

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a) ( en general) to cover;

◊ cubrí al niño con una manta I covered the child with a blanket

b) ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet

c) ‹plaza/vacante› to fill

a) ( refl) ( taparse) to cover oneself;

b) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on

c) ( protegerse) to take cover

d) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself

◊ las calles se habían cubierto de nieve the streets were covered with snow

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♦ vt

1. [tapar, recubrir] to cover ( con with);

cubrieron la pared con una mano de pintura they gave the wall a coat of paint;

cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with o in sth;

cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on sb;

Ana cubrió de besos a su padre Ana covered her father with kisses

2. [proteger] to protect;

esta póliza nos cubre contra cualquier accidente this policy covers us against all accidents

3. [a policía, soldado] to cover;

cubrir la retirada to cover the retreat

4. [ocultar] to cover up, to hide

5. [puesto, vacante] to fill;

hay veinte solicitudes para cubrir tres plazas there are twenty applications for three jobs

6. [gastos] to cover;

el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses;

cubrir gastos [exactamente] to break even

7. [noticia] to cover;

cubrió la guerra del Golfo he covered the Gulf War

8. [recorrer] to cover;

el ganador cubrió los 100 metros en 9 segundos the winner did the 100 metres in 9 seconds

9. [el macho a la hembra]

10. Dep [marcar] to cover;

se encarga de cubrir la banda derecha he covers the right wing

♦ See also the pronominal verb cubrirse

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v/t cover (de with)

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cubrir {2} vt

: to cover

♦ See also the reflexive verb cubrirse

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cubrir vb

1. (en general) to cover

2. (correr) to run [pt. ran; pp. run]

cubre varios kilómetros al día he runs several kilometres a day

to rinse.

María aclaró su cabello Mary rinsed her hair.

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Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 to rinse

■ se enjuagó las manos y las secó con la toalla she rinsed her hands and dried them with the towel

■ la tetera debe enjuagarse con agua caliente the teapot should be rinsed out with hot water

► verbo pronominal enjuagarse

1 to rinse one's mouth out

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VT [+ ropa] to rinse, rinse out; [+ boca] to wash out

enjuagarse

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verbo transitivo <boca/ropa/vajilla> to rinse; <palangana/cubo> to swill out

enjuagarse v pron (refl) to wash off the soap

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= rinse, wash out, rinse off.

Ex. After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.

Ex. They turned the boat over and washed it out but then Brad couldn't get back in the boat because he was too weak.

Ex. The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.

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verbo transitivo <boca/ropa/vajilla> to rinse; <palangana/cubo> to swill out

enjuagarse v pron (refl) to wash off the soap

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enjuagar [A3 ]

‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse; ‹boca/vaso› to rinse, rinse out; ‹palangana/cubo› to swill out

( refl) to wash off the soap

enjuagarse el pelo to rinse one's hair

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◊ enjuagarse el pelo to rinse one's hair

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♦ vt

♦ See also the pronominal verb enjuagarse

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v/t rinse

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enjuagar {52} vt

: to rinse

♦ See also the reflexive verb enjuagarse

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enjuagar vb to rinse

1 cloth, wiper.

2 towel.

3 pannus, drape.

4 panel.

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► nombre masculino

1 (gen) cloth; (de lana) woollen cloth

■ un abrigo de paño a woollen coat

2 (para polvo) duster; (de cocina) dishcloth

3 (de pared) panel, stretch

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con paños calientes gently

■ dímelo sin paños calientes tell it to me straight

conocerse el paño to know what's what

en paños menores (con la ropa interior) in one's underwear 2 (desnudo) stark naked

ser el paño de lágrimas de alguien to be somebody's shoulder to cry on

paño de cocina dishcloth

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1) (=tela) cloth

- conocerse el paño

- le conozco el paño

- el buen paño en el arca se vende

2) (=pieza) cloth; (=trapo) duster

- jugar a dos paños

3) (Cos) (=ancho) piece of cloth, width

4) pl paños (=ropa) clothes; (Arte) drapes

5)

6) (Arquit) wall section

7) [en cristal] cloud of mist; [de diamante] flaw

8) Caribe (=red) fishing net

9) And (=tierra) plot of land

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1)

a) (Tex) woollen cloth

b) ( para limpiar) cloth

c) ( de adorno) antimacassar

- paño de cocina

- paño higiénico

- paño mortuorio

2) ( de pared) stretch, length

3) paños masculino plural (Art) drapes (pl), drapery

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= cloth.

Ex. But edition binding in leather was at least as early as edition binding in cloth.

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* en paños menores = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* paño de cocina = tea towel.

* paño de humo = pall of smoke, smoke pall, smokescreen.

* paño de lana = woollen [woolen, -USA].

* paño mortuorio = funeral pall, burial cloth, pall.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel.

* paño quirúrgico = surgical drape.

* paños menores = undies.

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1)

a) (Tex) woollen cloth

b) ( para limpiar) cloth

c) ( de adorno) antimacassar

- paño de cocina

- paño higiénico

- paño mortuorio

2) ( de pared) stretch, length

3) paños masculino plural (Art) drapes (pl), drapery

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1 ( Tex) woollen cloth

traje/abrigo de paño wool suit/coat

conocer(se) el paño to know what's what ( colloq), to know what/who one's dealing with

en paños menores ( fam hum); in my/his undies ( colloq hum)

ser el paño de lágrimas de algn to be a shoulder for sb to cry on

2 (para limpiar) cloth

pasa un paño húmedo por la mesa wipe the table with a damp cloth

jugar a dos paños to play a double game

paños calientes or ( Col) pañitos de agua caliente half measures

3 (de adorno) antimacassar

(para limpiar) dishcloth; (para secar) teatowel, drying-up cloth

sanitary napkin ( AmE), sanitary towel ( BrE)

(CS) baize, felt

pall

B (de pared) stretch, length

C (en la piel) rash

D paños mpl ( Art) drapes (pl), drapery

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a) (Tex) woollen cloth;

◊ abrigo de paño wool coat;

b) ( para limpiar) cloth;

◊ paño de cocina ( para limpiar) dishcloth;

◊ paño higiénico sanitary napkin (AmE), sanitary towel (BrE)

c) ( de adorno) antimacassar

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paño nm

1. [tela] cloth, material

2. [trapo] cloth;

pásale un paño al salón dust the living-room

3. [lienzo] panel, length

4. [tapiz] hanging, tapestry

5. Arquit [pared] length (of wall)

6. [en la cara] liver spot

7. Ven [toalla] bath towel

8. Fam

conocer el paño to know the score;

ser el paño de lágrimas de alguien to be a shoulder to cry on for sb;

en paños menores in one's underthings;

paños calientes half-measures

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m cloth;

conocer el paño fig fam know what’s what fam, know the score fam ;

paños calientes o

tibios fig half measures;

en paños menores in one’s underwear

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paño nm

1) : cloth

2) : rag, dust cloth

paño de cocina : dishcloth

paño higiénico : sanitary napkin

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paño n cloth

Tablero de adivinar que usa Orunla, el Dios de Ifá, para adivinar. Oráculo que usan los babalawós. Mesa redonda de adivinación que usan los sacerdotes de Ifá. Según el Dr. Fernando Ortiz, "Até" procede de "a", prefijo sustantivador; y "te", estar plano, percutir, adorar. El "ate" es un círculo de madera de unas catorce o más pulgadas de diámetro; tiene un borde labrado en el mismo cuerpo de la madera y asemeja una bandeja; tiene cuatro puntos marcados en los extremos de dos diámetros perpendiculares; esos puntos son o representan las cuatro esquinas del mundo, los cuatro puntos cardinales. Hemos observado un Tablero de Ifá sin marca alguna en los bordes, otro tiene en cada uno de los cuatro puntos cardinales dos cauris boca arriba incrustados. Ortiz presenta uno en la Pág. 169 del Tomo III de su magna obra "Los Instrumentos de la Música Afrocubana", que tiene en cada punto incrustada una cara. El propio Ortiz señala que a veces tiene una sola cara o cabeza "de Echu o de Elégguá, el orísha que todo lo ve", y que esas cuatro cabezas o puntos cardinales son (los Echu meri bayé o "cuatro caminos de Echu") y la concepción metafísica del cosmos". El punto Norte es Obatalá; el Sur es Oddúa; el Este, Changó y el Oeste Echu, etc. 'Para más detalles consulte a Ortiz. Sobre el tablero echa el babalawó un polvo hecho de colmillo de elefante al que llaman "yefá". En Caibarién, Las Villas, hubo un congo que usaba harina de maíz. Nos dicen que también se usa polvo de arroz unido a otras substancias. Nosotros hemos visto un polvo muy fino que parece harina de maíz con alguna otra substancia blanca. Ese yefá o polvo del Até es regado en todo el tablero de manera que forme una capa fina, para lo cual se usa una escobilla que parece de estropajo de soga. A continuación, el babalawó que está registrando (sentado en el suelo con su Até entre las piernas, sobre paño blanco y alfombra), sienta delante de él a una mujer que tenga una mano de Orula, le pone una toalla sobre las piernas y encima un ékuelé, entonces él toma en ambas manos varias semillas de corojo llamadas "ekine", los cuales son rogados, para después agarrarlos y soltarlos con la mano derecha; ese trabajo permite un conteo de las semillas o corojos africanos que quedaron o no fueron agarrados con la dicha mano derecha. Ese conteo da una numeración y posiblemente un rayado en el yefá del Até, que sirve para sacar las letras u odus del Ifá. Esas letras son aplicadas, previa adaptación intelectual y el correspondiente "aché", al sujeto o al asunto que se registra o investiga. Eso o mejor dicho, algo así, es lo que se hace con ese oráculo llamado "Ekine de Orula o de Ifá". Hemos logrado ver el registro del año 1956, para "ver" a Orula hablar por "Ekine Ifá". Es una labor agotadora intelectual y físicamente. La primera sesión principió con saludos, sacrificios y bajadas de Orula al Até, seguida del registro. Orula en persona habló por los "Ekines" en el "Até de Ifá". Esa sesión terminó a las tres de la tarde y duraba desde las seis de la mañana. A las cuatro continuaron los babalawós con la segunda sesión que terminó a las seis de la tarde, pues solamente se registra durante el día. Observamos que los sacerdotes pasaron diez horas con atención concentrada y fuerte trabajo intelectual para lograr la fiel interpretación de los "odus". Esos "ódun" son la palabra de Orula, quien era mudo de pequeño, pero al hacerse adolescente Olofi le pegó dieciséis veces, una por cada año que tenía, y el muchacho pronunció un ódu de cada vez formando así las dieciséis letras primeras de su propio oráculo. El primer ódu fué "Eyiobe Meyi". el segundo, "IyekúMeyi". Según el Dr. F. Ortiz, los cuatro ódus de los muertos son: "Ofún meyi, Oyekú meyi, Otúa oggüe y Ogúndaofún". De los dieciséis signos o letras primeras se obtuvieron 240 ódus secundarios y 096 terciarios, siendo un total de 352. Se comprenderá la complejidad de este oráculo y la inteligencia que debe exigírsele a un hijo de San Francisco para conocer, interpretar y aplicar a innúmeras personas tantos ódus. Solamente nos resta apuntar que el Até de Ifá no se usa en días lluviosos y que su registro es el último recurso para tener seguridad en la Regla de Ocha. Sinónimos: Akpán ifá, Apón, Apún, Faté, Irofá, Loflé, Okpó ifá, Opón