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agate

/ˈæ.ɡət/ /əˈɡæt/

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noun

Ágata

A semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.

Examples :

"My grandmother's favorite necklace has a beautiful agate pendant, its swirling brown and white bands creating a unique pattern in the stone. "

El collar favorito de mi abuela tiene un hermoso colgante de ágata, cuyas bandas marrones y blancas arremolinadas crean un patrón único en la piedra.

geology mineral material substance nature

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noun

Ágata

The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5 1/2-point.

Examples :

"The footnotes in the old book were printed in agate, making them very small and hard to read without a magnifying glass. "

Las notas al pie del libro antiguo estaban impresas en ágata, lo que las hacía muy pequeñas y difíciles de leer sin una lupa.

type writing language

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noun

Una catorceava parte de una pulgada

One fourteenth of an inch

Examples :

"The printer needs to shift the image just one agate to the right to center it on the page. "

La impresora necesita desplazar la imagen solo una catorceava parte de una pulgada hacia la derecha para centrarla en la página.

unit amount number

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noun

Enano, persona diminuta

A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.

Examples :

"Though a respected professor, Dr. Evans was such an agate that he was often mistaken for a student. "

Aunque era un profesor respetado, el Dr. Evans era tan enano que a menudo lo confundían con un estudiante.

person appearance character

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noun

Bruñidor

A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.;—so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.

Examples :

"The bookbinder used an agate to smooth the gold leaf on the cover, giving it a polished shine. "

El encuadernador usó un bruñidor para alisar la hoja de oro en la cubierta, dándole un brillo pulido.

material utensil job

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noun

Canica de ágata

A marble made from agate.

Examples :

"My grandmother's antique jewelry box contained a beautiful agate, a small, intricately patterned marble. "

El joyero antiguo de mi abuela contenía una hermosa canica de ágata, una pequeña canica con patrones intrincados.

material geology

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noun

Testículos

(usually in the plural) A testicle.

anatomy body organ sex

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adverb

En camino, hace

On the way; agoing.

Examples :

"to be agate; to set the bells agate"

estar en camino; hacer sonar las campanas hace