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agates

/ˈæɡəts/

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noun

Ágatas

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 collects beautiful agates that she finds on the beach, each one showing different colors and patterns inside. "

Mi abuela colecciona hermosas ágatas que encuentra en la playa, cada una mostrando diferentes colores y patrones en su interior.

geology mineral material substance

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noun

Agata

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

Examples :

"The newspaper used agates for the small print in the classified ads, making it hard to read without glasses. "

El periódico usó agata para la letra pequeña en los anuncios clasificados, lo que dificultaba la lectura sin gafas.

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noun

Una catorceava parte de una pulgada

One fourteenth of an inch

Examples :

"My grandfather, a printer, told me that a "pica" is about six agates high. "

Mi abuelo, un impresor, me dijo que una «pica» mide aproximadamente seis una catorceava parte de una pulgada de alto.

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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 :

"Even though he was one of the "agates" in his class, being much shorter than the other children, he always had a big smile and a cheerful attitude. "

Aunque era uno de los "enanos" de su clase, mucho más bajo que los otros niños, siempre tenía una gran sonrisa y una actitud alegre.

person figure appearance

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noun

Una herramienta utilizada por los trefiladores de oro, encuadernadores, etc.

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

Examples :

"The bookbinder carefully smoothed the gold leaf on the cover using his collection of agates. "

El encuadernador alisó cuidadosamente la hoja de oro de la cubierta utilizando su colección de herramientas.

material utensil item art technical industry

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noun

Canica de ágata

A marble made from agate.

Examples :

"The children traded their marbles, hoping to get more agates in the exchange. "

Los niños intercambiaron sus canicas, esperando obtener más canicas de ágata en el intercambio.

material geology

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noun

Testículos

(usually in the plural) A testicle.

Examples :

"He took a swift kick to the agates during the soccer game. "

Recibió una patada rápida en los testículos durante el partido de fútbol.

body organ sex anatomy