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barnacle

/ˈbɑːnəkl̩/ /ˈbɑɹnəkl̩/

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noun

Percebe

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships.

Examples :

"The hull of the old sailboat was covered in barnacles, making it slow and difficult to steer. "

El casco del viejo velero estaba cubierto de percebes, lo que lo hacía lento y difícil de dirigir.

organism animal nautical ocean biology ecology science

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noun

Barnacla cariblanca

The barnacle goose.

Examples :

"My uncle loves watching barnacle geese migrate in the fall. "

A mi tío le encanta ver a las barnaclas cariblancas migrar en otoño.

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noun

Modificación, cambio

In electrical engineering, a change made to a product on the manufacturing floor that was not part of the original product design.

Examples :

"The company implemented a barnacle in the new computer design—a USB port—because it was discovered that many customers already owned compatible accessories. "

La empresa implementó una modificación en el diseño de la nueva computadora, un puerto USB, porque se descubrió que muchos clientes ya poseían accesorios compatibles.

technology electronics machine industry technical work

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noun

Modificación, cambio

On printed circuit boards, a change such as soldering a wire in order to connect two points, or addition such as an added resistor or capacitor, subassembly or daughterboard.

Examples :

"The technician added a barnacle to the circuit board by soldering a wire to connect the two components. "

El técnico añadió una modificación a la placa de circuito soldando un cable para conectar los dos componentes.

electronics technical device machine electronics computing technology

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Archivo obsoleto, artefacto innecesario

A deprecated or obsolete file, image or other artifact that remains with a project even though it is no longer needed.

Examples :

"After the website redesign, the old logo file became a barnacle, taking up space on the server but serving no purpose. "

Después del rediseño del sitio web, el antiguo archivo del logotipo se convirtió en un artefacto innecesario, ocupando espacio en el servidor pero sin servir para nada.

computing technical

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noun

Freno de nariz

(in the plural) An instrument like a pair of pincers, to fix on the nose of a vicious horse while shoeing so as to make it more tractable.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used barnacles to hold the horse still while he shod its front feet. "

El herrero usó un freno de nariz para sujetar al caballo mientras herradaba sus patas delanteras.

animal utensil agriculture

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noun

Gafas

(in the plural) A pair of spectacles.

Examples :

""Grandpa always kept his barnacles on the nightstand so he could easily find them to read his newspaper in the morning." "

El abuelo siempre guardaba sus gafas en la mesita de noche para poder encontrarlas fácilmente y leer el periódico por la mañana.

wear appearance

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Un chollo, algo fácil de obtener

A good job, or snack easily obtained.

Examples :

"Finding that dropped twenty-dollar bill on the sidewalk was a real barnacle! "

¡Encontrar ese billete de veinte dólares en la acera fue un chollo!

job food achievement

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noun

Marinero experimentado

A worldly sailor.

Examples :

"Mr. Johnson, a barnacle who had sailed the seven seas for over 40 years, told fascinating stories about his adventures at the local marina. "

El Sr. Johnson, un marinero experimentado que había navegado por los siete mares durante más de 40 años, contó historias fascinantes sobre sus aventuras en el puerto deportivo local.

nautical person

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verb

Adherirse, pegarse

To connect with or attach.

Examples :

"The student barnacled herself to the library desk, determined to finish her research paper. "

La estudiante se pegó al escritorio de la biblioteca, decidida a terminar su trabajo de investigación.

nautical organism biology animal

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verb

Adherirse, pegarse

To press close against something.

Examples :

"The toddler tried to barnacle herself to her mother's leg when she saw the doctor. "

La niña pequeña intentó adherirse a la pierna de su madre cuando vio al médico.

action nautical organism animal