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biscuits

/ˈbɪskɪts/

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noun

Galleta

(rare in the US) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm: a cookie.

Examples :

""In England, they often serve tea with biscuits – sometimes the hard, crunchy kind for dipping." "

En Inglaterra, a menudo sirven té con galletas, a veces del tipo duro y crujiente para mojar.

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noun

Galletas, bizcochos

A small, usually soft and flaky bread, generally made with baking soda, which is similar in texture to a scone but which is usually not sweet.

Examples :

"We enjoyed the warm, flaky biscuits with butter and jam for breakfast. "

Disfrutamos de los bizcochos calientes y hojaldrados con mantequilla y mermelada para el desayuno.

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noun

Galleta, cracker

Examples :

"cheese and biscuits"

Queso y galletas

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Galletas de barco

The "bread" formerly supplied to naval ships, which was made with very little water, kneaded into flat cakes and slowly baked, and which often became infested with weevils.

Examples :

"The sailors complained the hard biscuits were so riddled with weevils that they had to knock them on the table to dislodge the bugs before eating them. "

Los marineros se quejaron de que las duras galletas de barco estaban tan llenas de gorgojos que tenían que golpearlas en la mesa para desalojar los insectos antes de comerlas.

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noun

Galleta

A form of unglazed earthenware.

Examples :

"We used biscuits to protect the electrical wires running along the outside of the old house. "

Usamos galletas para proteger los cables eléctricos que corrían por el exterior de la casa vieja.

material substance

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Marrón claro

A light brown colour.

Examples :

"Her kitchen walls were painted a warm, biscuits color. "

Las paredes de su cocina estaban pintadas de un color marrón claro y cálido.

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noun

Galleta

A thin oval wafer of wood or other material inserted into mating slots on pieces of material to be joined to provide gluing surface and strength in shear.

Examples :

"The carpenter used biscuits to join the two pieces of wood together, creating a strong and seamless tabletop. "

El carpintero usó galletas para unir las dos piezas de madera, creando una mesa fuerte y sin costuras.

material technical building

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Tarjeta de plástico que contiene los códigos para autorizar un ataque nuclear

A plastic card bearing the codes for authorizing a nuclear attack.

Examples :

"The President always carries the biscuits, even to simple events, as a constant safeguard. "

El Presidente siempre lleva la tarjeta de plástico que contiene los códigos para autorizar un ataque nuclear, incluso a eventos sencillos, como una salvaguarda constante.

military weapon government

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Pistola

(hiphop) A handgun, especially a revolver.

Examples :

"The detective found two rusty biscuits hidden under the floorboards during the investigation. "

El detective encontró dos pistolas oxidadas escondidas bajo las tablas del suelo durante la investigación.

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Disco

(shuffleboard) A puck (hockey puck).

Examples :

"The player carefully aimed and slid the biscuits down the shuffleboard table, hoping to score points. "

El jugador apuntó cuidadosamente y deslizó el disco por la mesa de tejo, con la esperanza de anotar puntos.