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blankets

/blænkɛts/

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noun

Mantas

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

Examples :

"The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him."

El bebé tenía frío, así que su madre le puso una manta.

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noun

Capa

A layer of anything.

Examples :

"The city woke under a thick blanket of fog."

La ciudad despertó bajo una espesa capa de niebla.

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noun

Manta de impresión

A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.

Examples :

"A press operator must carefully wash the blanket whenever changing a plate."

Un operador de prensa debe lavar cuidadosamente la manta de impresión cada vez que cambia una plancha.

technical machine industry

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noun

Capa de grasa

A streak or layer of blubber in whales.

Examples :

"While whaling is now largely restricted, historical accounts describe how whalers would look for whales with thick "blankets," as those layers of blubber were prized for oil. "

Si bien la caza de ballenas está ahora en gran medida restringida, los relatos históricos describen cómo los balleneros buscaban ballenas con gruesas capas de grasa, ya que esas capas de grasa eran apreciadas por el aceite.

animal anatomy biology

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verb

Cubrir con mantas

To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.

Examples :

"A fresh layer of snow blanketed the area."

Una nueva capa de nieve cubrió la zona.

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verb

Cubrir, abarcar

To traverse or complete thoroughly.

Examples :

"The salesman blanketed the entire neighborhood."

El vendedor cubrió todo el vecindario.

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verb

Envolver en una manta

To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.

Examples :

"The older boys threatened to blanket the new student if he didn't do their homework. "

Los chicos mayores amenazaron con envolver al nuevo estudiante en una manta si no hacía su tarea.

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verb

quitar el viento a

To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.

Examples :

""During the model sailboat race, John skillfully blanketed Mary's boat, causing it to slow down as it lost the wind." "

Durante la carrera de veleros modelo, John le quitó hábilmente el viento al barco de Mary, lo que provocó que se ralentizara al perder el viento.

nautical sailing

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verb

Anular, contrarrestar

To nullify the impact of someone or something.

Examples :

"The loud music from the party next door threatened to disturb my studying, but my noise-canceling headphones completely blanketed the sound. "

La música alta de la fiesta de al lado amenazaba con perturbar mi estudio, pero mis auriculares con cancelación de ruido anularon por completo el sonido.