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/ˈbəʊlstə/ /ˈboʊlstɚ/

Meanings
noun

Cojín, almohadón

A large cushion or pillow.

Examples :

"My grandmother's favorite armchair had a large bolster for extra comfort. "
El sillón favorito de mi abuela tenía un gran cojín para mayor comodidad.
item building
noun

Almohadilla

A small spacer located on top of the axle of horse-drawn wagons that gives the front wheels enough clearance to turn.

Examples :

"The wagon maker carefully inspected the bolster on the newly repaired axle, ensuring it was properly sized for a smooth turning radius. "
El fabricante de vagones inspeccionó cuidadosamente la almohadilla en el eje recién reparado, asegurándose de que tuviera el tamaño adecuado para un radio de giro suave.
vehicle part machine
noun

Durmiente, soporte

A short, horizontal structural timber between a post and a beam for enlarging the bearing area of the post and/or reducing the span of the beam.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed a bolster between the wobbly porch post and the beam above to prevent the porch from sagging further. "
El carpintero colocó cuidadosamente un durmiente entre el poste tambaleante del porche y la viga superior para evitar que el porche se hundiera más.
architecture building structure
noun

Placa perforada

The perforated plate in a punching machine on which anything rests when being punched.

Examples :

"The metal worker carefully placed the decorative metal piece onto the bolster of the punching machine before starting the operation. "
El trabajador metalúrgico colocó cuidadosamente la pieza de metal decorativa sobre la placa perforada de la máquina de punzonado antes de comenzar la operación.
machine technical industry
noun

Los rollos que forman los extremos o los lados del capitel jónico

The rolls forming the ends or sides of the Ionic capital.

Examples :

"The architect pointed to the bolster of the Ionic capital, explaining how its curved form contributes to the temple's elegant appearance. "
El arquitecto señaló los rollos del capitel jónico, explicando cómo su forma curva contribuye a la elegante apariencia del templo.
architecture part

Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

Sostener, apoyar

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

¡No muevas esa viga! Sostiene toda la plataforma.

Illustration structural

structural noun

/ˈstrʌktʃərəl/ /ˈstrʌktʃərəl/

Acero estructural

"The building's structural steel supports the weight of the roof. "

El acero estructural del edificio soporta el peso del techo.

Illustration horizontal

horizontal noun

/ˌhɒɹɪˈzɒntəl/ /ˌhɔːɹəˈzɑːntəl/

Componente horizontal

"The horizontal of the classroom desk is sturdy enough to hold a large stack of books. "

El componente horizontal del escritorio del aula es lo suficientemente resistente para sostener una gran pila de libros.

Illustration decorative

decorative noun

/ˈdɛkɹətɪv/

Elemento decorativo, adorno

"The teacher displayed a decorative fern on her desk. "

La maestra exhibió un helecho decorativo en su escritorio.

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

Edredón, colcha

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

Mi abuela compró un edredón nuevo para su cama.

Illustration perforated

perforated verb

/ˈpɜːrfəreɪtɪd/ /ˈpɝːfəreɪtɪd/

Perforar, agujerear

"The angry student perforated the paper with his pen, leaving several small holes. "

El estudiante enfadado perforó el papel con su bolígrafo, dejando varios agujeros pequeños.

Illustration pocketknife

pocketknife noun

/ˈpɑkɪtˌnaɪf/ /ˈpɑkətˌnaɪf/

Navaja

"My grandfather carried a sturdy pocketknife in his work apron, useful for small repairs around the house. "

Mi abuelo llevaba una navaja resistente en su delantal de trabajo, útil para pequeñas reparaciones en la casa.

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Planta

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

En la clase de biología, aprendimos que, técnicamente, incluso las frutas son plantas porque las plantas son cualquier planta.

Illustration contributes

contributes verb

/kənˈtrɪbjuːts/ /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːts/

Contribuir, aportar

"to contribute articles to a journal"

contribuir con artículos a una revista

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

Illustration transportation

transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

Transporte

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

Tenemos que sacar a la gente de sus coches y animarles a utilizar formas alternativas de transporte.