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chamber

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

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noun

Cámara, habitación

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

Examples :

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

La reunión se celebró en la gran habitación de la biblioteca de la escuela.

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noun

Orinal

Examples :

"During the overnight trip, the campers used a chamber to relieve themselves. "

Durante el viaje nocturno, los campistas usaron un orinal para aliviarse.

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noun

Cámara, asamblea

The legislature or division of the legislature itself.

Examples :

"The resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower chamber."

La resolución, que pasó rápidamente por el Senado, no pudo obtener la mayoría en la cámara baja.

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noun

Cámara, habitación

Any enclosed space occupying or similar to a room.

Examples :

"A canal lock chamber; a furnace chamber; a test chamber"

Una cámara de esclusa de canal; una cámara de horno; una cámara de prueba.

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noun

Cámara, galería

An enlarged space in an underground tunnel of a burrowing animal.

Examples :

"The mole's burrow had a spacious chamber where it stored its food. "

La madriguera del topo tenía una galería espaciosa donde almacenaba su comida.

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noun

Recámara

The area holding the ammunition round at the initiation of its discharge.

Examples :

"Dianne loaded a cartridge into the chamber of the rifle, then prepared to take aim at the target."

Dianne cargó un cartucho en la recámara del rifle, luego se preparó para apuntar al objetivo.

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noun

Recámara

One of the bullet-holding compartments in the cylinder of a revolver.

Examples :

"The revolver's cylinder had five chambers, each holding a single bullet. "

El cilindro del revólver tenía cinco recámaras, cada una con una sola bala.

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noun

Cámara

A short piece of ordnance or cannon which stood on its breech without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for celebrations and theatrical cannonades.

Examples :

"The historical society displayed a small chamber, used in the past for festive cannon fire at plays. "

La sociedad histórica exhibió una pequeña cámara, utilizada en el pasado para fuegos de cañón festivos en obras de teatro.

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Cámara

One of the two atria or two ventricles of the heart.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the patient's left heart chamber was slightly enlarged. "

El médico explicó que la cámara cardíaca izquierda del paciente estaba ligeramente agrandada.

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verb

Encerrar en una habitación

To enclose in a room.

Examples :

"The teacher chambered the student's artwork in a special display case in the classroom. "

El profesor encerró la obra de arte del estudiante en una vitrina especial en el aula.

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verb

Alojarse en, ocupar una cámara

To reside in or occupy a chamber or chambers.

Examples :

"The students will chamber in the library for their study session. "

Los estudiantes se alojarán en la biblioteca para su sesión de estudio.

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verb

Recamar

To place in a chamber, as a round of ammunition.

Examples :

"The hunter fired at the geese and missed, then shrugged his shoulders and chambered another cartridge."

El cazador disparó a los gansos y falló, luego se encogió de hombros y recamó otro cartucho.

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verb

Recamarar, calibrar

To create or modify a gun to be a specific caliber.

Examples :

"The rifle was originally chambered for 9mm, but had since been modified for a larger, wildcat caliber."

El rifle fue originalmente recamarado para 9 mm, pero desde entonces se modificó para un calibre mayor y no estándar.

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verb

Preparar

In martial arts, to prepare an offensive, defensive, or counteroffensive action by drawing a limb or weapon to a position where it may be charged with kinetic energy.

Examples :

"Bob chambered his fist for a blow, but Sheila struck first."

Bob preparó su puño para un golpe, pero Sheila golpeó primero.

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verb

Ser lascivo

To be lascivious.

Examples :

"The teacher felt uncomfortable because the student was constantly chambering in class, making suggestive comments. "

El profesor se sintió incómodo porque el estudiante estaba constantemente siendo lascivo en clase, haciendo comentarios sugerentes.

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Orinal

A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

Examples :

"The old farmhouse had a small chamber in the back for handling bodily needs. "

La antigua granja tenía un pequeño orinal en la parte trasera para las necesidades corporales.

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