verb🔗ShareSujetar con fuerza, agarrarTo grip tightly."The little girl was clipping the colorful paper to the bulletin board, holding it firmly so it wouldn't fall. "La niña estaba sujetando el papel colorido a la cartelera, agarrándolo con firmeza para que no se cayera.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSujetar con un clipTo fasten with a clip."Please clip the photos to the pages where they will go."Por favor, sujeta las fotos a las páginas donde irán.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbrazarTo hug, embrace."After a long day at school, the little girl came running to the door, clipping her mother tightly around the waist. "Después de un largo día en la escuela, la niña corrió hacia la puerta, abrazando a su madre con fuerza por la cintura.bodyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecopilar firmasTo collect signatures, generally with the use of a clipboard."The teacher was clipping signatures for the field trip permission slip. "El maestro estaba recopilando firmas para el permiso de la excursión.politicsactioncommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecortar, cortarTo cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc."Please clip that coupon out of the newspaper."Por favor, recorta ese cupón del periódico.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecortar, acortarTo curtail; to cut short."The gardener is clipping the hedge to keep it neat. "El jardinero está recortando el seto para mantenerlo ordenado.actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpearTo strike with the hand."The angry student clipped the bully's hand. "El estudiante enfadado golpeó la mano del abusón.bodyactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRozar, golpear de pasadaTo hit or strike, especially in passing."The car skidded off the road and clipped a lamppost."El coche se salió de la carretera y rozó una farola.actionsportbodywartrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlacar ilegalAn illegal tackle: Throwing the body across the back of an opponent's leg or hitting him from the back below the waist while moving up from behind unless the opponent is a runner or the action is in close line play."The football player got a penalty for clipping the defender from behind. "El jugador de fútbol recibió una penalización por placar ilegalmente al defensor por detrás.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecortar, cortarTo cut off a signal level at a certain maximum value."The sound engineer clipped the microphone's audio signal to prevent distortion. "El ingeniero de sonido recortó la señal de audio del micrófono para evitar la distorsión.signalelectronicstechnologysoundtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecortarTo discard (an occluded part of a model or scene) rather than waste resources on rendering it."To save computer processing power, the graphic designer clipped the extra details from the character model. "Para ahorrar potencia de procesamiento de la computadora, el diseñador gráfico recortó los detalles adicionales del modelo del personaje.technologycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtravesar, traspasar(Of a camera, character model, etc.) To move (through or into) (a rendered object or barrier)."The animated character clipped through the doorway, disappearing from view. "El personaje animado atravesó la puerta, desapareciendo de la vista.computingtechnologygameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo cheat, swindle, or fleece."The used car salesman was clipping customers by inflating the prices. "El vendedor de coches usados estaba estafando a los clientes al inflar los precios.businessmoralfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRobar, hurtarTo grab or take stealthily"The mischievous cat was clipping kibble from the bowl when no one was looking. "El gato travieso estaba robando croquetas del cuenco cuando nadie miraba.actionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRecorte, recorteA piece of something removed by clipping."a clipping of hair"Un recorte de pelo.partitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRecorteAn article clipped from a newspaper."I saved the clipping about the school fundraiser from the local newspaper. "Guardé el recorte sobre la recaudación de fondos de la escuela del periódico local.mediawritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcortamiento, abreviaturaA short form (of a word) created by removing syllables."The word "ad" is a clipping of "advertisement"."La palabra "ad" es un acortamiento de "advertisement".languagelinguisticsgrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRecorteThe process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level."The sound system's clipping caused the music to distort at the concert. "El recorte del sistema de sonido causó que la música se distorsionara en el concierto.signalelectronicstechnologysounddeviceprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEnmascaramiento, recorteThe use of a mask to hide part of an object or image."The clipping in the photo hid part of the teacher's face. "El enmascaramiento en la foto ocultó parte de la cara del profesor.artcomputingtechnologymediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDerribo, zancadillaFalling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind."The football player received a penalty for clipping after taking down the defender from behind. "El jugador de fútbol recibió una penalización por derribo después de derribar al defensor por detrás.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
