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coils

/kɔɪlz/

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noun

Bobinas, espirales

Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.

Examples :

"the sinuous coils of a snake"

Las sinuosas espirales de una serpiente.

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noun

Dispositivo intrauterino

Any intrauterine device (Abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.

Examples :

"The doctor inserted the coil, a small IUD, into the patient's uterus. "

El médico insertó el dispositivo intrauterino, un pequeño DIU, en el útero de la paciente.

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noun

Bobina

A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.

Examples :

"The toaster uses coils of wire that get hot when electricity flows through them, to brown the bread. "

La tostadora utiliza bobinas de alambre que se calientan cuando la electricidad fluye a través de ellas, para dorar el pan.

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noun

Enredos, perplejidad

Entanglement; perplexity.

Examples :

"The coils of traffic downtown made us late for our appointment. "

Los enredos del tráfico en el centro de la ciudad nos hicieron llegar tarde a nuestra cita.

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verb

Enrollar, arrollar

To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

Examples :

"A simple transformer can be made by coiling two pieces of insulated copper wire around an iron heart."

Un transformador simple se puede hacer enrollando dos trozos de alambre de cobre aislado alrededor de un núcleo de hierro.

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verb

Enrollar, arrollar

To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.

Examples :

"The sailor coiled the free end of the hawser on the pier."

El marinero enrolló el extremo libre del cable en el muelle.

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verb

Enrollar, serpentear

To wind cylindrically or spirally.

Examples :

"The snake coiled itself before springing."

La serpiente se enrolló antes de saltar.

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verb

Enrollar, serpentear

To encircle and hold with, or as if with, coils.

Examples :

"The snake coils its body around the branch to keep from falling. "

La serpiente enrolla su cuerpo alrededor de la rama para no caerse.

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noun

Ruido, tumulto, alboroto

A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.

Examples :

"The coils of morning traffic always make me late for work. "

El alboroto del tráfico matutino siempre me hace llegar tarde al trabajo.

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