noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Corcho The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material. Examples : "The cork from the cork oak tree is used to make the bottle stoppers for the wine we drink at dinner. " El corcho del alcornoque se utiliza para hacer los tapones de las botellas de vino que bebemos en la cena. material plant Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Tapón A bottle stopper made from this or any other material. Examples : "The wine bottle needed a new cork before it could be stored. " La botella de vino necesitaba un tapón nuevo antes de poder guardarse. material utensil drink Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Flotador An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork. Examples : "The fisherman used a small cork as an angling float to help him locate the fish. " El pescador usó un pequeño flotador para ayudarlo a localizar los peces. sport material fish utensil Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Alcornoque The cork oak, Quercus suber. Examples : "The cork oak, a type of tree, is native to the Mediterranean region. " El alcornoque, un tipo de árbol, es nativo de la región mediterránea. plant material nature Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Corcho The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water. Examples : "The tree's cork provided excellent insulation, preventing water from seeping into the inner layers. " El corcho del árbol proporcionó un excelente aislamiento, evitando que el agua se filtrara en las capas internas. material plant biology Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Taponar, cerrar con un corcho To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper. Examples : "The teacher corked the jar of colorful markers to keep the paint from drying out. " El profesor taponó el frasco de marcadores coloridos para evitar que la pintura se secara. material utility action Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Ennegrecer To blacken (as) with a burnt cork Examples : "To prepare for the school play, the actor corked his face with burnt cork to portray a villain. " Para prepararse para la obra escolar, el actor ennegreció su rostro con corcho quemado para interpretar a un villano. appearance color Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Dejar el corcho en la botella To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it. Examples : "After struggling to uncork the wine bottle, he corked it back up and put it away. " Después de luchar por descorchar la botella de vino, la tapó de nuevo y la guardó. drink utensil action Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Rellenar con corcho To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat. Examples : "He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy." Rellenó su bate con corcho, lo cual se descubrió cuando se rompió, causando una controversia. material sport Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Magullar, causar un hematoma To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma. Examples : "The vicious tackle corked his leg." La entrada brutal le magulló la pierna. medicine body physiology Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Interceptar la pesca de otro To position one's drift net just outside of another person's net, thereby intercepting and catching all the fish that would have gone into that person's net. Examples : "The fisherman corked his net just beyond the other fisherman's, capturing all the fish swimming towards the other net. " El pescador interceptó la pesca de otro, capturando todos los peces que nadaban hacia la otra red. fish nautical business economy sailing action Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Tornillo An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead. Examples : "The aerialist performed a beautiful cork during the school's talent show. " El acróbata realizó un hermoso tornillo durante el concurso de talentos de la escuela. sport action entertainment Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Taponar To perform such a maneuver. Examples : "The student expertly corked the basketball, launching it straight into the hoop. " El estudiante taponó expertamente el balón de baloncesto, lanzándolo directamente al aro. action nautical sailing Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
adjective Descargar 🔗Compartir Con volteretas Having the property of a head over heels rotation. Examples : "The spinning top was a cork example of a fast, head-over-heels rotation. " La peonza era un ejemplo con volteretas de una rotación rápida. sport technical Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
