verb🔗ShareTaponar, cerrar con corchoTo seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper."The student corked the test tube after adding the chemicals to prevent any fumes from escaping. "El estudiante taponó el tubo de ensayo después de agregar los químicos para evitar que escaparan los vapores.utensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnnegrecerTo blacken (as) with a burnt cork"The children corked their faces with burnt cork to look like pirates for the school play. "Los niños ennegrecieron sus caras con corcho quemado para parecer piratas para la obra escolar.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVolver a taparTo leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it."He tried to open the wine, but he corked it. "Intentó abrir el vino, pero lo volvió a tapar.drinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRellenar con corchoTo fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat."He corked his bat, which was discovered when it broke, causing a controversy."Él rellenó su bate con corcho, lo cual se descubrió cuando se rompió, causando una controversia.sportmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMagullar, causar un hematomaTo injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma."The vicious tackle corked his leg."La entrada violenta le magulló la pierna.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePosicionar la red de deriva de uno justo fuera de la red de otra persona, interceptando y capturando así todos los peces que habrían ido a la red de esa personaTo 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."The fisherman corked his neighbor's net, leaving the neighbor with almost no catch that day. "El pescador colocó su red de deriva justo fuera de la red de su vecino, dejando al vecino casi sin captura ese día.fishnauticalactionjobbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaponarTo perform such a maneuver."The race car driver expertly corked his opponent, blocking him from overtaking. "El piloto de carreras taponó expertamente a su oponente, impidiéndole adelantar.actionsportsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTapado con corchoOf a container, especially a bottle, closed with a cork."The corked wine bottle was difficult to open without a corkscrew. "La botella de vino tapada con corcho era difícil de abrir sin un sacacorchos.drinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAvinado, acorchadoOf (a bottle of) wine, tainted by mould/mold in the cork."Waiter, this wine is corked. Could you bring us another bottle?"Camarero, este vino está avinado. ¿Podría traernos otra botella?fooddrinkconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEnnegrecido por corcho quemadoBlackened by burnt cork."the corked faces of the outlaws"Las caras ennegrecidas por corcho quemado de los forajidos.appearancematerialconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
