noun🔗ShareCorchoThe bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers, flotation devices, and insulation material."The craft project used corks from wine bottles to build a miniature raft that could float. "El proyecto de manualidades utilizó corchos de botellas de vino para construir una balsa en miniatura que pudiera flotar.materialplantindustrynatureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTaponesA bottle stopper made from this or any other material."The bartender pulled the corks from several wine bottles before the party started. "El camarero sacó los tapones de varias botellas de vino antes de que comenzara la fiesta.materialutensildrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlotadores de pesca, corchosAn angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork."The old fisherman showed me his tackle box, filled with hooks, lines, and several colorful corks for catching bass in the lake. "El viejo pescador me mostró su caja de aparejos, llena de anzuelos, líneas y varios corchos coloridos para pescar lubinas en el lago.sportmaterialfishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlcornoqueThe cork oak, Quercus suber."The label on the wine bottle explained that the corks used were harvested sustainably from cork oak trees in Portugal. "La etiqueta de la botella de vino explicaba que los alcornoques utilizados se cosecharon de forma sostenible de los alcornoques en Portugal.plantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorchoThe dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water."The corks on the old oak tree felt thick and rough to the touch. "Los corchos del viejo roble se sentían gruesos y ásperos al tacto.biologymaterialplantstructurenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaponarTo seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper."My dad carefully corks the bottle of homemade wine after tasting it. "Mi padre tapona cuidadosamente la botella de vino casero después de probarlo.utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnnegrecer con corcho quemadoTo blacken (as) with a burnt cork"For the school play, they corked the actor's face to make him look like a chimney sweep. "Para la obra escolar, ennegrecieron la cara del actor con corcho quemado para que pareciera un deshollinador.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaponarTo leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it."After struggling with the tight cork, I accidentally corked the wine bottle, leaving the broken cork stuck inside. "Después de luchar con el corcho apretado, accidentalmente taponé la botella de vino, dejando el corcho roto atascado adentro.utensildrinkactionChat 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."Rellenó su bate con corcho, lo que se descubrió cuando se rompió, causando una controversia.sportmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMagullar, contusionarTo 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🔗ShareInterceptar la red de alguienTo 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."Because Mark always corks David by setting his fishing net right next to David's, David never catches any fish. "Debido a que Mark siempre intercepta la red de David al colocar su red de pesca justo al lado de la de David, David nunca pesca ningún pez.fishactionbusinessnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTornillosAn aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes heels over head, with the board overhead."The aerialist performed a series of impressive corks. "El acróbata realizó una serie de tornillos impresionantes.sportactionentertainmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaponarTo perform such a maneuver."The energetic puppy often corks into the room, bouncing off the furniture with boundless energy. "El cachorro enérgico a menudo entra corriendo en la habitación, rebotando en los muebles con energía ilimitada.actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
