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couverture

/kuˈvɜːtʃər/

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noun

Cobertura de chocolate

Chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets; such a covering.

Examples :

"The baker dipped the strawberries in rich, melted couverture to make chocolate-covered treats. "

El panadero sumergió las fresas en cobertura de chocolate rica y derretida para hacer golosinas cubiertas de chocolate.

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noun

Doctrina de derecho consuetudinario desarrollada en Inglaterra durante la Edad Media, por la cual la existencia legal de una mujer, al casarse, era subsumida por la de su marido, particularmente con respecto a la propiedad y la protección

A common law doctrine developed in England during the Middle Ages, whereby a woman's legal existence, upon marriage, was subsumed by that of her husband, particularly with regard to ownership of property and protection.

Examples :

"Under the legal doctrine of couverture, a married woman in the 18th century could not own property independently; her possessions fell under her husband's control. "

Bajo la doctrina legal de couverture, una mujer casada en el siglo XVIII no podía poseer propiedades de forma independiente; sus posesiones caían bajo el control de su marido.

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noun

Refugio, amparo

Shelter, hiding place.

Examples :

"The thick bushes provided a good couverture for the rabbit, protecting it from the hawk. "

Los espesos arbustos proporcionaron un buen refugio al conejo, protegiéndolo del halcón.