cradles Meaning

noun

Cuna

A bed or cot for a baby, oscillating on rockers or swinging on pivots.

Examples :

"The nursery was filled with soft light, and gentle music played as the mother carefully placed her newborn in one of the two cradles prepared for the twins. "

La guardería estaba llena de luz suave, y una música suave sonaba mientras la madre colocaba cuidadosamente a su recién nacido en una de las dos cunas preparadas para los gemelos.

noun

Cuna, origen

The place of origin, or in which anything is nurtured or protected in the earlier period of existence.

Examples :

"a cradle of crime"

una cuna del crimen

history place culture tradition

noun

Infancia, primera infancia

Infancy, or very early life.

Examples :

"from the cradle to the grave"

De la cuna a la tumba

age family human period

noun

Guadaña con rastrillo

An implement consisting of a broad scythe for cutting grain, with a set of long fingers parallel to the scythe, designed to receive the grain, and to lay it evenly in a swath.

Examples :

"The farmer carefully sharpened his cradles before heading out to harvest the wheat. "

El granjero afiló cuidadosamente su guadaña con rastrillo antes de salir a cosechar el trigo.

agriculture utensil machine work

noun

Cuna

A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground.

Examples :

"The artist used a variety of cradles to roughen the copper plate before beginning the mezzotint. "

El artista utilizó una variedad de cunas para rugir la placa de cobre antes de comenzar el mezzotinto.

art utensil technical

noun

Cuna, armazón

A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship.

Examples :

"The shipyard used massive cradles to carefully lower the newly built ship into the water. "

El astillero utilizó enormes armazones para bajar cuidadosamente el barco recién construido al agua.

nautical technology machine vehicle sailing

noun

Férulas, soportes

A case for a broken or dislocated limb.

Examples :

"The doctor carefully applied the two cradles to support the patient's fractured wrist and forearm. "

El médico aplicó cuidadosamente las dos férulas para sostener la muñeca y el antebrazo fracturados del paciente.

medicine body aid

noun

Marco de la cama

A frame to keep the bedclothes from contact with the sensitive parts of an injured person.

Examples :

"After surgery, the patient used cradles to keep the heavy blanket from touching their sensitive legs. "

Después de la cirugía, el paciente usó el marco de la cama para evitar que la manta pesada tocara sus piernas sensibles.

medicine device anatomy

noun

Cuna, criba

A machine on rockers, used in washing out auriferous earth.

Examples :

"During the California Gold Rush, miners used cradles to separate gold from the dirt and gravel. "

Durante la fiebre del oro de California, los mineros usaban cribas para separar el oro de la tierra y la grava.

machine geology industry technology

noun

Jaulas, andamios colgantes

A suspended scaffold used in shafts.

Examples :

"The miners used cradles to descend deep into the mine shaft. "

Los mineros usaban jaulas para descender a las profundidades del pozo de la mina.

building technical industry

noun

Encofrados

A ribbing for vaulted ceilings and arches intended to be covered with plaster.

Examples :

"The plaster ceiling of the old church was supported by a network of wooden cradles. "

El techo de yeso de la antigua iglesia estaba sostenido por una red de encofrados de madera.

architecture building material

noun

Cuna de salvamento, cesta de salvamento

A basket or apparatus in which, when a line has been made fast to a wrecked ship from the shore, the people are brought off from the wreck.

Examples :

"The cradle was ill-made. One victim fell into the sea and was lost and the ensuing delay cost three more lives."

La cuna de salvamento estaba mal hecha. Una víctima cayó al mar y se perdió, y el retraso resultante costó tres vidas más.

nautical disaster aid technology vehicle device machine ocean

noun

Base, soporte

A rest for the receiver of a telephone, or for certain computer hardware.

Examples :

"He slammed the handset into the cradle."

Él azotó el auricular en la base.

technology electronics computing communication device machine

noun

Cuna

(contact juggling) A hand position allowing a contact ball to be held steadily on the back of the hand.

Examples :

"The contact juggler carefully shifted his hand, so that the sphere nestled securely in the cradles of his fingers on the back of his hand. "

El malabarista de contacto movió cuidadosamente su mano, de modo que la esfera se acomodó de forma segura en las cunas de sus dedos en el dorso de la mano.

sport entertainment action position

noun

Cuna de vino

A mechanical device for tilting and decanting a bottle of wine.

Examples :

"The sommelier carefully placed the aged bottle in one of the restaurant's silver cradles before gently pouring the wine. "

El sommelier colocó cuidadosamente la botella añeja en una de las cunas de vino plateadas del restaurante antes de verter el vino suavemente.

utensil drink device

verb

Mecer, arrullar

To contain in or as if in a cradle.

Examples :

"The mother cradles the newborn baby in her arms. "

La madre mece al bebé recién nacido en sus brazos.

action position

verb

Mecer

To rock (a baby to sleep).

Examples :

"The mother gently cradles her baby to sleep. "

La madre mece suavemente a su bebé para dormirlo.

family action human

verb

Mecer, acunar

To wrap protectively, to hold gently and protectively.

Examples :

"cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"

acunando la cabeza del hombre herido en sus brazos

human action family

verb

Mecer, arrullar

To lull or quieten, as if by rocking.

Examples :

"The mother gently cradles her crying baby to sleep with a soft lullaby. "

La madre mece suavemente a su bebé llorando para dormirlo con una suave canción de cuna.

action human family

verb

Mecer, criar

To nurse or train in infancy.

Examples :

"The volunteer program cradles at-risk youth, providing them with mentorship and job skills training. "

El programa de voluntarios mece a los jóvenes en riesgo, brindándoles tutoría y capacitación en habilidades laborales.

family human action education

verb

Mecer el palo de lacrosse hacia adelante y hacia atrás para mantener la pelota en la cabeza por medio de la fuerza centrífuga

To rock the lacrosse stick back and forth in order to keep the ball in the head by means of centrifugal force.

Examples :

"The lacrosse player cradles the stick to keep the ball secure as she runs down the field. "

La jugadora de lacrosse mece el palo para mantener la pelota segura mientras corre por el campo.

sport technical

verb

Cortar y colocar (grano) con una cuna

To cut and lay (grain) with a cradle.

Examples :

"The farmer cradles the wheat, cutting it neatly before gathering it to bind. "

El granjero corta el trigo con una cuna, cortándolo cuidadosamente antes de recogerlo para atarlo.

agriculture

verb

Mecer, acunar

To transport a vessel by means of a cradle.

Examples :

"The shipyard carefully cradles the newly built yacht from the construction area to the launch platform. "

El astillero mece cuidadosamente el yate recién construido desde el área de construcción hasta la plataforma de lanzamiento.

nautical sailing

verb

Poner costillas en la parte posterior de

To put ribs across the back of (a picture), to prevent the panels from warping.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully cradles the large painting with wooden strips to stop the wood from bending over time. "

El carpintero pone cuidadosamente costillas a la pintura grande con tiras de madera para evitar que la madera se doble con el tiempo.

art structure

Meanings

Cuna

Examples :

"The nursery was filled with soft light, and gentle music played as the mother carefully placed her newborn in one of the two cradles prepared for the twins. "

La guardería estaba llena de luz suave, y una música suave sonaba mientras la madre colocaba cuidadosamente a su recién nacido en una de las dos cunas preparadas para los gemelos.

Cuna, origen

Examples :

"a cradle of crime"

una cuna del crimen

Infancia, primera infancia

Examples :

"from the cradle to the grave"

De la cuna a la tumba

Guadaña con rastrillo

Examples :

"The farmer carefully sharpened his cradles before heading out to harvest the wheat. "

El granjero afiló cuidadosamente su guadaña con rastrillo antes de salir a cosechar el trigo.

Cuna

Examples :

"The artist used a variety of cradles to roughen the copper plate before beginning the mezzotint. "

El artista utilizó una variedad de cunas para rugir la placa de cobre antes de comenzar el mezzotinto.

Cuna, armazón

Examples :

"The shipyard used massive cradles to carefully lower the newly built ship into the water. "

El astillero utilizó enormes armazones para bajar cuidadosamente el barco recién construido al agua.

Férulas, soportes

Examples :

"The doctor carefully applied the two cradles to support the patient's fractured wrist and forearm. "

El médico aplicó cuidadosamente las dos férulas para sostener la muñeca y el antebrazo fracturados del paciente.

Marco de la cama

Examples :

"After surgery, the patient used cradles to keep the heavy blanket from touching their sensitive legs. "

Después de la cirugía, el paciente usó el marco de la cama para evitar que la manta pesada tocara sus piernas sensibles.

Cuna, criba

Examples :

"During the California Gold Rush, miners used cradles to separate gold from the dirt and gravel. "

Durante la fiebre del oro de California, los mineros usaban cribas para separar el oro de la tierra y la grava.

Jaulas, andamios colgantes

Examples :

"The miners used cradles to descend deep into the mine shaft. "

Los mineros usaban jaulas para descender a las profundidades del pozo de la mina.

Encofrados

Examples :

"The plaster ceiling of the old church was supported by a network of wooden cradles. "

El techo de yeso de la antigua iglesia estaba sostenido por una red de encofrados de madera.

Cuna de salvamento, cesta de salvamento

Examples :

"The cradle was ill-made. One victim fell into the sea and was lost and the ensuing delay cost three more lives."

La cuna de salvamento estaba mal hecha. Una víctima cayó al mar y se perdió, y el retraso resultante costó tres vidas más.

Base, soporte

Examples :

"He slammed the handset into the cradle."

Él azotó el auricular en la base.

Cuna

Examples :

"The contact juggler carefully shifted his hand, so that the sphere nestled securely in the cradles of his fingers on the back of his hand. "

El malabarista de contacto movió cuidadosamente su mano, de modo que la esfera se acomodó de forma segura en las cunas de sus dedos en el dorso de la mano.

Cuna de vino

Examples :

"The sommelier carefully placed the aged bottle in one of the restaurant's silver cradles before gently pouring the wine. "

El sommelier colocó cuidadosamente la botella añeja en una de las cunas de vino plateadas del restaurante antes de verter el vino suavemente.

Mecer, arrullar

Examples :

"The mother cradles the newborn baby in her arms. "

La madre mece al bebé recién nacido en sus brazos.

Mecer

Examples :

"The mother gently cradles her baby to sleep. "

La madre mece suavemente a su bebé para dormirlo.

Mecer, acunar

Examples :

"cradling the injured man’s head in her arms"

acunando la cabeza del hombre herido en sus brazos

Mecer, arrullar

Examples :

"The mother gently cradles her crying baby to sleep with a soft lullaby. "

La madre mece suavemente a su bebé llorando para dormirlo con una suave canción de cuna.

Mecer, criar

Examples :

"The volunteer program cradles at-risk youth, providing them with mentorship and job skills training. "