noun🔗ShareAcederasAny of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially common dock, and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash."My grandmother used to add the young leaves of the dock plant to her vegetable stew. "Mi abuela solía añadir las hojas jóvenes de las acederas a su estofado de verduras.plantmedicinevegetablenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBardanaA burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant."The dog got tangled in a patch of docks in the park. "El perro se enredó en un parche de bardana en el parque.plantvegetablefoodnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRaíz de la colaThe fleshy root of an animal's tail."The dog's tail had a noticeable dock, making it look slightly shorter. "La cola del perro tenía una raíz de la cola notable, lo que la hacía parecer un poco más corta.anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa parte de la cola que queda después de cortarlaThe part of the tail which remains after the tail has been docked."The dog's dock was very short because it was docked as a puppy. "La cola del perro era muy corta porque se la cortaron cuando era cachorro.animalanatomybodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTrasero, anoThe buttocks or anus."After sitting on the hard wooden chair all day, he felt a sharp pain in his dock. "Después de estar sentado en la dura silla de madera todo el día, sintió un dolor agudo en el trasero.bodyanatomysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFunda de cuero para la colaA leather case to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse."The groom carefully placed the leather dock on the colt's freshly trimmed tail. "El mozo colocó cuidadosamente la funda de cuero en la cola recién recortada del potro.animalwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar la colaTo cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy."The veterinarian will dock the puppy's tail to prevent future problems. "El veterinario cortará la cola del cachorro para prevenir problemas futuros.animalmedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducir, deducirTo reduce (wages); to deduct from."The company will dock your pay if you're late more than three times. "La empresa reducirá tu salario si llegas tarde más de tres veces.businessjobeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, destruirTo cut off, bar, or destroy."to dock an entail"cortar un entailnauticalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuelle, dársenaA fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port."The fishing boat tied to the dock was ready for the morning's catch. "El barco pesquero atado al muelle estaba listo para la pesca de la mañana.nauticalarchitecturebuildingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuelle, dársenaA structure attached to shore for loading and unloading vessels."The cargo ship docked at the pier, ready to unload its containers. "El carguero atracó en el muelle, listo para descargar sus contenedores.nauticalarchitecturebuildingoceanstructureplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuelle, dársenaThe body of water between two piers."The fishing boats were moored in the quiet dock between the two piers. "Los barcos pesqueros estaban amarrados en el tranquilo muelle entre los dos muelles.nauticalplaceoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAndén, estaciónThe place of arrival and departure of a train in a railway station."The train to town departs from platform 3 and arrives at the main station dock. "El tren a la ciudad sale del andén 3 y llega al andén de la estación principal.vehicleplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSección, parteA section of a hotel or restaurant."coffee dock"Sección de caféareabuildingbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBase de conexión, estación de acoplamientoA device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance such as a laptop computer (in this case, referred to as a docking station), or a mobile telephone, for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities."My laptop needs a dock to charge and connect to the printer. "Mi portátil necesita una base de conexión para cargar y conectarse a la impresora.technologyelectronicscomputingdevicemachineutilityitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn dock, una barra de herramientasA toolbar that provides the user with a way of launching applications, and switching between running applications."The computer's dock displayed icons for all the student's favorite programs, making it easy to switch between word processing and design software. "El dock de la computadora mostraba iconos de todos los programas favoritos del estudiante, lo que facilitaba el cambio entre el procesamiento de textos y el software de diseño.technologycomputingdeviceinternetmachineelectronicsutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcoplamiento, atraqueAn act of docking; joining two things together."The dock of the two computers allowed them to share files. "El acoplamiento de las dos computadoras les permitió compartir archivos.nauticaltechnologyvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtravar, atracarTo land at a harbour."The ferry will dock at the harbor soon, allowing passengers to disembark. "El ferry atracará en el puerto pronto, permitiendo a los pasajeros desembarcar.nauticalsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtraer, acoplarTo join two moving items."The children were asked to dock the two toy cars together so they could race. "Se les pidió a los niños que acoplaran los dos coches de juguete para que pudieran competir.nauticaltechnologyvehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnclarTo drag a user interface element (such as a toolbar) to a position on screen where it snaps into place."To organize his desktop, David docked the task bar to the bottom of the screen. "Para organizar su escritorio, David ancló la barra de tareas en la parte inferior de la pantalla.technologycomputinginternetdevicetechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConectar a la baseTo place (an electronic device) in its dock."I docked the laptop and allowed it to recharge for an hour."Conecté el portátil a la base y lo dejé recargando durante una hora.electronicsdevicetechnologycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBanquilloPart of a courtroom where the accused sits."The defendant sat in the dock during the trial. "El acusado se sentó en el banquillo durante el juicio.lawgovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePinchar, agujerearTo pierce with holes, as pricking pastry or dough with a fork to prevent excessive rising in the oven."The baker docked the pastry dough with a fork to stop it from rising too much in the oven. "El panadero pinchó la masa de hojaldre con un tenedor para evitar que subiera demasiado en el horno.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading