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docking

/ˈdɑkɪŋ/

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verb

Cortar la cola

To cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy.

Examples :

"The farmer is docking the lambs' tails to prevent future infections. "

El granjero está cortando la cola de los corderos para prevenir futuras infecciones.

animal medicine body biology

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verb

Reducir, deducir

To reduce (wages); to deduct from.

Examples :

"The company is docking John's pay because he was late for work three times this week. "

La empresa está deduciendo el sueldo de John porque llegó tarde al trabajo tres veces esta semana.

business economy finance job

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verb

Cortar, prohibir, destruir

To cut off, bar, or destroy.

Examples :

"to dock an entail"

cortar un mayorazgo

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verb

Atraque, acoderar

To land at a harbour.

Examples :

"The ferry will be docking at the island in about fifteen minutes. "

El ferry atracará en la isla en unos quince minutos.

nautical vehicle sailing

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verb

Atraque, acoplamiento

To join two moving items.

Examples :

"The astronaut is practicing docking the spacecraft with the space station. "

El astronauta está practicando el acoplamiento de la nave espacial con la estación espacial.

technology nautical space vehicle technical action

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verb

Anclar

To drag a user interface element (such as a toolbar) to a position on screen where it snaps into place.

Examples :

"She finished arranging her software by docking the toolbox to the left side of the screen, making it easily accessible. "

Terminó de organizar su software anclando la caja de herramientas al lado izquierdo de la pantalla, haciéndola fácilmente accesible.

technology computing internet electronics device technical machine communication system

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verb

Conectar, colocar (un dispositivo electrónico) en su base

To place (an electronic device) in its dock.

Examples :

"I docked the laptop and allowed it to recharge for an hour."

Conecté la computadora portátil y la dejé recargando durante una hora.

electronics technology device

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verb

Pinchar, agujerear

To pierce with holes, as pricking pastry or dough with a fork to prevent excessive rising in the oven.

Examples :

"Before baking the pie crust, I am docking it with a fork to stop it from puffing up too much. "

Antes de hornear la masa de la tarta, la estoy pinchando con un tenedor para evitar que se infle demasiado.

food utensil process

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noun

El corte o recorte de la cola o las orejas de un animal

The process of cutting off or trimming the tail or ears of an animal.

Examples :

"The vet explained that docking, while controversial, is still sometimes practiced on certain dog breeds for historical or cosmetic reasons. "

El veterinario explicó que el corte o recorte de la cola o las orejas, aunque controvertido, todavía se practica a veces en ciertas razas de perros por razones históricas o cosméticas.

animal biology anatomy agriculture

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noun

El atraque

The securing of a vessel to the quayside with cables

Examples :

"The ship's docking was completed after the crew expertly secured it to the pier with thick ropes. "

El atraque del barco se completó después de que la tripulación lo aseguró expertamente al muelle con gruesas cuerdas.

nautical sailing

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noun

Acoplamiento

The process of connecting one spacecraft to another.

Examples :

"The successful docking of the two spacecraft allowed the astronauts to transfer supplies. "

El acoplamiento exitoso de las dos naves espaciales permitió a los astronautas transferir suministros.

space technology vehicle astronomy nautical

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noun

Acto sexual entre hombres que involucra la unión de penes

The sex act involving two men co-joined by their penises, with overlapping foreskins, coupling them together by their penises.

sex body human action

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noun

Acoplamiento

A method which predicts the preferred orientation of one molecule to a second when bound to each other to form a stable complex.

Examples :

"Scientists use docking to predict how a drug molecule will bind to a protein in the body. "

Los científicos utilizan el acoplamiento para predecir cómo una molécula de fármaco se unirá a una proteína en el cuerpo.

chemistry biochemistry biology science technology