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dust jacket

/ˈdʌst ˌdʒækɪt/

Meanings
noun

Sobrecubierta, cubierta

The detachable paper cover of a book; used to protect the binding, and to provide blurb.

Examples :

"I carefully slipped the book back into its dust jacket to protect it from getting damaged. "
Metí cuidadosamente el libro de nuevo en su sobrecubierta para protegerlo de que se dañara.
literature material writing

Related Words

Illustration damaged

damaged verb

/ˈdæmɪdʒd/

Dañar, perjudicar

"Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them."

Ten cuidado de no dañar ninguno de los objetos frágiles al desembalarlos.

Illustration paper

paper noun

/ˈpeɪpə/ /ˈpeɪpɚ/

Papel

"My daughter used a sheet of paper to write her homework assignment. "

Mi hija usó una hoja de papel para escribir su tarea.

Illustration getting

getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

Obtener, adquirir

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

Ella le está comprando un cachorro a su hija para su cumpleaños.

Illustration slipped

slipped verb

/slɪpt/

Resbaló, deslizarse

"The child slipped on the wet floor and fell. "

El niño resbaló en el suelo mojado y se cayó.

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protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

Proteger, defender

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Los condones están diseñados para proteger contra las enfermedades de transmisión sexual.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

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binding verb

/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/

Atar, sujetar

"The teacher's instructions were binding; we had to complete the assignment before Friday. "

Las instrucciones del profesor eran vinculantes; teníamos que completar la tarea antes del viernes.

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jacket noun

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒækət/

Chaqueta

"My son wore a blue jacket to school today because it was a bit chilly. "

Mi hijo usó una chaqueta azul para ir a la escuela hoy porque hacía un poco de frío.

Illustration blurb

blurb noun

/blɝ(ː)b/

Sinopsis, reseña

"The back of the book had a blurb that said it was a funny story about a family's summer vacation. "

La contraportada del libro tenía una reseña que decía que era una historia divertida sobre las vacaciones de verano de una familia.

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detachable noun

/diːtætʃəbl̩/

Dispositivo desmontable

"The vacuum cleaner has a detachable for cleaning hard-to-reach corners. "

La aspiradora tiene un dispositivo desmontable para limpiar las esquinas de difícil acceso.

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provide verb

/pɹəˈvaɪd/

Proveer, ganarse la vida

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Es difícil proveer para mi familia trabajando con el salario mínimo.

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cover noun

/ˈkʌvə/ /ˈkʌvɚ/

Tapa

"The casserole dish needs a cover to keep the food warm. "

La fuente para el guiso necesita una tapa para mantener la comida caliente.