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noun

Colmillos

A long, pointed canine tooth used for biting and tearing flesh

Examples :

"The dog bared its fangs when the stranger approached. "

El perro mostró sus colmillos cuando el extraño se acercó.

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noun

Colmillos

(in snakes) a long pointed tooth for injecting venom

Examples :

"The snake flashed its fangs before injecting venom into its prey. "

La serpiente mostró sus colmillos antes de inyectar veneno a su presa.

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verb

Atacar con los colmillos, morder

To strike or attack with the fangs.

Examples :

"The snake fanged its prey, injecting venom into the rat. "

La serpiente atacó a su presa con los colmillos, inyectando veneno en la rata.

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verb

Dotar de colmillos

To enable to catch or tear; to furnish with fangs.

Examples :

"The blacksmith's tools were used to fangs the lion's teeth, making them stronger for hunting. "

Las herramientas del herrero se utilizaron para dotar de colmillos los dientes del león, haciéndolos más fuertes para la caza.

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verb

Agarrar, coger

To catch, capture; seize; grip; clutch; lay hold of.

Examples :

"The closing elevator doors fanged the corner of my backpack, trapping it inside. "

Las puertas del ascensor que se cerraban agarraron la esquina de mi mochila, atrapándola dentro.

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verb

Aceptar, recibir

To take; receive with assent; accept.

Examples :

"Though hesitant at first, she fanged the offered compromise after realizing it was the only way to avoid a strike. "

Aunque al principio dudó, aceptó el compromiso ofrecido después de darse cuenta de que era la única forma de evitar una huelga.

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verb

Recibir con hospitalidad, dar la bienvenida

(as a guest) To receive with hospitality; welcome.

Examples :

"I plan to fang my relatives who will be visiting me. "

Planeo recibir con hospitalidad a mis parientes que me visitarán.

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Recibir

(a thing given or imposed) To receive.

Examples :

"After years of dedicated service, she fangs a well-deserved retirement bonus from the company. "

Después de años de servicio dedicado, ella recibe una merecida bonificación por jubilación de la empresa.

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verb

Bautizar, ser padrino o madrina de

To receive or adopt into spiritual relation, as in baptism; be godfather or godmother to.

Examples :

"I will fangs my niece at her christening next month, as my brother has asked me to be her godmother. "

Bautizaré a mi sobrina en su bautizo el mes que viene, ya que mi hermano me ha pedido que sea su madrina.

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noun

Colmillos

A grasping; capture; the act or power of seizing; hold.

Examples :

"The struggling mouse was finally within the cat's fangs, its capture now complete. "

El ratón que luchaba estaba finalmente entre los colmillos del gato, su captura ahora estaba completa.

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noun

Botín, despojo

That which is seized or carried off; booty; spoils; stolen goods.

Examples :

"The thieves' fangs included expensive jewelry and electronics. "

El botín de los ladrones incluía joyas y aparatos electrónicos caros.

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noun

Colmillos

Any projection, catch, shoot, or other thing by which hold is taken; a prehensile part or organ.

Examples :

"The tiny fishing hooks, called fangs, were used to hold the small fish. "

Los diminutos anzuelos, llamados colmillos, se usaban para sujetar los peces pequeños.

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noun

Canal, conducto

A channel cut in the rock, or a pipe of wood, used for conveying air.

Examples :

"The old mine used wooden fangs to bring fresh air to the workers deep underground. "

La antigua mina utilizaba canales de madera para llevar aire fresco a los trabajadores en las profundidades del subsuelo.

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Colmillos

(in the plural) Cage-shuts.

Examples :

"The zoo keeper made sure the metal fangs of the lion enclosure were securely shut before leaving for the night. "

El cuidador del zoológico se aseguró de que los colmillos metálicos del recinto de los leones estuvieran bien cerrados antes de irse por la noche.

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Lazo, trampa

The coil or bend of a rope; (by extension) a noose; a trap.

Examples :

"The old sailor carefully tied the rope into fangs around the wooden post, securing the boat tightly to the dock. "

El viejo marinero ató cuidadosamente la cuerda en un lazo alrededor del poste de madera, asegurando el barco firmemente al muelle.

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noun

Colmillos

The valve of a pump box.

Examples :

"The plumber replaced the worn fangs in the pump box to stop the leak. "

El fontanero reemplazó los colmillos desgastados en la caja de la bomba para detener la fuga.

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verb

Cebar

To supply (a pump) with the water necessary for it to operate.

Examples :

"Before starting the irrigation system, we need to fang the pump with water from the well to get it primed. "

Antes de iniciar el sistema de riego, necesitamos cebar la bomba con agua del pozo para prepararla.

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