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flatiron

/ˈflætˌaɪərn/ /ˈflæˌtaɪərn/

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noun

Corte plano de carne, corte de la paleta

A tough cut of beef from the shoulder of the steer.

Examples :

"My dad bought a flatiron steak for dinner tonight. "

Mi padre compró un corte plano de carne para la cena de esta noche.

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noun

Plancha

A simple iron (for pressing laundry) which is heated on a stove.

Examples :

"My grandmother still uses a flatiron, heating it carefully on the stove before pressing her linen tablecloths. "

Mi abuela todavía usa una plancha, calentándola cuidadosamente en la estufa antes de planchar sus manteles de lino.

utility device machine item

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noun

Plancha de pelo

A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.

Examples :

"She used the flatiron every morning to make her curly hair straight and smooth. "

Ella usaba la plancha de pelo cada mañana para alisar y suavizar su cabello rizado.

appearance style utensil item machine technology

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noun

Edificio con forma de plancha

(especially referring to the shape of a building) a quadrilateral with two parallel sides, one of which is very short, and whose non-parallel sides are longer than either parallel side.

Examples :

"The architect designed a unique office building in the shape of a flatiron, making it stand out on the corner. "

El arquitecto diseñó un edificio de oficinas único en forma de plancha, lo que lo hace destacar en la esquina.

architecture property building structure

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noun

Formación triangular de ladera pronunciada

A steeply sloping triangular landform created by the differential erosion of a steeply dipping, erosion-resistant layer of rock overlying softer strata.

Examples :

"From the hiking trail, we could see a distinctive flatiron rising sharply from the valley floor, its triangular shape a clear result of the hard rock protecting the softer layers beneath. "

Desde el sendero, pudimos ver una distintiva formación triangular de ladera pronunciada que se elevaba bruscamente desde el fondo del valle, su forma triangular era un resultado claro de la roca dura que protegía las capas más blandas debajo.

geology geography environment

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adjective

Con forma de plancha

Having a flatiron shape.

Examples :

"a flatiron building"

un edificio con forma de plancha

appearance style