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footman

/ˈfʊtmən/

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noun

Soldado de infantería

A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.

Examples :

"The footman, weary from the long march, leaned heavily on his spear. "

El soldado de infantería, cansado de la larga marcha, se apoyó pesadamente en su lanza.

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Lacayo, criado

A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.

Examples :

"As the queen stepped out of her carriage, the footman opened the door and assisted her. "

Cuando la reina salió de su carruaje, el lacayo abrió la puerta y la ayudó.

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Lacayo

A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.

Examples :

"The wealthy family's carriage arrived at the party, with a footman running ahead to clear the way for them. "

El carruaje de la familia adinerada llegó a la fiesta, con un lacayo corriendo delante para despejarles el camino.

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Soporte metálico

A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.

Examples :

"Grandma placed her cold feet on the footman in front of the fireplace to warm them. "

La abuela colocó sus pies fríos en el soporte metálico frente a la chimenea para calentarlos.

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Arctiinae

A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.

Examples :

"The nature enthusiast pointed out a small, grayish-yellow moth on the oak tree, explaining that it was a footman, named for its resemblance to servants' colorful uniforms. "

El entusiasta de la naturaleza señaló una pequeña polilla de color amarillo grisáceo en el roble, explicando que era una Arctiinae, llamada así por su parecido con los coloridos uniformes de los sirvientes.

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Biela

A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.

Examples :

"The spinning wheel wouldn't turn smoothly until my grandfather adjusted the footman that connected the treadle to the main wheel. "

La rueca no giraba suavemente hasta que mi abuelo ajustó la biela que conectaba el pedal a la rueda principal.

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