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glut

/ɡlʌt/

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noun

Exceso, demasía

An excess, too much.

Examples :

"a glut of the market"

Un exceso del mercado.

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Trago, lo que se traga

That which is swallowed.

Examples :

"The snake's bulging body showed the obvious glut of the large rabbit it had swallowed whole. "

El cuerpo abultado de la serpiente mostraba el trago obvio del gran conejo que se había tragado entero.

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Exceso, abundancia

Something that fills up an opening.

Examples :

"The glut of homework assignments made it difficult to focus on anything else. "

El exceso de tareas dificultaba concentrarse en cualquier otra cosa.

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Cuña

A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a glut to split the large wooden beam for the new roof. "

El carpintero usó una cuña para partir la gran viga de madera para el nuevo techo.

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Cuña, trozo de madera

A piece of wood used to fill up behind cribbing or tubbing.

Examples :

"The miners used a wooden glut to secure the space behind the tunnel's tubbing, preventing collapse. "

Los mineros usaron una cuña de madera para asegurar el espacio detrás del entubado del túnel, evitando el colapso.

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Trozo de ladrillo

(bricklaying) A bat, or small piece of brick, used to fill out a course.

Examples :

"The bricklayer used a glut to fill the small gap in the wall, ensuring a level and even course. "

El albañil usó un trozo de ladrillo para rellenar el pequeño hueco en la pared, asegurando un curso nivelado y uniforme.

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Abertura arqueada

An arched opening to the ashpit of a kiln.

Examples :

"The potter carefully placed the clay into the kiln's glut, ready for firing. "

El alfarero colocó cuidadosamente la arcilla en la abertura arqueada del horno, listo para la cocción.

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Bloque, cuña

A block used for a fulcrum.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a wooden glut to support the heavy beam while he cut the precise notch. "

El carpintero usó un bloque de madera para sostener la viga pesada mientras cortaba la muesca precisa.

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Anguila europea

The broad-nosed eel (Anguilla anguilla, syn. Anguilla latirostris), found in Europe, Asia, the West Indies, etc.

Examples :

"Unfortunately, "glut" does not refer to the broad-nosed eel. Glut means an excessive oversupply. Here's a sentence using "glut" correctly: The market experienced a glut of tomatoes this summer, driving prices down. "

Desafortunadamente, "glut" no se refiere a la anguila europea. Glut significa un exceso de oferta. Aquí hay una frase que usa "glut" correctamente: El mercado experimentó un exceso de tomates este verano, lo que hizo bajar los precios.

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verb

Llenar, saciar

To fill to capacity; to satisfy all demand or requirement; to sate.

Examples :

"The bakery glutted the market with so many cupcakes that they had to lower the price. "

La panadería llenó el mercado con tantos pastelitos que tuvieron que bajar el precio.

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Hartarse, atiborrarse

To eat gluttonously or to satiety.

Examples :

"After winning the pizza-eating contest, he felt sick because he had glutted himself on too many slices. "

Después de ganar el concurso de comer pizza, se sintió mal porque se había atiborrado de demasiadas porciones.

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