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graves

/ɡɹeɪvz/

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noun

Tumbas, sepulturas

An excavation in the earth as a place of burial

Examples :

"The old cemetery had many graves marked with weathered stones. "

El antiguo cementerio tenía muchas tumbas marcadas con piedras desgastadas.

ritual religion place

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noun

Tumbas, sepulcros

Any place of interment; a tomb; a sepulcher.

Examples :

"The old cemetery was filled with rows of graves, each marked with a headstone. "

El antiguo cementerio estaba lleno de hileras de tumbas, cada una marcada con una lápida.

place architecture history religion archaeology

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noun

Muerte, destrucción

(by extension) Death, destruction.

Examples :

"The economic downturn was the graves of many small businesses in the town. "

La crisis económica fue la muerte de muchos pequeños negocios en la ciudad.

disaster suffering war

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verb

Cavar

Examples :

"The construction worker graves a trench for the new water pipes. "

El trabajador de la construcción cava una zanja para las nuevas tuberías de agua.

agriculture action

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verb

Grabar, esculpir

To carve or cut, as letters or figures, on some hard substance; to engrave.

Examples :

"The artist graves intricate designs into the metal surface of the sculpture. "

El artista graba diseños intrincados en la superficie metálica de la escultura.

art writing technology

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Grabar, esculpir

To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.

Examples :

"to grave an image"

Grabar una imagen.

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Grabar, impresionar profundamente

To impress deeply (on the mind); to fix indelibly.

Examples :

"That terrifying car accident graves itself into my memory every time I drive that road. "

Ese aterrador accidente automovilístico se graba en mi memoria cada vez que conduzco por esa carretera.

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verb

Enterrar, sepultar

To entomb; to bury.

Examples :

"The family plans to graves their beloved dog in the backyard under his favorite tree. "

La familia planea enterrar a su amado perro en el jardín trasero bajo su árbol favorito.

ritual religion

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verb

Grabar

To write or delineate on hard substances, by means of incised lines; to practice engraving.

Examples :

"The artist graves intricate patterns into the surface of the metal jewelry. "

El artista graba patrones intrincados en la superficie de la joyería de metal.

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noun

Acento grave

A written accent used in French, Italian, and other languages. è is an e with a grave accent (`).

Examples :

"The French textbook explained that the letter "è" in "père" has a grave. "

El libro de texto de francés explicó que la letra "è" en "père" tiene un acento grave.

grammar language writing linguistics word

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noun

Conde, prefecto, funcionario

A count, prefect, or person holding office.

Examples :

"Sentence: "The graves investigated the disturbances at the castle and reported their findings to the king." "

Los condes investigaron los disturbios en el castillo e informaron sus hallazgos al rey.

government politics position person job

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verb

Limpiar, raspar

To clean, as a vessel's bottom, of barnacles, grass, etc., and pay it over with pitch — so called because graves or greaves was formerly used for this purpose.

Examples :

"Because the old wooden ship was covered in barnacles after months at sea, the sailors had to graves her before applying fresh pitch to the hull. "

Debido a que el viejo barco de madera estaba cubierto de percebes después de meses en el mar, los marineros tuvieron que rasparlo antes de aplicar brea fresca al casco.

nautical sailing technical ocean vehicle industry