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hinge

/ˈhɪndʒ/

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noun

Bisagra

A jointed or flexible device that allows the pivoting of a door etc.

Examples :

"The heavy classroom door wouldn't open because the hinge was broken. "

La pesada puerta del aula no se abría porque la bisagra estaba rota.

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noun

Bisagra

A naturally occurring joint resembling such hardware in form or action, as in the shell of a bivalve.

Examples :

"The oyster's shell has a strong hinge, allowing it to open and close easily. "

La concha de la ostra tiene una bisagra fuerte, lo que le permite abrirse y cerrarse fácilmente.

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noun

Bisagra para estampillas

A stamp hinge, a folded and gummed paper rectangle for affixing postage stamps in an album.

Examples :

"To protect the stamp, I carefully placed a hinge on the back of the postage stamp before gluing it into my stamp album. "

Para proteger la estampilla, coloqué cuidadosamente una bisagra para estampillas en la parte posterior del sello postal antes de pegarla en mi álbum de sellos.

stationery item

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noun

Principio, punto clave

A principle, or a point in time, on which subsequent reasonings or events depend.

Examples :

"This argument was the hinge on which the question turned."

Este argumento fue el punto clave sobre el que giró la pregunta.

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noun

Mediana de la mitad superior o inferior

The median of the upper or lower half of a batch, sample, or probability distribution.

Examples :

"The hinge for the math test scores was 85; half the students scored above that, and half scored below. "

La mediana de las calificaciones del examen de matemáticas fue 85; la mitad de los estudiantes obtuvieron una puntuación superior a esa, y la mitad inferior.

math statistics

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noun

Punto cardinal

One of the four cardinal points, east, west, north, or south.

Examples :

"The old map indicated that the treasure was buried at the hinge of west and south. "

El mapa antiguo indicaba que el tesoro estaba enterrado en el punto cardinal entre el oeste y el sur.

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verb

poner bisagras, articular

To attach by, or equip with a hinge.

Examples :

"The carpenter hinged the heavy cabinet door to the frame. "

El carpintero puso bisagras a la pesada puerta del armario al marco.

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verb

Depender de

(with on or upon) To depend on something.

Examples :

"My success in school hinges on my ability to study regularly. "

Mi éxito en la escuela depende de mi capacidad para estudiar regularmente.

aspect possibility

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verb

La rotura del extremo distal de una lasca de piedra tallada cuyo curso presumible a través de la cara del núcleo de piedra se truncó prematuramente, dejando no un extremo distal emplumado sino la cicatriz de una rotura casi perpendicular.

Examples :

"The flake hinged at an inclusion in the core."

La lasca se rompió en una inclusión en el núcleo.

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verb

Articularse, depender

Examples :

"The old gate will hinge and swing open if you push it gently. "

La vieja puerta se articulará y se abrirá si la empujas suavemente.