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hinges

/ˈhɪndʒɪz/

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noun

Bisagras

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

Examples :

"The squeaky hinges on the old gate made it hard to sneak out. "

Las bisagras chirriantes de la vieja puerta dificultaban escabullirse.

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noun

Bisagra, articulación

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

Examples :

"The clam opened easily because its hinges were still flexible. "

La almeja se abrió fácilmente porque sus bisagras aún eran flexibles.

biology animal part nature

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noun

Bisagra para sellos

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

Examples :

"He carefully mounted his antique stamps in the album using hinges to avoid damaging them. "

Montó cuidadosamente sus sellos antiguos en el álbum usando bisagras para sellos para evitar dañarlos.

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 principio sobre el que giró la cuestión.

theory philosophy logic point time event

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noun

Mediana

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

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "When the math teacher divided the students' test scores into two groups, the hinges were used to find the average high score of the lower half and the average low score of the upper half." "

Cuando el profesor de matemáticas dividió las calificaciones de los estudiantes en dos grupos, se utilizaron las medianas para encontrar la puntuación alta promedio de la mitad inferior y la puntuación baja promedio de la mitad superior.

math statistics

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noun

Uno de los cuatro puntos cardinales, este, oeste, norte o sur

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

Examples :

"The old map in the attic was so faded, we could barely make out the hinges marking the cardinal directions. "

El viejo mapa en el ático estaba tan descolorido que apenas podíamos distinguir los puntos cardinales que marcaban las direcciones.

direction geography place

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verb

Asegurar con bisagras

To attach by, or equip with a hinge.

Examples :

"My dad hinges the new gate to the fence so it can swing open and closed. "

Mi padre asegura la nueva puerta a la valla con bisagras para que pueda abrirse y cerrarse.

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verb

Depender de

(with on or upon) To depend on something.

Examples :

"Whether or not we go to the beach hinges on the weather. "

Que vayamos o no a la playa depende del tiempo.

condition situation outcome aspect

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verb

La rotura del extremo distal de una lasca de piedra tallada cuyo curso presumible sobre 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.

archaeology geology material technical science

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verb

Doblarse, articularse

Examples :

"The metal door hinges slowly as I push it open. "

La puerta de metal se dobla lentamente cuando la empujo para abrirla.