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knacker

/ˈnakə/ /ˈnækɚ/

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noun

Fabricante de baratijas, fabricante de juguetes

One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.

Examples :

"The knacker carefully painted tiny wooden animals for his children's playroom. "

El fabricante de juguetes pintó cuidadosamente pequeños animales de madera para la sala de juegos de sus hijos.

job person industry work

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noun

Castanuelas

One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; a clapper.

Examples :

"The children made music by shaking their knackers rhythmically during the school play. "

Los niños hicieron música agitando sus castañuelas rítmicamente durante la obra escolar.

music utensil entertainment sound

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noun

Guarnicionero

A harness maker.

Examples :

"The knacker carefully stitched the leather straps of the horse harness together. "

El guarnicionero cosió cuidadosamente las correas de cuero del arnés del caballo.

job person work

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noun

Matarife

One who slaughters and (especially) renders worn-out livestock (especially horses) and sells their flesh, bones and hides.

Examples :

"The old horse, too weak to pull the plow, was sold to the knacker. "

El viejo caballo, demasiado débil para tirar del arado, fue vendido al matarife.

animal job industry human business work

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noun

Chatarrero, desmantelador

One who dismantles old ships, houses, etc. and sells their components.

Examples :

"The knacker salvaged the wooden beams and copper pipes from the old school building before it was demolished. "

El chatarrero rescató las vigas de madera y las tuberías de cobre del antiguo edificio escolar antes de que fuera demolido.

job business industry work architecture

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noun

Gitano

A member of the Travelling Community; a Gypsy.

Examples :

""Some people in the village wrongly assume that all travellers, including the knacker family who just moved in, are dishonest." "

Algunas personas del pueblo asumen erróneamente que todos los viajeros, incluida la familia gitana que acaba de mudarse, son deshonestos.

person culture group society

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noun

Persona de clase social baja

(Northern English) A person of lower social class; a chav, skanger or scobe.

Examples :

""The teenagers hanging around the bus stop were shouting and being disruptive; some people called them knackers." "

Los adolescentes que merodeaban por la parada de autobús gritaban y eran disruptivos; algunas personas los llamaban personas de clase social baja.

person human society culture attitude character

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noun

Testículo

(chiefly in the plural) A testicle.

Examples :

"He accidentally kicked the table, and a sharp pain shot through his knackers. "

Accidentalmente pateó la mesa, y un dolor agudo le atravesó los testículos.

anatomy body organ sex

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noun

Caballo de un carbonero

A collier's horse.

Examples :

"In the old coal mines, the knacker pulled carts of coal through narrow tunnels. "

En las antiguas minas de carbón, el caballo de un carbonero tiraba de los carros de carbón por túneles estrechos.

animal job work industry machine

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verb

Agotar, cansar

(UK slang) To tire out, exhaust.

Examples :

"Carrying that giant statue up those stairs knackered me out"

Cargar esa estatua gigante por esas escaleras me agotó.

energy body action sensation

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verb

Regañar, amonestar

(UK slang) To reprimand.

Examples :

"The teacher knackered the student for not doing their homework. "

El profesor regañó al estudiante por no hacer su tarea.

communication language attitude