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knackers

/ˈnækərz/

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noun

Fabricante de baratijas, juguetes, etc.

One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc.

Examples :

"The local fair was full of knackers selling their handmade wooden toys and colourful trinkets. "

La feria local estaba llena de fabricantes de baratijas que vendían sus juguetes de madera hechos a mano y sus baratijas coloridas.

person job work

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noun

Castañuelas

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 little girl used a pair of knackers to make a rhythmic sound during her playtime. "

La niña usó un par de castañuelas para hacer un sonido rítmico durante su tiempo de juego.

music utensil sound entertainment

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noun

Guarnicionero

A harness maker.

Examples :

"The local knackers meticulously stitched a new leather harness for the farmer's prize-winning shire horse. "

El guarnicionero local cosió meticulosamente un nuevo arnés de cuero para el caballo shire premiado del granjero.

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 :

"During hard times, some farmers had to sell their old horses to the knackers for whatever they could get. "

En tiempos difíciles, algunos agricultores tuvieron que vender sus viejos caballos a los matarifes por lo que pudieran obtener.

animal job industry work business human

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noun

Desmantelador

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

Examples :

"The knackers carefully removed the oak beams from the old barn before it was demolished, hoping to sell them to furniture makers. "

Los desmanteladores retiraron cuidadosamente las vigas de roble del antiguo granero antes de que fuera demolido, con la esperanza de venderlas a los fabricantes de muebles.

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noun

Gitano

A member of the Travelling Community; a Gypsy.

person group culture

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noun

Persona de clase social baja

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

Examples :

""Some people at the school think Mark and his friends are just knackers because of how they dress and where they live, but they're actually really nice lads." "

Algunas personas en la escuela piensan que Mark y sus amigos son solo personas de clase social baja por cómo se visten y dónde viven, pero en realidad son chicos muy agradables.

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noun

Testículos

(chiefly in the plural) A testicle.

Examples :

"The vet carefully checked the bull's knackers to ensure he was healthy and fertile. "

El veterinario revisó cuidadosamente los testículos del toro para asegurarse de que estaba sano y fértil.

anatomy body organ sex

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noun

Caballos

A collier's horse.

Examples :

"After years of hauling coal underground, the knackers were finally retired to a peaceful pasture. "

Después de años de transportar carbón bajo tierra, los caballos finalmente fueron retirados a un pasto tranquilo.

animal job work agriculture

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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

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verb

Regañar, amonestar

(UK slang) To reprimand.

Examples :

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

El profesor regañó a los estudiantes por no hacer sus deberes.