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layups

/ˈleɪʌps/

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noun

Bandeja

A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.

Examples :

"During basketball practice, the coach emphasized the importance of making layups to score easy points. "

Durante la práctica de baloncesto, el entrenador enfatizó la importancia de hacer bandejas para anotar puntos fáciles.

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noun

Tarea fácil

A relatively easy task.

Examples :

"Meeting the numbers will be a layup, if not a slam dunk."

Cumplir con las cifras será una tarea fácil, si no un mate.

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noun

Reposo, convalecencia

The state of being laid up.

Examples :

"The ship endured an interminable layup in the harbor lasting nearly a month."

El barco soportó un reposo interminable en el puerto que duró casi un mes.

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noun

Vía muerta

A track used to store train cars.

Examples :

"The caboose, long decrepit, rested on a forgotten layup just north of the dry riverbed."

El furgón de cola, ya muy deteriorado, descansaba en una vía muerta olvidada, justo al norte del lecho seco del río.

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Vagón estacionado

A train car sitting in storage (laid up), often overnight.

Examples :

"After the busy holiday season, several layups sat idle in the train yard, waiting for the next big rush. "

Después de la ajetreada temporada de vacaciones, varios vagones estacionados permanecieron inactivos en el patio de trenes, esperando la próxima gran avalancha.

vehicle traffic

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Estratificación

The process of applying alternate layers of a material and a binding agent to form a composite material.

Examples :

"Forgetting to clear the sawdust around his workshop, Payton ended up contaminating the resin-ply matrix with wood particles during his hand layup."

Al olvidarse de limpiar el aserrín alrededor de su taller, Payton terminó contaminando la matriz de resina y contrachapado con partículas de madera durante su estratificación manual.

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