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loggerheads

/ˈlɒɡəˌhɛdz/ /ˈlɔːɡərˌhɛdz/

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noun

Tonto, idiota

A stupid person; a blockhead, a dolt.

Examples :

""Mark tripped over the same box for the third time today; his colleagues started calling him a loggerheads." "

“Mark tropezó con la misma caja por tercera vez hoy; sus colegas comenzaron a llamarlo tonto.”

person character attitude word language

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Hierro de calentar

A metal tool consisting of a long rod with a bulbous end that is made hot in a fire, then plunged into some material (such as pitch or a liquid) to melt or heat it.

Examples :

"The blacksmith heated the loggerheads in the forge before using them to melt the pitch and seal the wooden barrels. "

El herrero calentó los hierros de calentar en la fragua antes de usarlos para derretir la brea y sellar los barriles de madera.

material utensil

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Poste en un ballenero para asegurar la cuerda del arpón

A post on a whaling boat used to secure the harpoon rope.

Examples :

"The whaling crew carefully secured the harpoon rope to the loggerheads before the chase. "

La tripulación ballenera aseguró cuidadosamente la cuerda del arpón al poste del ballenero antes de la caza.

nautical sailing ocean technical job

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Centaurea

(often in the plural) A thistle-like flowering plant of the genus Centaurea, particularly the common knapweed (Centaurea nigra).

Examples :

"The field was dotted with purple wildflowers, including numerous loggerheads, attracting many bees. "

El campo estaba salpicado de flores silvestres moradas, incluyendo numerosas centaureas, atrayendo a muchas abejas.

plant nature biology

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Tortuga boba

Used as the name of various animals with large heads.

Examples :

"Divers observed several loggerheads swimming near the reef, easily identified by their large, distinctive heads. "

Los buzos observaron varias tortugas bobas nadando cerca del arrecife, fácilmente identificables por sus grandes y distintivas cabezas.