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maces

/ˈmeɪsɪz/

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noun

Mazas

A heavy fighting club.

Examples :

"The medieval knights charged into battle wielding swords and maces, ready to crush their enemies. "

Los caballeros medievales cargaron a la batalla empuñando espadas y mazas, listos para aplastar a sus enemigos.

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noun

Mazas ceremoniales

A ceremonial form of this weapon.

Examples :

"The university president carried one of the maces during the graduation ceremony, a symbol of the school's authority. "

El presidente de la universidad llevó una de las mazas ceremoniales durante la ceremonia de graduación, un símbolo de la autoridad de la escuela.

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noun

Bastón de mando, maza

A long baton used by some drum majors to keep time and lead a marching band. If this baton is referred to as a mace, by convention it has a ceremonial often decorative head, which, if of metal, usually is hollow and sometimes intricately worked.

Examples :

"The drum major twirled his maces high in the air as he led the marching band down Main Street. "

El jefe de la banda de música hizo girar sus bastones de mando en el aire mientras guiaba a la banda por la calle principal.

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noun

Portador de maza

An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.

Examples :

"Two maces, symbols of the university's power, were carried at the front of the graduation procession by designated faculty members. "

Dos portadores de maza, símbolos del poder de la universidad, fueron llevados al frente de la procesión de graduación por miembros designados de la facultad.

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noun

Mazo, maza

A knobbed mallet used by curriers in dressing leather to make it supple.

Examples :

"The curriers used their maces to pound the thick leather hides, softening them for crafting into durable belts. "

Los curtidores usaban sus mazos para golpear las gruesas pieles de cuero, ablandándolas para fabricar cinturones duraderos.

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noun

Taco de billar

A billiard cue.

Examples :

"The player carefully chalked the tip of his maces before lining up the shot on the billiard table. "

El jugador tizó cuidadosamente la punta de su taco de billar antes de alinear el tiro en la mesa de billar.

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verb

Golpear con una maza

To hit someone or something with a mace.

Examples :

"The knight maced the training dummy repeatedly to practice his combat skills. "

El caballero golpeó repetidamente el muñeco de entrenamiento con una maza para practicar sus habilidades de combate.

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noun

Una antigua unidad de cuenta china, equivalente a una décima parte de un tael

An old money of account in China equal to one tenth of a tael.

Examples :

""The merchant charged 35 taels and 6 maces for the silk, with the maces representing a small fraction of the total cost." "

El comerciante cobró 35 taels y 6 maces por la seda, representando los maces una pequeña fracción del costo total.

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Una antigua medida de peso

An old weight of 57.98 grains.

Examples :

""The jeweler carefully measured the gold dust using maces, ensuring each small pile weighed approximately 57.98 grains." "

El joyero midió cuidadosamente el polvo de oro usando una antigua medida de peso, asegurándose de que cada pequeño montón pesara aproximadamente 57.98 granos.

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Gas lacrimógeno, spray de pimienta

Tear gas or pepper spray, especially for personal use.

Examples :

"Seeing a suspicious figure approaching, she reached into her purse for her maces for self-defense. "

Al ver acercarse una figura sospechosa, metió la mano en su bolso para sacar su spray de pimienta para defensa personal.

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verb

Rociar con gas pimienta

To spray in defense or attack with mace (pepper spray or tear gas) using a hand-held device.

Examples :

"The student, feeling threatened by the bully, reached into her bag and maced him. "

La estudiante, sintiéndose amenazada por el abusón, metió la mano en su bolso y lo roció con gas pimienta.

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Rociar con gas pimienta

To spray a similar noxious chemical in defense or attack using an available hand-held device such as an aerosol spray can.

Examples :

"During the protest, some demonstrators began to act violently, and the police had to mace them to maintain order. "

Durante la protesta, algunos manifestantes comenzaron a actuar con violencia, y la policía tuvo que rociarlos con gas pimienta para mantener el orden.

weapon police action device