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mandolins

/ˈmændəlɪnz/

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Mandolinas

A stringed instrument and a member of the lute family, having eight strings in four courses, frequently tuned as a violin, and with either a bowl-shaped back or a flat back

Examples :

"The band played beautiful music on their mandolins. "

La banda tocó música hermosa con sus mandolinas.

music entertainment

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Mandolina

A kitchen tool used for slicing vegetables (usually spelled mandoline)

Examples :

"I used two mandolins to quickly slice all the potatoes for the potato bake, one with a flat blade and one with a julienne blade. "

Usé dos mandolinas para rebanar rápidamente todas las patatas para el horneado de patatas, una con una cuchilla plana y otra con una cuchilla juliana.

food utensil vegetable

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Nombre en clave de la RAF de la Segunda Guerra Mundial para las patrullas que atacaban el transporte ferroviario enemigo y otros objetivos terrestres

An RAF World War II code name for patrols to attack enemy railway transport and other ground targets

Examples :

"During World War II, RAF pilots flying missions code-named "Mandolins" attacked German supply trains. "

Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, los pilotos de la RAF que volaban misiones con el nombre en clave "Mandolinas" atacaron los trenes de suministros alemanes.

military war history