mast background

mast

/mæst/ /mɑːst/

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noun

Mástil

Examples :

"The sailboat tilted sharply as the wind filled its large mast and pushed it across the lake. "

El velero se inclinó bruscamente cuando el viento llenó su gran mástil y lo empujó a través del lago.

nautical architecture technology communication sailing vehicle ocean

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noun

Audiencia disciplinaria, procedimiento disciplinario

A non-judicial punishment ("NJP") disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command.

Examples :

"The sergeant held a mast to discuss the soldier's insubordinate behavior. "

El sargento celebró una audiencia disciplinaria para discutir el comportamiento insubordinado del soldado.

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verb

Astar

To supply and fit a mast to (a ship).

Examples :

"The shipwright will mast the new sailboat this afternoon. "

El carpintero de ribera astillará el nuevo velero esta tarde.

nautical sailing vehicle

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noun

Bellota, hayuco

The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.

Examples :

"The farmer used the fallen mast from the oak trees to feed his pigs. "

El granjero usó la bellota caída de los robles para alimentar a sus cerdos.

food animal plant agriculture environment

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verb

Alimentarse de semillas o frutos del bosque

(of swine and other animals) To feed on forest seed or fruit.

Examples :

"The wild boar was masting in the oak forest, eating acorns all day. "

El jabalí se alimentaba de bellotas en el bosque de robles, comiendo bellotas todo el día.

animal food agriculture plant biology nature

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verb

Producir frutos y semillas en ciclos multianuales

(of a population of plants) To vary fruit and seed production in multi-year cycles.

Examples :

"The apple orchard owner noticed that the trees were masting this year, producing a huge crop of apples after several years of smaller harvests. "

El propietario del huerto de manzanos notó que los árboles estaban produciendo frutos este año, produciendo una gran cosecha de manzanas después de varios años de cosechas más pequeñas.

plant biology ecology agriculture

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noun

Taco

A type of heavy cue, with the broad end of which one strikes the ball.

Examples :

"The pool player used the heavy mast to hit the cue ball. "

El jugador de billar usó el taco pesado para golpear la bola blanca.