plies background

plies

/plaɪz/

Illustration plies - Image 1

noun

Capa

A layer of material.

Examples :

"two-ply toilet paper"

Papel higiénico de dos capas

Illustration plies - Image 1

noun

Hebra

A strand that, twisted together with other strands, makes up rope or yarn.

Examples :

"The thick rope consisted of many strong plies twisted together for extra durability. "

La gruesa cuerda consistía en muchas hebras fuertes retorcidas juntas para mayor durabilidad.

Illustration plies - Image 1

noun

Contrachapado

Short for plywood.

Examples :

"The carpenter used three plies of wood to make a strong, durable shelf. "

El carpintero usó tres capas de contrachapado para hacer una estantería fuerte y duradera.

material building

Illustration plies - Image 1

noun

Jugadas

In two-player sequential games, a "half-turn" or a move made by one of the players.

Examples :

"He proposed to build Deep Purple, a super-computer capable of 24-ply look-ahead for chess."

Propuso construir Deep Purple, una supercomputadora capaz de prever 24 jugadas en el ajedrez.

Illustration plies - Image 1

noun

Condición, estado

A condition, a state.

Examples :

"The old car was in poor plies; its paint was faded, and the engine sputtered. "

El coche viejo estaba en malas condiciones; su pintura estaba descolorida y el motor fallaba.

condition state

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Doblar, plegar, moldear, adaptar, modificar, cambiar de opinión, someter

To bend; to fold; to mould; to adapt, to modify; to change (a person's) mind, to cause (a person) to submit.

Examples :

"The salesman plies his customer with persuasive arguments to convince him to buy the car. "

El vendedor somete a su cliente con argumentos persuasivos para convencerlo de que compre el coche.

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Doblarse, ceder, plegarse

To bend, to flex; to be bent by something, to give way or yield (to a force, etc.).

Examples :

"The young tree plies in the strong wind, bending almost to the ground but not breaking. "

El árbol joven se dobla con el fuerte viento, inclinándose casi hasta el suelo pero sin romperse.

physics material action

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Aplicarse, trabajar diligentemente

To work at (something) diligently.

Examples :

"He plied his trade as carpenter for forty-three years."

Se aplicó a su oficio de carpintero durante cuarenta y tres años.

work job action process

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Usar, empuñar

To wield or use (a tool, a weapon, etc.) steadily or vigorously.

Examples :

"He plied his ax with bloody results."

Empuñó su hacha con resultados sangrientos.

action utensil weapon work

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Insistir, suplicar

To press upon; to urge persistently.

Examples :

"to ply someone with questions or solicitations"

insistir a alguien con preguntas o peticiones

action attitude communication

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Ofrecer, suplicar

To persist in offering something to, especially for the purpose of inducement or persuasion.

Examples :

"to ply someone with drink"

Ofrecerle a alguien bebida.

attitude action communication business demand

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Recorrer, cubrir (una ruta)

To travel over (a route) regularly.

Examples :

"The steamer plies between several ports on the coast."

El barco de vapor recorre varios puertos de la costa.

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Trabajar diligentemente, esforzarse

To work diligently.

Examples :

"To prepare for the big test, the student diligently plied her study skills. "

Para prepararse para el examen importante, la estudiante se esforzó diligentemente en sus habilidades de estudio.

work job business achievement industry

Illustration plies - Image 1

verb

Virar

To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.

Examples :

"The small sailboat plies across the lake, catching the wind first on one side of its sail, then the other, as it heads towards the opposite shore. "

El pequeño velero vira por el lago, atrapando el viento primero en un lado de su vela, luego en el otro, mientras se dirige hacia la orilla opuesta.

nautical sailing nautical direction vehicle technical action ocean

Illustration plies - Image 1

noun

Pliegues

A smooth and continuous bending of the knees

Examples :

"The ballerina practiced her plies in front of the mirror, ensuring each one was deep and controlled. "

La bailarina practicó sus pliegues frente al espejo, asegurándose de que cada uno fuera profundo y controlado.

body action sport dance