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ply

/plaɪ/

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noun

Capa

A layer of material.

Examples :

"two-ply toilet paper"

papel higiénico de dos capas

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noun

Hebra

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

Examples :

"The thick rope was made of many a strong ply twisted together for extra strength. "

La gruesa cuerda estaba hecha de muchas hebras fuertes retorcidas juntas para mayor resistencia.

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noun

Contrachapado

Short for plywood.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a few sheets of ply to build the shelves. "

El carpintero usó unas cuantas hojas de contrachapado para construir las estanterías.

material building

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noun

Jugada

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 ajedrez.

game computing technical

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noun

Condición, estado

A condition, a state.

Examples :

"The wood's soft ply made it easy to carve, but also prone to splitting. "

La condición blanda de la madera facilitaba el tallado, pero también la hacía propensa a partirse.

condition state

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verb

Doblar, plegar, moldear, adaptar, modificar, persuadir

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

Examples :

"To get a better grade, the student had to ply their efforts to understand the difficult math concept. "

Para obtener una mejor calificación, el estudiante tuvo que adaptar sus esfuerzos para comprender el difícil concepto matemático.

mind action attitude

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verb

Doblar, flexionar; ceder

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

Examples :

"The branch of the tree easily plied under the weight of the snow. "

La rama del árbol se dobló fácilmente bajo el peso de la nieve.

physics material science

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Dirección, rumbo

A bent; a direction.

Examples :

"The child's kite took a sudden ply to the left, pulling the string taut. "

La cometa del niño tomó una dirección repentina hacia la izquierda, tensando la cuerda.

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verb

Ejercer, dedicarse a

To work at (something) diligently.

Examples :

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

Ejerció su oficio de carpintero durante cuarenta y tres años.

work action job

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verb

Empuñar, usar

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 utility work technical

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Insistir, presionar

To press upon; to urge persistently.

Examples :

"to ply someone with questions or solicitations"

insistir a alguien con preguntas o solicitudes

action communication

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verb

Ofrecer, insistir, tratar de persuadir

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

Examples :

"to ply someone with drink"

Ofrecerle bebida a alguien.

action communication business

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verb

Recorrer, transitar

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.

vehicle nautical service

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Trabajar diligentemente, esforzarse

To work diligently.

Examples :

"The student plied her studies diligently, hoping to earn a good grade. "

La estudiante se esforzó diligentemente en sus estudios, esperando obtener una buena calificación.

work job business industry

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verb

Navegar contra el viento, 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 sailboat had to ply back and forth across the lake to reach the other shore against the strong wind. "

El velero tuvo que navegar de un lado a otro del lago para llegar a la otra orilla contra el fuerte viento.

nautical sailing vehicle direction