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pole

/pɔːl/ /poʊl/ /pɔʊl/

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noun

Poste, mástil

Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and slender piece of metal or (especially) wood, used for various construction or support purposes.

Examples :

"The tent poles are made of strong wood. "

Los postes de la tienda están hechos de madera resistente.

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noun

Caña de pescar

A type of basic fishing rod.

Examples :

"My grandfather used his old bamboo pole to fish in the creek behind his house. "

Mi abuelo usaba su vieja caña de pescar de bambú para pescar en el arroyo detrás de su casa.

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noun

Pértiga

A long sports implement used for pole-vaulting; now made of glassfiber or carbon fiber, formerly also metal, bamboo and wood have been used.

Examples :

"The pole-vaulter used a strong fiberglass pole to leap over the bar. "

El saltador con pértiga usó una pértiga fuerte de fibra de vidrio para saltar sobre la barra.

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noun

Prismáticos, telescopio

(spotting) A telescope used to identify birds, aeroplanes or wildlife.

Examples :

"The birdwatcher used the spotting pole to identify the rare falcon soaring above the park. "

El observador de aves usó el telescopio para identificar el raro halcón que se elevaba sobre el parque.

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Pértiga, poste

A unit of length, equal to a rod (1/4 chain or 5 1/2 yards).

Examples :

"The farmer measured the length of the field using poles, each one representing a quarter chain. "

El granjero midió la longitud del campo usando pértigas, cada una representando un cuarto de cadena.

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noun

La pole position

Examples :

"The student who got pole position in the race was first to answer the question. "

El estudiante que obtuvo la pole position en la carrera fue el primero en responder a la pregunta.

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Pistola, arma

Examples :

"My grandfather kept his old hunting pole in the shed. "

Mi abuelo guardaba su vieja pistola de caza en el cobertizo.

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Pene, miembro

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's pole carefully during the checkup. "

El médico examinó cuidadosamente el pene del paciente durante el chequeo.

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verb

Impulsar con pértigas

To propel by pushing with poles, to push with a pole.

Examples :

"Huck Finn poled that raft southward down the Mississippi because going northward against the current was too much work."

Huck Finn impulsó esa balsa hacia el sur por el Mississippi porque ir hacia el norte contra la corriente era demasiado trabajo.

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Localizar, identificar

To identify something quite precisely using a telescope.

Examples :

"He poled off the serial of the Gulfstream to confirm its identity."

Localizó el número de serie del Gulfstream para confirmar su identidad.

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verb

Dotar de postes

To furnish with poles for support.

Examples :

"to pole beans or hops"

Dotar de postes las judías o el lúpulo.

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verb

Transportar con pértigas

To convey on poles.

Examples :

"to pole hay into a barn"

Transportar heno a un granero con pértigas.

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verb

Revolver, como vidrio fundido, con una pértiga

To stir, as molten glass, with a pole.

Examples :

"The glassblower used a long metal pole to pole the molten glass, shaping it into a bowl. "

El soplador de vidrio usó una larga pértiga de metal para revolver el vidrio fundido, dándole forma de cuenco.

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verb

Golpear con fuerza

To strike (the ball) very hard.

Examples :

"The baseball player poled the ball over the fence for a home run. "

El jugador de béisbol golpeó la pelota con fuerza por encima de la valla para un jonrón.

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noun

Polo

Either of the two points on the earth's surface around which it rotates; also, similar points on any other rotating object.

Examples :

"The Earth rotates around its north and south poles. "

La Tierra gira alrededor de sus polos norte y sur.

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noun

Polo, polo magnético

A point of magnetic focus, especially each of the two opposing such points of a magnet (designated north and south).

Examples :

"The compass needle always points to the magnetic pole. "

La aguja de la brújula siempre apunta al polo magnético.

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noun

Polo, punto

A fixed point relative to other points or lines.

Examples :

"The flagpole in the schoolyard is a fixed point, providing a reference for students to gather around. "

El asta de la bandera en el patio de la escuela es un punto fijo, que sirve de referencia para que los estudiantes se reúnan.

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Polo, borne

A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves.

Examples :

"The battery's positive pole is where the electricity flows out to power the flashlight. "

El polo positivo de la batería es donde la electricidad sale para alimentar la linterna.

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noun

Polo

For a meromorphic function f(z), any point a for which f(z) \rightarrow \infty as z \rightarrow a.

Examples :

"The function f(z) = rac{1}{z-3} has a single pole at z = 3"

La función f(z) = 1/(z-3) tiene un solo polo en z = 3.

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noun

El firmamento, el cielo

The firmament; the sky.

Examples :

"Looking up at the vast pole, the children marveled at the beautiful clouds. "

Mirando hacia el vasto firmamento, los niños se maravillaron de las hermosas nubes.

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noun

Fase, estado

Either of the states that characterize a bipolar disorder.

Examples :

"The patient's recent mood swings were a clear indication of the manic pole of bipolar disorder. "

Los cambios de humor recientes del paciente fueron una clara indicación de la fase maníaca del trastorno bipolar.

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verb

Polarizar

To induce piezoelectricity in (a substance) by aligning the dipoles.

Examples :

"The scientist is poling the crystal to generate a small electrical charge. "

El científico está polarizando el cristal para generar una pequeña carga eléctrica.

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