rack Meaning | BeDict

noun

Estante, rejilla

A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other

Examples :

"The kitchen has a spice rack with many different jars of herbs and spices. "

La cocina tiene un estante para especias con muchos frascos diferentes de hierbas y especias.

noun

Estante, portaequipajes

Any of various kinds of frame for holding luggage or other objects on a vehicle or vessel.

Examples :

"The car's luggage rack held all the camping gear for our weekend trip. "

El portaequipajes del coche contenía todo el equipo de acampada para nuestro viaje de fin de semana.

vehicle nautical

noun

Potro de tortura

A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.

Examples :

"The historical records described a rack used to extract confessions from suspected criminals. "

Los registros históricos describían un potro de tortura utilizado para extraer confesiones de presuntos criminales.

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noun

Polea

A piece or frame of wood, having several sheaves, through which the running rigging passes.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully coiled the rope around the ship's rigging rack. "

El marinero enrolló cuidadosamente la cuerda alrededor de la polea del aparejo del barco.

nautical sailing

noun

Litera, camarote

A bunk.

Examples :

"The students slept in the dormitory's top rack. "

Los estudiantes dormían en la litera superior del dormitorio.

item building

noun

Sueño

(by extension) Sleep.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, she needed a good rack. "

Después de un largo día de trabajo, necesitaba dormir bien.

body physiology

noun

Rueca

A distaff.

Examples :

"The weaver used the wooden rack to hold the flax fibers. "

El tejedor usó la rueca de madera para sostener las fibras de lino.

utensil item

noun

Cremallera

A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with those of a gearwheel, pinion#, or worm, which is to drive or be driven by it.

Examples :

"The bicycle's gears used a chain to turn the rear wheel, and the sprockets on the chain rack were worn out. "

Los engranajes de la bicicleta usaban una cadena para girar la rueda trasera, y los piñones de la cremallera de la cadena estaban desgastados.

machine technical part device

noun

Cremallera

A bar with teeth on its face or edge, to work with a pawl as a ratchet allowing movement in one direction only, used for example in a handbrake or crossbow.

Examples :

"The bicycle's handbrake used a rack to allow the wheel to turn only backward, stopping the bike safely. "

El freno de mano de la bicicleta usaba una cremallera para permitir que la rueda girara solo hacia atrás, deteniendo la bicicleta de forma segura.

technology machine part weapon

noun

Un cranequín, un mecanismo que incluye una cremallera, un piñón y un trinquete, que proporciona tanto ventaja mecánica como un trinquete, utilizado para doblar y amartillar una ballesta

A cranequin, a mechanism including a rack, pinion and pawl, providing both mechanical advantage and a ratchet, used to bend and cock a crossbow.

Examples :

"The archer carefully adjusted the crossbow's rack, ensuring the tension was correct before the hunt. "

El arquero ajustó cuidadosamente el cranequín de la ballesta, asegurándose de que la tensión fuera correcta antes de la caza.

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noun

Cuerna, cornamenta

A set of antlers (as on deer, moose or elk).

Examples :

"The deer had a magnificent rack of antlers. "

El ciervo tenía una magnífica cuerna.

animal body nature

noun

Costillar

A cut of meat involving several adjacent ribs.

Examples :

"My dad bought a rack of ribs for the barbecue. "

Mi padre compró un costillar para la barbacoa.

food animal part

noun

Triángulo

A hollow triangle used for aligning the balls at the start of a game.

Examples :

"The students carefully placed the billiard balls on the rack before starting their game. "

Los estudiantes colocaron cuidadosamente las bolas de billar en el triángulo antes de comenzar su juego.

game sport item

noun

Senos, pechos

A woman's breasts.

Examples :

"The mother gently touched her daughter's rack, reassuring her. "

La madre tocó suavemente los senos de su hija, tranquilizándola.

body sex anatomy

noun

Dispositivo de fricción para rápel

A friction device for abseiling, consisting of a frame with five or more metal bars, around which the rope is threaded.

Examples :

"abseil rack"

Dispositivo de fricción para rápel

technology device sport sailing technical

noun

Equipo de escalada

A climber's set of equipment for setting up protection and belays, consisting of runners, slings, carabiners, nuts, Friends, etc.

Examples :

"I used almost a full rack on the second pitch."

Usé casi todo el equipo de escalada en el segundo largo.

sport technical item

noun

Rejilla

A grate on which bacon is laid.

Examples :

"The cook placed the bacon on the rack to cook evenly. "

El cocinero colocó el tocino en la rejilla para que se cocinara de manera uniforme.

utensil food

noun

Extorsión

That which is extorted; exaction.

Examples :

"The high tuition fees were a heavy rack on students' families. "

Las altas tasas de matrícula eran una pesada extorsión para las familias de los estudiantes.

economy business finance

noun

Bastidor

A set with a distributive binary operation whose result is unique.

Examples :

"The set of possible lunch choices has a rack, where adding the price of a sandwich and a drink results in a single, unique total. "

El conjunto de posibles opciones de almuerzo tiene un bastidor, donde sumar el precio de un sándwich y una bebida da como resultado un total único.

math logic system

noun

Mil libras esterlinas (£1.000), especialmente producto del delito

A thousand pounds (£1,000), especially such proceeds of crime

Examples :

"The drug dealer was arrested and charged with laundering a rack of cash. "

El narcotraficante fue arrestado y acusado de blanquear mil libras esterlinas en efectivo.

amount business finance economy value

verb

Colocar en un estante, colgar

To place in or hang on a rack.

Examples :

"The chef racked the finished dishes on the cooling rack. "

El chef colocó los platos terminados en la rejilla de enfriamiento.

utility item action

verb

Torturar

To torture (someone) on the rack.

Examples :

"The cruel dictator had the prisoner rack for information about the rebellion. "

El cruel dictador hizo torturar al prisionero para obtener información sobre la rebelión.

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verb

Torturar, atormentar

To cause (someone) to suffer pain.

Examples :

"The teacher's harsh words racked the student with guilt. "

Las duras palabras del profesor atormentaron al estudiante con culpa.

suffering sensation body mind

verb

Torturar, atormentar, extorsionar

To stretch or strain; to harass, or oppress by extortion.

Examples :

"The landlord was racking up the rent, making it impossible for the family to afford the apartment. "

El propietario estaba subiendo la renta, haciendo imposible que la familia pudiera pagar el apartamento.

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verb

Colocar las bolas en el triángulo y ponerlas en su lugar sobre la mesa

To put the balls into the triangular rack and set them in place on the table.

Examples :

"Before the game, the players carefully racked the billiard balls. "

Antes del juego, los jugadores colocaron cuidadosamente las bolas de billar en el triángulo.

sport game

verb

Torturar, atormentar

To strike a male in the testicles.

Examples :

"The bully tried to rack the boy during the schoolyard fight. "

El abusón intentó atormentar al chico durante la pelea en el patio de la escuela.

body sex action

verb

Cargar

To (manually) load (a round of ammunition) from the magazine or belt into firing position in an automatic or semiautomatic firearm.

Examples :

"The soldier carefully racked the rounds into the automatic rifle. "

El soldado cargó cuidadosamente las balas en el rifle automático.

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verb

Cargar

To move the slide bar on a shotgun in order to chamber the next round.

Examples :

"The hunter racked the shotgun, preparing for the next shot. "

El cazador cargó la escopeta, preparándose para el siguiente disparo.

weapon military action machine

verb

Lavar (metales, mineral, etc.) en un bastidor

To wash (metals, ore, etc.) on a rack.

Examples :

"The goldsmith carefully racked the silver ore to remove the impurities. "

El orfebre lavó cuidadosamente el mineral de plata en un bastidor para eliminar las impurezas.

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verb

Atar, unir

To bind together, as two ropes, with cross turns of yarn, marline, etc.

Examples :

"The sailor racked the two mooring ropes together to secure them tightly. "

El marinero ató las dos cuerdas de amarre para asegurarlas firmemente.

nautical sailing technical

verb

Cortar, cizallar

(structural engineering) Tending to shear a structure (that is, force it to move in different directions at different points).

Examples :

"Post-and-lintel construction racks easily."

La construcción de postes y dinteles se corta fácilmente.

technical structure building

verb

Torturar, atormentar

To stretch a person's joints.

Examples :

"The physical therapist helped the athlete rack their stiff leg muscles. "

El fisioterapeuta ayudó al atleta a estirar los músculos rígidos de las piernas.

physiology body medicine anatomy

noun

Nubes rotas

Thin, flying, broken clouds, or any portion of floating vapour in the sky.

Examples :

"A thin rack of clouds drifted across the afternoon sky, casting shifting shadows on the playground. "

Unas finas nubes rotas se desplazaban por el cielo de la tarde, proyectando sombras cambiantes sobre el patio de recreo.

weather nature

verb

Impulsar, avanzar rápidamente

To drive; move; go forward rapidly; stir

Examples :

"The horse raced across the field, racking up speed. "

El caballo corrió por el campo, ganando velocidad.

action vehicle

verb

Desplazarse, flotar

To fly, as vapour or broken clouds

Examples :

"The low, grey clouds racked across the sky as we walked to school. "

Las nubes bajas y grises se desplazaban por el cielo mientras caminábamos a la escuela.

weather nature

verb

Clarificar, trasvasar

To clarify, and thereby deter further fermentation of, beer, wine or cider by draining or siphoning it from the dregs.

Examples :

"The homebrewer racked the beer, separating it from the sediment to prevent further unwanted flavor changes. "

El cervecero casero clarificó la cerveza, separándola de los sedimentos para evitar más cambios de sabor no deseados.

drink food technical process agriculture

noun

Ambladura

A fast amble.

Examples :

"The horse took a rack across the field, its hooves barely touching the ground. "

El caballo tomó la ambladura a través del campo, sus cascos apenas tocando el suelo.

action way animal

verb

Andar al paso

(of a horse) To amble fast, causing a rocking or swaying motion of the body; to pace.

Examples :

"The horse racked across the field, its body swaying rhythmically. "

El caballo anduvo al paso por el campo, balanceando su cuerpo rítmicamente.

animal vehicle

noun

Destrucción, ruina

A wreck; destruction.

Examples :

"The storm caused a rack of the old shed in the backyard. "

La tormenta causó la destrucción del viejo cobertizo en el patio trasero.

disaster negative event

noun

Conejo joven, piel

A young rabbit, or its skin.

Examples :

"The farmer used the young rabbit's rack to make a delicious stew. "

El granjero usó la piel del conejo joven para hacer un guiso delicioso.

animal material

noun

Arak

A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Middle East

Examples :

"My uncle brought a bottle of rack from his trip to Lebanon. "

Mi tío trajo una botella de arak de su viaje al Líbano.

drink culture

noun

Árbol cepillo de dientes, Salvadora persica

The toothbrush tree, Salvadora persica.

Examples :

"My grandmother has a beautiful rack in her bathroom, a Salvadora persica, for holding toothbrushes. "

Mi abuela tiene un hermoso árbol cepillo de dientes en su baño, una Salvadora persica, para guardar los cepillos de dientes.

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Meanings

Estante, rejilla

Examples :

"The kitchen has a spice rack with many different jars of herbs and spices. "

La cocina tiene un estante para especias con muchos frascos diferentes de hierbas y especias.

Estante, portaequipajes

Examples :

"The car's luggage rack held all the camping gear for our weekend trip. "

El portaequipajes del coche contenía todo el equipo de acampada para nuestro viaje de fin de semana.

Potro de tortura

Examples :

"The historical records described a rack used to extract confessions from suspected criminals. "

Los registros históricos describían un potro de tortura utilizado para extraer confesiones de presuntos criminales.

Polea

Examples :

"The sailor carefully coiled the rope around the ship's rigging rack. "

El marinero enrolló cuidadosamente la cuerda alrededor de la polea del aparejo del barco.

Litera, camarote

Examples :

"The students slept in the dormitory's top rack. "

Los estudiantes dormían en la litera superior del dormitorio.

Sueño

Examples :

"After a long day at work, she needed a good rack. "

Después de un largo día de trabajo, necesitaba dormir bien.

Rueca

Examples :

"The weaver used the wooden rack to hold the flax fibers. "

El tejedor usó la rueca de madera para sostener las fibras de lino.

Cremallera

Examples :

"The bicycle's gears used a chain to turn the rear wheel, and the sprockets on the chain rack were worn out. "

Los engranajes de la bicicleta usaban una cadena para girar la rueda trasera, y los piñones de la cremallera de la cadena estaban desgastados.

Cremallera

Examples :

"The bicycle's handbrake used a rack to allow the wheel to turn only backward, stopping the bike safely. "

El freno de mano de la bicicleta usaba una cremallera para permitir que la rueda girara solo hacia atrás, deteniendo la bicicleta de forma segura.

Un cranequín, un mecanismo que incluye una cremallera, un piñón y un trinquete, que proporciona tanto ventaja mecánica como un trinquete, utilizado para doblar y amartillar una ballesta

Examples :

"The archer carefully adjusted the crossbow's rack, ensuring the tension was correct before the hunt. "

El arquero ajustó cuidadosamente el cranequín de la ballesta, asegurándose de que la tensión fuera correcta antes de la caza.

Cuerna, cornamenta

Examples :

"The deer had a magnificent rack of antlers. "

El ciervo tenía una magnífica cuerna.

Costillar

Examples :

"My dad bought a rack of ribs for the barbecue. "

Mi padre compró un costillar para la barbacoa.

Triángulo

Examples :

"The students carefully placed the billiard balls on the rack before starting their game. "

Los estudiantes colocaron cuidadosamente las bolas de billar en el triángulo antes de comenzar su juego.

Senos, pechos

Examples :

"The mother gently touched her daughter's rack, reassuring her. "

La madre tocó suavemente los senos de su hija, tranquilizándola.

Dispositivo de fricción para rápel

Examples :

"abseil rack"

Dispositivo de fricción para rápel

Equipo de escalada

Examples :

"I used almost a full rack on the second pitch."

Usé casi todo el equipo de escalada en el segundo largo.

Rejilla

Examples :

"The cook placed the bacon on the rack to cook evenly. "

El cocinero colocó el tocino en la rejilla para que se cocinara de manera uniforme.

Extorsión

Examples :

"The high tuition fees were a heavy rack on students' families. "

Las altas tasas de matrícula eran una pesada extorsión para las familias de los estudiantes.

Bastidor

Examples :

"The set of possible lunch choices has a rack, where adding the price of a sandwich and a drink results in a single, unique total. "

El conjunto de posibles opciones de almuerzo tiene un bastidor, donde sumar el precio de un sándwich y una bebida da como resultado un total único.

Mil libras esterlinas (£1.000), especialmente producto del delito

Examples :

"The drug dealer was arrested and charged with laundering a rack of cash. "