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reeds

/riːdz/

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noun

Juncos, cañas

Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water.

Examples :

"The ducks hid amongst the tall reeds at the edge of the lake. "

Los patos se escondieron entre los altos juncos a la orilla del lago.

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noun

Cañas, tallo

The hollow stem of these plants.

Examples :

"The children used the reeds they found by the river to make whistles, blowing air through their hollow stems. "

Los niños usaron las cañas que encontraron junto al río para hacer silbatos, soplando aire a través de sus tallos huecos.

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noun

Lengüetas

Part of the mouthpiece of certain woodwind instruments, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal which shakes very quickly to produce sound when a musician blows over it.

Examples :

"The clarinet player carefully adjusted the reeds before starting to practice. "

El clarinetista ajustó cuidadosamente las lengüetas antes de empezar a practicar.

music part sound utensil material

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noun

Instrumentos de lengüeta

A musical instrument such as the clarinet or oboe, which produces sound when a musician blows on the reed.

Examples :

"The musician carefully adjusted the reeds of her saxophone before the jazz performance. "

La música ajustó cuidadosamente los instrumentos de lengüeta de su saxofón antes de la actuación de jazz.

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noun

Peine

A comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving.

Examples :

"The weaver carefully adjusted the reeds to ensure the weft threads were evenly packed in the fabric. "

El tejedor ajustó cuidadosamente el peine para asegurar que los hilos de la trama estuvieran empaquetados uniformemente en la tela.

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Ballena, pieza de ballena o similar para rigidizar la falda o la cintura de un vestido de mujer

A piece of whalebone or similar for stiffening the skirt or waist of a woman's dress.

Examples :

"The museum display showed how dresses in the 1800s used reeds to maintain their wide, bell-shaped skirts. "

La exhibición del museo mostró cómo los vestidos de la década de 1800 usaban ballenas para mantener sus faldas anchas en forma de campana.

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noun

Juncos

Examples :

"The reeds on the antique cabinet added a decorative, textured effect. "

Los juncos del mueble antiguo añadieron un efecto decorativo y texturizado.

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noun

Mecha

A tube containing the train of powder for igniting the charge in blasting.

Examples :

"The demolition crew carefully placed the reeds into the drilled holes before initiating the controlled blast. "

El equipo de demolición colocó cuidadosamente las mechas en los agujeros perforados antes de iniciar la explosión controlada.

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noun

Juncos

Straw prepared for thatching a roof.

Examples :

"The farmer gathered the reeds to repair the roof of his barn. "

El granjero recogió los juncos para reparar el techo de su granero.

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noun

Flecha

A missile weapon.

Examples :

"While the definition of "reeds" as "a missile weapon" is archaic and uncommon, a contextually accurate sentence is: "The ancient text described warriors using reeds tipped with poison as a means of attack." "

Si bien la definición de "flecha" como "un arma de misiles" es arcaica e inusual, una frase contextualmente precisa es:

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noun

Caña, vara de medir

A measuring rod.

Examples :

"The surveyor used reeds to mark out the boundaries of the new field. "

El topógrafo usó cañas para marcar los límites del nuevo campo.

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verb

Cubrir con juncos

Examples :

"The villagers used long grasses to reeds the roof of the hut, making it waterproof. "

Los aldeanos usaron hierbas largas para cubrir con juncos el techo de la cabaña, haciéndolo impermeable.

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verb

Estriar

To mill or mint with reeding.

Examples :

"The craftsman reeds the edges of the silver coins, adding a textured ring for better grip and to prevent clipping. "

El artesano estria los bordes de las monedas de plata, agregando un anillo texturizado para un mejor agarre y para evitar el recorte.

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noun

Cuajar, cuajo

The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet.

Examples :

"The butcher carefully removed the reeds from the calf to make rennet for cheesemaking. "

El carnicero retiró cuidadosamente el cuajo del ternero para hacer cuajo para la elaboración de queso.

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