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scalper

/ˈskælpər/

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noun

Escalpeador

One who scalps, or removes the scalp of another.

Examples :

"The brutal warlord was known as a scalper, feared for his barbaric acts against enemy soldiers. "

El brutal señor de la guerra era conocido como un escalpeador, temido por sus actos bárbaros contra los soldados enemigos.

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noun

Revendedor de entradas, especulador

One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.

Examples :

"We could see three different scalpers moving through the crowd outside the arena, each muttering the characteristic refrain: “Need any tickets?”"

Pudimos ver a tres revendedores de entradas diferentes moviéndose entre la multitud fuera del estadio, cada uno murmurando el estribillo característico: "¿Necesita entradas?"

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noun

Especulador

A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).

Examples :

"The scalper at the stock exchange made a small profit by quickly buying and selling shares. "

El especulador en la bolsa de valores obtuvo una pequeña ganancia al comprar y vender acciones rápidamente.

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noun

Máquina limpiadora

A machine for removing the ends of grain, such as wheat or rye, or for separating the different grades of broken wheat, semolina, etc.

Examples :

"The farmer used the scalper to remove the chaff from the wheat before storing it. "

El agricultor usó la máquina limpiadora para quitar la paja del trigo antes de almacenarlo.

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noun

Escalpelo

A surgical instrument for scraping carious bones.

Examples :

"The dentist used a scalper to remove the decayed bone from the patient's jaw. "

El dentista usó un escalpelo para quitar el hueso cariado de la mandíbula del paciente.

medicine utensil