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noun

Cuero cabelludo

The top of the head; the skull.

"The sun was burning their scalps during the outdoor picnic, so they put on hats. "

El sol les quemaba el cuero cabelludo durante el picnic al aire libre, así que se pusieron sombreros.

anatomy body part

noun

Cuero cabelludo

The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.

"He scratched his scalps where the mosquitos had bitten him. "

Se rascó el cuero cabelludo donde le habían picado los mosquitos.

anatomy part body

noun

Cuero cabelludo

A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.

"Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle."

Algunas tribus solían recolectar cueros cabelludos para demostrar cuántos enemigos habían matado en la batalla.

culture history war body human ritual tradition

noun

Trofeos, cornamenta

The skin of the head of a stag with the horns attached.

"The hunter proudly displayed the scalps of the deer he had taken during the hunting season. "

El cazador exhibió con orgullo los trofeos de los ciervos que había cobrado durante la temporada de caza.

animal body part

noun

Victorias

A victory, especially at the expense of someone else.

"The ambitious intern collected several key clients' accounts as scalps, eager to impress her boss. "

La ambiciosa becaria recopiló varias cuentas de clientes clave como victorias, ansiosa por impresionar a su jefe.

achievement action war history sport game

noun

Bancos de conchas

A bed or stratum of shellfish.

"The oceanographer carefully studied the scallops, a thin bed of shellfish, on the sandy seafloor. "

El oceanógrafo estudió cuidadosamente las vieiras, un fino banco de conchas, en el fondo arenoso del mar.

animal food ocean biology

noun

Cima, cumbre

The top; the summit.

"From the scalps of the mountains, we could see the whole valley spread out below us. "

Desde las cimas de las montañas, podíamos ver todo el valle extendido debajo de nosotros.

position area

verb

Escalpar

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

"The machine malfunctioned, and the accident nearly scalped the worker. "

La máquina falló y el accidente casi escalpó al trabajador.

body action human inhuman anatomy war

verb

Revender, revender a precios inflados

To resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally.

"Tickets were being scalped for $300."

Las entradas se revendían por 300 dólares.

business commerce economy

verb

Escalpear, operar a corto plazo

On an open outcry exchange trading floor, to buy and sell rapidly for one's 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).

""On the busy trading floor, the broker scalps the market by quickly buying shares at one price and selling them moments later for a slightly higher price, hoping to make a small profit on each trade." "

En el concurrido parqué, el corredor escala el mercado comprando rápidamente acciones a un precio y vendiéndolas momentos después a un precio ligeramente superior, con la esperanza de obtener una pequeña ganancia en cada operación.

business finance economy commerce job

verb

Cribar, separar

To screen or sieve ore before further processing.

"scalped ore"

Cribar mineral

technical geology industry process machine work

verb

Escalpar

To remove the skin of.

"The butcher skillfully scalped the pig for the meat. "

El carnicero escalpó hábilmente al cerdo para obtener la carne.

body action human

verb

Arrancar el césped de

To remove the grass from.

"The lawnmower blade was set too low and scalped the front yard, leaving patches of bare dirt. "

La cuchilla del cortacésped estaba demasiado baja y arrancó el césped del jardín delantero, dejando parches de tierra desnuda.

agriculture environment

verb

Socavar la influencia política de, despojar del poder

To destroy the political influence of.

"The new manager quickly scalps anyone who disagrees with his ideas, ensuring only his supporters remain. "

El nuevo gerente socava rápidamente la influencia política de cualquiera que no esté de acuerdo con sus ideas, asegurando que solo permanezcan sus partidarios.

politics government

verb

Limpiar

(milling) To brush the hairs or fuzz from (wheat grains, etc.) in the process of high milling.

"The miller carefully scalps the wheat to remove any remaining fuzz before grinding it into flour. "

El molinero limpia cuidadosamente el trigo para eliminar cualquier pelusa restante antes de molerlo para convertirlo en harina.

agriculture food process machine