noun🔗SharePantalla, biomboA physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous."a fire screen"una pantalla contra el fuegomaterialarchitecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePantalla, tamizA material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass."The farmer used a wire screen to keep the chickens in the yard and prevent the stray dogs from entering. "El granjero usó una pantalla de alambre para mantener a los pollos en el patio y evitar que los perros callejeros entraran.materialutilityitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCriba, selección(by analogy) Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening"a drug screen, a genetic screen"Una criba de drogas, una selección genéticatechnologymedicinecomputingscienceprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePantalla, visualizaciónVarious forms or formats of information display"The doctor used a large screen to show the X-ray images to the patient's family. "El médico usó una pantalla grande para mostrar las imágenes de rayos X a la familia del paciente.technologyelectronicscomputingmediadevicecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePantalla, bloqueoDefinitions related to standing in the path of an opposing player"The goalie's screen prevented the attacker from getting a clear shot at the goal. "El bloqueo del portero impidió que el atacante tuviera un tiro claro a la portería.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePantallaAn erection of white canvas or wood placed on the boundary opposite a batsman to make the ball more easily visible."The cricket umpire positioned the screen behind the batter so the players could clearly see the ball. "El árbitro de cricket colocó la pantalla detrás del bateador para que los jugadores pudieran ver claramente la pelota.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscoltaA collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection."The fragile antique vase was transported with a screen of sturdy cardboard boxes for protection. "El frágil jarrón antiguo fue transportado con una escolta de cajas de cartón resistentes para su protección.nauticalmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePantalla, biomboA dwarf wall or partition carried up to a certain height for separation and protection, as in a church, to separate the aisle from the choir, etc."The church's screen separated the main aisle from the choir area. "La pantalla de la iglesia separaba la nave principal de la zona del coro.architecturereligionbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBufanda, chalA large scarf."The grandmother wore a bright red screen as a shawl during the outdoor family picnic. "La abuela usó una bufanda roja brillante como chal durante el picnic familiar al aire libre.wearstyleappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCribar, filtrarTo filter by passing through a screen."Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel."Mary cribó los frijoles para quitar los grumos de grava.technologycomputingmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProteger, ocultarTo shelter or conceal."The tall trees screened the house from the noisy road. "Los árboles altos protegían la casa de la ruidosa carretera.appearancemediatechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCensurar, filtrarTo remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing."The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing."El informe de noticias fue censurado porque acusaba al político de mala conducta.mediapoliticsgovernmentcommunicationtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProyectar, exhibirTo present publicly (on the screen)."The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight."El informe de noticias se proyectará a las 11:00 de la noche.mediaentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProteger con una pantallaTo fit with a screen."We need to screen this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy."Necesitamos proteger este porche con una pantalla. Estos bichos me están volviendo loco.technologytechnicaldevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExaminar, analizarTo examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease."The doctor screened the children for lead poisoning. "El médico examinó a los niños para detectar envenenamiento por plomo.medicinediseasebiologybiochemistryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEvaluar, cribarTo search chemical libraries by means of a computational technique in order to identify chemical compounds which would potentially bind to a given biological target such as a protein."The researchers screened the chemical library to find compounds that might bind to the enzyme involved in the disease. "Los investigadores evaluaron la biblioteca de productos químicos para encontrar compuestos que pudieran unirse a la enzima involucrada en la enfermedad.biologychemistrybiochemistrymedicinetechnologycomputingscienceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBloquear, hacer pantallaTo stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate."To protect her little sister from the bully, Sarah screened her, standing in front to block him from reaching her. "Para proteger a su hermanita del abusón, Sarah la bloqueó, poniéndose delante para impedir que la alcanzara."The basketball player screened the defender, allowing his teammate to get open for the shot. "El jugador de baloncesto bloqueó al defensor, permitiendo que su compañero de equipo se abriera para el tiro.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFiltrar, examinarTo determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone."Before answering the phone, I screened the caller to see if it was my boss. "Antes de contestar el teléfono, examiné a la persona que llamaba para ver si era mi jefe.communicationtechnologyelectronicsinternetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading