noun🔗ShareVainaA holster for a sword; a scabbard."The knight carefully placed his sword back into its sheath. "El caballero colocó cuidadosamente su espada de nuevo en su vaina.militaryweaponitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVaina(by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide."The chef carefully slid the long, thin knife back into its sheath. "El chef deslizó cuidadosamente el cuchillo largo y delgado de vuelta a su vaina.itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVainaThe base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses."The grass blades' sheaths tightly wrapped around the young stem. "Las vainas de las hojas de hierba envolvían firmemente el tallo joven.plantbiologypartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVaina, cubiertaThe insulating outer cover of an electrical cable."The electrician carefully wrapped the sheath around the electrical cable to protect it from damage. "El electricista envolvió cuidadosamente la vaina alrededor del cable eléctrico para protegerlo de daños.materialtechnologyelectronicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉlitroOne of the elytra of an insect."The beetle's sheath protected its delicate wings. "El élitro del escarabajo protegía sus delicadas alas.insectanimalbiologyanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVestido entalladoA tight-fitting dress."The dancer wore a shimmering sheath dress for the recital. "La bailarina usó un vestido entallado brillante para el recital.appearancewearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrepucioThe foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses)."The veterinarian cleaned the horse's sheath as part of its routine checkup. "El veterinario limpió el prepucio del caballo como parte de su revisión rutinaria.animalanatomyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCondónA condom."He carefully put the sheath on before having sex. "Se puso el condón con cuidado antes de tener relaciones sexuales.sexmedicinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfundar, envainarTo put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath."He carefully sheathed his hunting knife after cleaning it. "Enfundó cuidadosamente su cuchillo de caza después de limpiarlo.weaponmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfundar, envainarTo encase (something) with a protective covering."The gardener will sheath the rose bushes with burlap to protect them from the winter frost. "El jardinero enfundará los rosales con arpillera para protegerlos de las heladas invernales.materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetraer, meterOf an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw."The cat sheathed its claws into its paws when it saw the child. "El gato metió sus garras en sus patas cuando vio al niño.animalphysiologybiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfundar, meterTo thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something."The chef sheathed his knife into the block of wood. "El chef enfundó su cuchillo en el bloque de madera.weaponactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbandonar, dejarTo abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)"After the argument, the siblings sheathed their anger and resumed playing together. "Después de la discusión, los hermanos abandonaron su enojo y reanudaron el juego juntos.attitudeactionwarmilitarypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfundarTo provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath."The blacksmith carefully sheathed the newly forged sword. "El herrero enfundó cuidadosamente la espada recién forjada.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMitigar, aliviarTo relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.)."Drinking milk can help sheath the burning sensation after eating spicy food. "Beber leche puede ayudar a mitigar la sensación de ardor después de comer comida picante.medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
