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sheathe

/ʃiːð/ /ʃið/

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verb

Enfundar, envainar

To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Examples :

"Before the history lesson, the student sheathed his penknife. "

Antes de la clase de historia, el estudiante enfundó su navaja.

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verb

Enfundar, envainar

To encase (something) with a protective covering.

Examples :

"The chef carefully sheathed the sharp knife in its protective case after chopping the vegetables. "

El chef enfundó cuidadosamente el cuchillo afilado en su estuche protector después de cortar las verduras.

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verb

Retraer, meter

Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.

Examples :

"The cat can sheathe its claws to avoid scratching the furniture. "

El gato puede meter sus garras para evitar arañar los muebles.

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verb

Enfundar, meter

To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.

Examples :

"The student carefully sheathed her penknife after using it to sharpen her pencil. "

El estudiante enfundó cuidadosamente su navaja después de usarla para afilar su lápiz.

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verb

Abandonar, cesar

To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)

Examples :

"After weeks of arguing, they finally decided to sheathe their anger and try to understand each other's point of view. "

Después de semanas de discusión, finalmente decidieron abandonar su enojo e intentar entender el punto de vista del otro.

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verb

Envainar

To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully sheathed the new sword. "

El herrero envainó cuidadosamente la nueva espada.

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verb

Aliviar, mitigar

To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed another medication to sheathe the harsh side effects of the chemotherapy. "

El médico recetó otro medicamento para aliviar los efectos secundarios severos de la quimioterapia.