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/ʃiːt/ /ʃit/

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noun

Sábana

A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

Examples :

"Use the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed."

Usa las sábanas del armario del pasillo para hacer la cama.

item material wear essential

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noun

Hoja

A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc.

Examples :

"A sheet of paper measuring eight and one-half inches wide by eleven inches high is a popular item in commerce."

Una hoja de papel que mide ocho pulgadas y media de ancho por once pulgadas de alto es un artículo popular en el comercio.

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noun

Bandeja de horno

A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking.

Examples :

"Place the rolls on the cookie sheet, edges touching, and bake for 10-11 minutes."

Coloque los panecillos en la bandeja de horno, tocando los bordes, y hornee durante 10-11 minutos.

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Hoja, lámina

A thin, flat layer of solid material.

Examples :

"A sheet of that new silicon stuff is as good as a sheet of tinfoil to keep food from sticking in the baking pan."

Una lámina de ese nuevo material de silicona es tan buena como una lámina de papel de aluminio para evitar que la comida se pegue en la bandeja para hornear.

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Hoja, lámina

A broad, flat expanse of a material on a surface.

Examples :

"Mud froze on the road in a solid sheet, then more rain froze into a sheet of ice on top of the mud!"

El barro se congeló en la carretera en una lámina sólida, ¡luego más lluvia se congeló en una capa de hielo encima del barro!

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noun

Escota

A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.

Examples :

"To be "three sheets to the wind" is to say that a four-cornered sail is tethered only by one sheet and thus the sail is useless."

Estar "tres escotas al viento" es decir que una vela de cuatro esquinas está sujeta solo por una escota y, por lo tanto, la vela es inútil.

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noun

Vela

Examples :

"The sailboat's large sheet was flapping in the wind. "

La gran vela del velero ondeaba con el viento.

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Pista de hielo

The area of ice on which the game of curling is played.

Examples :

"The curling team practiced their throws on the large sheet of ice. "

El equipo de curling practicó sus lanzamientos en la gran pista de hielo.

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Lámina, chapa

A layer of veneer.

Examples :

"The furniture maker applied a thin sheet of wood veneer to the cheap tabletop. "

El fabricante de muebles aplicó una fina lámina de chapa de madera a la barata mesa.

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Aguacero, chaparrón

Precipitation of such quantity and force as to resemble a thin, virtually solid wall.

Examples :

"The torrential rain fell in a sheet, making it impossible to see across the street. "

El aguacero torrencial cayó como una cortina, haciendo imposible ver al otro lado de la calle.

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Estrato, capa

An extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata.

Examples :

"The geologist studied the sheet of igneous rock that ran through the mountain, part of a larger intrusion. "

El geólogo estudió el estrato de roca ígnea que atravesaba la montaña, parte de una intrusión mayor.

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La parte delantera o trasera de un barco

The space in the forward or after part of a boat where there are no rowers.

Examples :

"fore sheets; stern sheets"

La parte delantera; la parte trasera

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Nivel, fase

A distinct level or stage within a game.

Examples :

"In the board game, the second sheet involves moving your pieces around the city. "

En el juego de mesa, la segunda fase implica mover tus piezas por la ciudad.

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verb

Cubrir, envolver

To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.

Examples :

"Remember to sheet the floor before you start painting."

Recuerda cubrir el suelo antes de empezar a pintar.

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verb

Laminar, formar en láminas

To form into sheets.

Examples :

"The paper manufacturer sheets the wood pulp into large, flat sheets of paper. "

El fabricante de papel lamina la pulpa de madera en grandes y planas láminas de papel.

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verb

Llover a cántaros

Of rain, or other precipitation, to pour heavily.

Examples :

"The rain sheet heavily during the soccer game, making it impossible to see the field clearly. "

La lluvia caía a cántaros durante el partido de fútbol, haciendo imposible ver el campo con claridad.

weather essential

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verb

Cazar

To trim a sail using a sheet.

Examples :

"The sailor sheeted in the sail, making it tighter to catch the wind. "

El marinero cazó la vela, haciéndola más tensa para atrapar el viento.

nautical sailing essential