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shingles

/ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/

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noun

Culebrilla, herpes zóster

Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus.

Examples :

"My grandfather suffered a painful outbreak of shingles on his back, a reactivation of the chickenpox virus he had as a child. "

Mi abuelo sufrió un doloroso brote de culebrilla en la espalda, una reactivación del virus de la varicela que tuvo de niño.

medicine virus disease

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noun

Teja

A small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building.

Examples :

"The roofer carefully laid the shingles, overlapping each one to prevent leaks. "

El techador colocó cuidadosamente las tejas, superponiendo cada una para evitar fugas.

material architecture building property

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noun

Teja

A rectangular piece of steel obtained by means of a shingling process involving hammering of puddled steel.

Examples :

"The blacksmith carefully examined the shingles, checking their thickness and uniformity after they were hammered from the puddled steel. "

El herrero examinó cuidadosamente las tejas, comprobando su grosor y uniformidad después de que fueron martilladas del acero pudelado.

material industry

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noun

Letrero, placa

A small signboard designating a professional office; this may be both a physical signboard or a metaphoric term for a small production company (a production shingle).

Examples :

"Sentence: "After years of working for a big studio, Maria finally hung her own production shingle, opening her own small film company." "

Después de años de trabajar para un gran estudio, María finalmente colocó su propia placa de producción, abriendo su propia pequeña productora de cine.

business media job sign

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noun

Látigo, correa

A punitive strap such as a belt.

Examples :

"In the past, some parents used shingles to discipline their children. "

En el pasado, algunos padres usaban látigos para disciplinar a sus hijos.

law police weapon

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noun

Látigo, vara

(by extension) Any paddle used for corporal punishment.

Examples :

"The old headmaster kept a shingles on his desk, a stern reminder of the school's strict discipline. "

El viejo director tenía un látigo en su escritorio, un recordatorio severo de la estricta disciplina de la escuela.

utensil law tradition history

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Guijarros, cantos rodados

Small, smooth pebbles, as found on a beach.

Examples :

"The children enjoyed collecting the smooth, grey shingles on the beach to build a small fort. "

A los niños les encantó recoger los guijarros lisos y grises de la playa para construir un pequeño fuerte.

geology material environment