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slab

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noun

Losa, placa

A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully placed the large slab of granite onto the worktable. "

El carpintero colocó cuidadosamente la gran losa de granito sobre la mesa de trabajo.

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noun

Losa, placa

A paving stone; a flagstone.

Examples :

"The children drew with chalk on the large, flat slab in the schoolyard. "

Los niños dibujaron con tiza en la losa grande y plana del patio de la escuela.

material architecture building

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noun

Una caja de 24 latas de cerveza

A carton containing 24 cans of beer.

Examples :

"We bought a slab of beer for the barbecue. "

Compramos una caja de cerveza para la barbacoa.

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noun

Tabla, losa

An outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc.

Examples :

"The carpenter discarded the slab of wood after sawing the log into usable planks for the new fence. "

El carpintero desechó la tabla de madera después de serrar el tronco en tablas utilizables para la nueva valla.

material part architecture

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noun

Torcecuello

A bird, the wryneck.

Examples :

"The birdwatcher spotted a slab, a type of wryneck, perched on the fence post. "

El observador de aves divisó un torcecuello, un tipo de torcecuello, posado en el poste de la cerca.

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noun

Parte floja

The slack part of a sail.

Examples :

"The sailboat's mainsail had a large slab, making it difficult to control during the gusty wind. "

La vela mayor del velero tenía una gran parte floja, lo que dificultaba el control durante el viento racheado.

nautical sailing

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Un vehículo grande y lujoso de General Motors anterior a 1980, particularmente un Buick, Oldsmobile o Cadillac

A large, luxury pre-1980 General Motors vehicle, particularly a Buick, Oldsmobile or Cadillac.

Examples :

"My grandfather's prized possession is his beautifully restored Cadillac slab; he spends hours polishing its chrome. "

La posesión más preciada de mi abuelo es su Cadillac bellamente restaurado; pasa horas puliendo sus cromados.

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noun

Ola gigante

A very large wave.

Examples :

"From the beach, we watched in awe as a massive slab crashed onto the shore. "

Desde la playa, observamos con asombro cómo una ola gigante se estrellaba contra la costa.

nautical weather ocean nature

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noun

Bloque, secuencia

A sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers.

Examples :

"The computer program read the data in 8-bit slabs. "

El programa de la computadora leyó los datos en bloques de 8 bits.

computing electronics technical

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noun

Placa

Part of a tectonic plate that is being subducted.

Examples :

"As the denser oceanic plate dives under the continental plate, the subducting slab melts deep within the Earth. "

A medida que la placa oceánica más densa se sumerge bajo la placa continental, la placa en subducción se derrite en las profundidades de la Tierra.

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verb

Convertir en losa

To make something into a slab.

Examples :

"The carpenter slabbed the large piece of wood into smaller, usable panels. "

El carpintero convirtió la gran pieza de madera en paneles más pequeños y utilizables.

material action

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noun

Lodo, fango

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the playground was covered in a thick slab of mud, making it impossible to play. "

Después de la fuerte lluvia, el parque infantil estaba cubierto de una gruesa capa de lodo, lo que hacía imposible jugar.

environment geology nature

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adjective

Espeso, viscoso

Thick; viscous.

Examples :

"The honey was so thick and slab, it took a long time to spread on the toast. "

La miel era tan espesa y viscosa que tardó mucho en extenderse sobre la tostada.

appearance quality

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noun

Un coche que ha sido modificado con equipos como altavoces, luces, pintura especial, hidráulica y otros accesorios

A car that has been modified with equipment such as loudspeakers, lights, special paint, hydraulics, and other accessories.

Examples :

""Parked at the car show was a bright red slab, its booming stereo system attracting a large crowd." "

Aparcado en la exhibición de coches había un coche rojo brillante, cuyo potente sistema de sonido atraía a una gran multitud.

vehicle style entertainment technology