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sleeper

/ˈsliːpər/

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noun

Durmiente

Someone who sleeps.

Examples :

"My little brother is a very deep sleeper. "

Mi hermano pequeño es un durmiente muy profundo.

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noun

Ley inactiva, disposición latente

That which lies dormant, as a law.

Examples :

"The new student's quiet demeanor made her a sleeper in the debate club; her powerful arguments weren't apparent until the later rounds. "

La actitud tranquila de la nueva estudiante la convirtió en una ley inactiva en el club de debate; sus poderosos argumentos no fueron evidentes hasta las rondas posteriores.

politics law government

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noun

Durmiente

A spy, saboteur, or terrorist who lives unobtrusively in a community until activated by a prearranged signal; may be part of a sleeper cell.

Examples :

"For years, the friendly neighbor was just Mr. Henderson, but after receiving a coded message, he was revealed to be a sleeper activated to disrupt the city's power grid. "

Durante años, el amable vecino fue solo el Sr. Henderson, pero después de recibir un mensaje codificado, se reveló que era un durmiente activado para interrumpir la red eléctrica de la ciudad.

politics military person war group organization action police government nation

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noun

Pendiente pequeño para evitar que se cierre una perforación

A small starter earring, worn to prevent a piercing from closing.

Examples :

"My daughter lost her earring, so she wore a sleeper to keep her piercing open. "

Mi hija perdió su pendiente, así que usó un pendiente pequeño para evitar que se cerrara su perforación.

appearance wear body item

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noun

Coche cama

A railway sleeping car.

Examples :

"We spent a night on an uncomfortable sleeper between Athens and Vienna."

Pasamos una noche en un coche cama incómodo entre Atenas y Viena.

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noun

Llave de estrangulamiento

A sleeper hold.

Examples :

"The wrestler used a sleeper hold to subdue his opponent. "

El luchador usó una llave de estrangulamiento para someter a su oponente.

sport action body medicine

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Éxito inesperado, sorpresa

Something that achieves unexpected success after an interval of time.

Examples :

"A box-office bomb when it first came out, the film was a sleeper, becoming much more popular decades after being released."

Un fracaso de taquilla cuando se estrenó, la película fue un éxito inesperado, volviéndose mucho más popular décadas después de su lanzamiento.

achievement business outcome

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noun

Gobio durmiente

A goby-like bottom-feeding freshwater fish of the family Odontobutidae.

Examples :

"The aquarium keeper carefully added a small sleeper fish to the community tank. "

El cuidador del acuario añadió cuidadosamente un pequeño gobio durmiente al tanque comunitario.

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noun

Tiburón nodriza

A nurse shark (family Ginglymostomatidae).

Examples :

"The marine biologist studied the sleeper shark in the aquarium. "

El biólogo marino estudió el tiburón nodriza en el acuario.

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Pijama entero

A type of pajama for a person, especially a child, that covers the whole body, including the feet.

Examples :

"Aaron, Devin, and Laura looked so comfy in their sleepers."

Aaron, Devin y Laura se veían muy cómodos con sus pijamas enteros.

wear item family human

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noun

Coche modificado internamente en exceso, manteniendo una apariencia casi de serie

An automobile which has been internally modified to excess, while retaining a mostly stock appearance in order to fool opponents in a drag race, or to avoid the attention of the police.

Examples :

"The sleek, black car was a sleeper; it looked like a normal family sedan, but under the hood was a powerful engine. "

El elegante coche negro era un sleeper; parecía un sedán familiar normal, pero bajo el capó había un motor potente.

vehicle race police technology sport machine

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Somnífero, sedante

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a sleeper to help Mrs. Jones sleep through the night. "

El médico recetó un somnífero a la Sra. Jones para ayudarla a dormir toda la noche.

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verb

Marcar un ternero cortándole la oreja

To mark a calf by cutting its ear.

Examples :

"The rancher decided to sleeper the newly born calf so he could easily identify it later. "

El ranchero decidió marcar al ternero recién nacido para poder identificarlo fácilmente más tarde.

animal agriculture mark

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noun

Durmiente

A railroad tie.

Examples :

"The train rumbled loudly as it passed over each sleeper beneath the tracks. "

El tren retumbaba ruidosamente al pasar sobre cada durmiente debajo de las vías.

material building structure technical

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noun

Durmiente

A structural beam in a floor running perpendicular to both the joists beneath and floorboards above.

Examples :

"The construction worker carefully positioned the sleeper on the joists before attaching the floorboards. "

El trabajador de la construcción colocó cuidadosamente el durmiente sobre las viguetas antes de fijar las tablas del suelo.

architecture building structure material

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Durmiente, vagra

A heavy floor timber in a ship's bottom.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully inspected each sleeper in the hull to ensure the ship's structural integrity. "

El carpintero de ribera inspeccionó cuidadosamente cada durmiente en el casco para asegurar la integridad estructural del barco.

nautical part material building

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La fila inferior de barriles

The lowest, or bottom, tier of casks.

Examples :

"The warehouse workers carefully checked the sleeper, ensuring the stack of barrels wouldn't collapse. "

Los trabajadores del almacén revisaron cuidadosamente la fila inferior de barriles, asegurándose de que la pila de barriles no se derrumbara.

nautical structure