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sleeve

/sliːv/

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noun

Manga

The part of a garment that covers the arm.

Examples :

"My brother rolled up the sleeves of his shirt before starting to work in the garden. "

Mi hermano se arremangó la camisa antes de empezar a trabajar en el jardín.

appearance wear part

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noun

Manguito, funda

A (usually tubular) covering or lining to protect a piece of machinery etc.

Examples :

"The machine's worn sleeve needed replacing to prevent further damage. "

El manguito desgastado de la máquina necesitaba ser reemplazado para evitar más daños.

machine part technical

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noun

Funda, cubierta

A protective jacket or case, especially for a record, containing art and information about the contents; also the analogous leaflet found in a packaged CD.

Examples :

"The record album came with a colorful sleeve that showed pictures of the band. "

El álbum de discos venía con una funda colorida que mostraba fotos de la banda.

art music media entertainment item

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noun

Tatuaje que cubre todo el brazo

A tattoo covering the whole arm.

Examples :

"My brother has a full-arm sleeve tattoo of a dragon. "

Mi hermano tiene un tatuaje de manga completa de un dragón.

appearance art body style

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noun

Estrecho, canal

A narrow channel of water.

Examples :

"The hikers followed the narrow sleeve of the river through the canyon. "

Los excursionistas siguieron el estrecho canal del río a través del cañón.

geography nautical

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noun

Hilo deshilachado

Sleave; untwisted thread.

Examples :

"The weaver carefully separated the sleeve of thread before starting the tapestry. "

El tejedor separó cuidadosamente el hilo deshilachado antes de comenzar el tapiz.

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noun

Una pinta de cerveza (aproximadamente 400-470 ml)

A serving of beer measuring between 14 and 16 ounces.

Examples :

"He ordered a sleeve of beer at the pub. "

Pidió una pinta de cerveza en el pub.

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noun

Bolsa, paquete

A long, cylindrical plastic bag of cookies or crackers.

Examples :

"My sister bought a large sleeve of chocolate chip cookies for the school bake sale. "

Mi hermana compró una bolsa grande de galletas con chispas de chocolate para la venta de pasteles de la escuela.

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noun

Un tubo doble de cobre en el que se introducen los extremos de los cables pelados de modo que, al girar el tubo, se establece una conexión eléctrica. La unión así realizada se denomina unión McIntire.

A double tube of copper into which the ends of bare wires are pushed so that when the tube is twisted an electrical connection is made. The joint thus made is called a McIntire joint.

Examples :

"The electrician used a sleeve to connect the wires for the new classroom's lights. "

El electricista usó un tubo doble para conectar los cables de las luces del nuevo aula.

technology electronics utility electric machine device technical

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verb

Enmangar

To fit a sleeve to

Examples :

"The tailor is sleeveing a new jacket with a special design. "

El sastre está enmangando una chaqueta nueva con un diseño especial.

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verb

Guardar algo en la manga

(magic tricks) To hide something up one's sleeve.

Examples :

"The magician was known to sleeve the winning lottery ticket, keeping it hidden until the big reveal. "

El mago era conocido por guardar el boleto de lotería ganador en la manga, manteniéndolo oculto hasta la gran revelación.