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snub

/snʌb/

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noun

Desaire, desprecio

A deliberate affront or slight.

Examples :

"The teacher's snub of Sarah's question during class was a clear sign of disapproval. "

El desaire del profesor a la pregunta de Sarah durante la clase fue una clara señal de desaprobación.

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noun

Frenazo, tirón

A sudden checking of a cable or rope.

Examples :

"The sudden snub of the tow rope as the car lurched forward nearly pulled the boat off its trailer. "

El frenazo repentino del cable de remolque cuando el coche se movió bruscamente hacia adelante casi hizo que el barco se cayera de su remolque.

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noun

Nudo, protuberancia, enganche

A knot; a protuberance; a snag.

Examples :

"The climber's rope caught on a small snag, or snub, on the cliff face. "

La cuerda del escalador se enganchó en un pequeño enganche, o nudo, en la pared del acantilado.

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verb

Despreciar, ignorar

To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.

Examples :

"My sister snubbed me at the family dinner, refusing to even look my way. "

Mi hermana me despreció en la cena familiar, negándose incluso a mirarme.

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verb

Rechazar, desdeñar

To turn down; to dismiss.

Examples :

"He snubbed my offer of help."

Él rechazó mi ofrecimiento de ayuda.

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verb

Desairar, rechazar

To check; to reprimand.

Examples :

"The teacher snubbed Maria for talking during the important presentation. "

El profesor desairó a María por hablar durante la presentación importante.

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verb

Apagar

To stub out (a cigarette etc).

Examples :

"He finished his cigarette and then snubbed it out in the ashtray. "

Terminó su cigarrillo y luego lo apagó en el cenicero.

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verb

Amarrar

To halt the movement of a rope etc by turning it about a cleat or bollard etc; to secure a vessel in this manner.

Examples :

"The sailor snubbed the mooring rope around the bollard to secure the boat. "

El marinero amarró la cuerda de amarre alrededor de la cornamusa para asegurar el barco.

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verb

Recortar, podar

To clip or break off the end of; to check or stunt the growth of.

Examples :

"The gardener snubbed the overgrown rose bush to encourage new growth. "

El jardinero recortó el rosal crecido para fomentar un nuevo crecimiento.

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adjective

Chato, respingón

Conspicuously short.

Examples :

"a snub-nosed revolver"

un revólver con la nariz chata

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adjective

Chata

Of the nose: flat and broad, with the end slightly turned up.

Examples :

"My brother has a snub nose, and it's quite noticeable. "

Mi hermano tiene la nariz chata, y es bastante notoria.

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adjective

(De un poliedro) Derivado de un poliedro más simple por la adición de caras triangulares adicionales

(of a polyhedron) Derived from a simpler polyhedron by the addition of extra triangular faces.

Examples :

"The teacher's lesson plan included a snub cube, a three-dimensional shape derived from a simpler cube. "

El plan de lección del profesor incluía un cubo romo, una forma tridimensional derivada de un cubo más simple.

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verb

Sollozar

To sob with convulsions.

Examples :

"The child snubbed uncontrollably after hearing the bad news about her dog. "

El niño sollozó incontrolablemente después de escuchar las malas noticias sobre su perro.

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