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stove

/stəʊv/ /stoʊv/

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noun

Estufa

A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room.

Examples :

"The old stove in the classroom kept the room warm enough for the students to study comfortably. "

La vieja estufa en el aula mantenía la habitación lo suficientemente cálida para que los estudiantes estudiaran cómodamente.

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noun

Estufa, cocina

A device for heating food, (UK) a cooker.

Examples :

"My mother used the stove to cook dinner. "

Mi madre usó la estufa para cocinar la cena.

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noun

Invernadero

A hothouse (heated greenhouse).

Examples :

"The botanist used the stove to grow exotic orchids during the winter. "

El botánico usó el invernadero para cultivar orquídeas exóticas durante el invierno.

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noun

Estufa

A house or room artificially warmed or heated.

Examples :

"The old stove in the classroom kept the room warm enough for the students to study comfortably. "

La vieja estufa en el aula mantenía la habitación lo suficientemente cálida para que los estudiantes estudiaran cómodamente.

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verb

Calentar, secar

To heat or dry, as in a stove.

Examples :

"to stove feathers"

Calentar plumas.

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verb

Calentar

To keep warm, in a house or room, by artificial heat.

Examples :

"to stove orange trees"

Calentar los naranjos.

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verb

Equipar con duelas

To fit or furnish with staves or rundles.

Examples :

"The carpenter stove the barrel with strong wooden staves, making it much more durable. "

El carpintero equipó el barril con duelas de madera fuertes, haciéndolo mucho más duradero.

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verb

Romper, perforar

(usually with 'in') To break in the staves of; to break a hole in; to burst.

Examples :

"to stave in a cask"

Romper una barrica.

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verb

Alejar, apartar

(with 'off') To push, or keep off, as with a staff.

Examples :

"The farmer used a long pole to stove the pigeons away from the crops. "

El granjero usó un palo largo para apartar las palomas de los cultivos.

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verb

Alejar, rechazar

(usually with 'off') To delay by force or craft; to drive away.

Examples :

"We ate grass in an attempt to stave off our hunger."

Comimos hierba en un intento de rechazar nuestra hambre.

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verb

Hacerse añicos

(rare or archaic) To burst in pieces by striking against something.

Examples :

"The vase, dropped by accident, stove the windowpane. "

El jarrón, que se cayó por accidente, hizo añicos el cristal de la ventana.

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verb

Apresurarse, ir a toda prisa

To walk or move rapidly.

Examples :

"The children stove across the playground to catch the bus. "

Los niños se apresuraron por el patio de recreo para coger el autobús.

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verb

Reventar, romperse

To suffer, or cause to be lost by breaking the cask.

Examples :

"The careless student stove the precious vintage wine, causing the entire family to lose the rare collection. "

El estudiante descuidado reventó el preciado vino de colección, lo que provocó que toda la familia perdiera la rara colección.

suffering action

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verb

Calafatear

To render impervious or solid by driving with a calking iron.

Examples :

"to stave lead, or the joints of pipes into which lead has been run"

Calafatear el plomo, o las juntas de las tuberías en las que se ha introducido plomo.

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