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tubs

/tʌbz/

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noun

Bañeras, cubas

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

Examples :

"He bought a tub of lard to roast the potatoes in."

Compró una cuba de manteca de cerdo para asar las patatas.

utensil item thing

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noun

Contenido, capacidad

The contents or capacity of such a vessel.

Examples :

"She added a tub of margarine to the stew."

Ella añadió un recipiente de margarina al estofado.

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noun

Bañera

Examples :

"After a long day of gardening, I soaked my sore muscles in one of the tubs. "

Después de un largo día de jardinería, sumergí mis músculos doloridos en una de las bañeras.

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noun

Barco

A slow-moving craft.

Examples :

"The fishing tubs slowly drifted along the riverbank. "

Los barcos de pesca se desplazaban lentamente por la orilla del río.

nautical vehicle

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noun

Bañeras, cubas

Any structure shaped like a tub, such as a certain old form of pulpit, a short broad boat, etc.

Examples :

"The old church had a preacher standing in a raised tubs instead of a modern pulpit. "

La antigua iglesia tenía un predicador de pie en unas cubas elevadas en lugar de un púlpito moderno.

utility nautical vehicle structure item

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noun

Tina, cuba

Examples :

"a tub of gin"

Una tina de ginebra.

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Tina, cubos

Any of various historically designated quantities of goods to be sold by the tub (butter, oysters, etc).

Examples :

"The grocer sold tubs of pickled herring, each tub containing a standard amount for trade. "

El tendero vendía tinas de arenque en escabeche, cada tina contenía una cantidad estándar para el comercio.

amount item business commerce

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noun

Vagoneta, cubeta

A box or bucket in which coal or ore is sent up a shaft.

Examples :

"The miners loaded the coal into the tubs at the bottom of the mine shaft. "

Los mineros cargaron el carbón en las vagonetas en el fondo del pozo de la mina.

material geology industry item

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noun

Sudoración en una tina, ayuno en tina

A sweating in a tub; a tub fast.

Examples :

"After his doctor recommended it for detoxification, he began a regular routine of tubs at the local spa. "

Después de que su médico se lo recomendó para la desintoxicación, comenzó una rutina regular de ayuno en tina en el spa local.

physiology medicine

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noun

Gordo, obeso

A corpulent or obese person.

Examples :

"The kids at school cruelly nicknamed the overweight boy "Tubs." "

Los niños de la escuela apodaron cruelmente al chico con sobrepeso "Gordo".

appearance body person

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verb

Plantar, poner o almacenar en una tina

To plant, set, or store in a tub.

Examples :

"to tub a plant"

Plantar una planta en una tina.

agriculture plant

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verb

Bañarse en una bañera

To bathe in a tub.

Examples :

"After a long day of playing outside, the children always tubs before bedtime. "

Después de un largo día de jugar afuera, los niños siempre se bañan antes de acostarse.