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Mechón, mata

A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.

Examples :

"The bird had a small tuft of feathers sticking out from its wing. "

El pájaro tenía un pequeño mechón de plumas que sobresalía de su ala.

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Mechón

A cluster of threads drawn tightly through upholstery, a mattress or a quilt, etc., to secure and strengthen the padding.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully pulled the tuft to tighten the padding in the quilt. "

La costurera tiró cuidadosamente del mechón para apretar el relleno en el edredón.

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Mechón, mata

A small clump of trees or bushes.

Examples :

"The hikers paused to admire the small tuft of pine trees clinging to the rocky slope. "

Los excursionistas se detuvieron para admirar la pequeña mata de pinos aferrada a la ladera rocosa.

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Borla

A gold tassel on the cap worn by titled undergraduates at English universities.

Examples :

"At the graduation ceremony, we could easily identify the titled undergraduates by the gold tuft on their caps. "

En la ceremonia de graduación, pudimos identificar fácilmente a los estudiantes universitarios con títulos por la borla dorada de sus birretes.

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Una persona con derecho a usar tal borla

A person entitled to wear such a tassel.

Examples :

"In the old university tradition, the tuft, distinguished by the tassel on his cap, always led the graduation procession. "

En la antigua tradición universitaria, la persona con derecho a usar tal borla, distinguida por la borla en su gorra, siempre lideraba la procesión de graduación.

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verb

Adornar con mechones, proveer de mechones

To provide or decorate with a tuft or tufts.

Examples :

"The seamstress tufted the armchair with colorful yarn. "

La costurera adornó el sillón con mechones de hilo colorido.

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Formar mechones

To form into tufts.

Examples :

"The gardener tufted the grass seed into small mounds, ready for planting. "

El jardinero formó mechones de semillas de césped en pequeños montones, listos para plantar.

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Guarnecer con mechones

To secure and strengthen (a mattress, quilt, etc.) with tufts.

Examples :

"The seamstress tufted the quilt, making it more sturdy and comfortable. "

La costurera guarneció el edredón con mechones, haciéndolo más resistente y cómodo.

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Formarse en mechones

To be formed into tufts.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully tufed the grass, creating small, neat clumps. "

El jardinero formó cuidadosamente mechones de hierba, creando pequeños y ordenados grupos.

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