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tuns

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noun

Tonel

A large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask.

Examples :

"The vintner carefully inspected the row of tuns, ensuring each was properly sealed to age the wine. "

El vinatero inspeccionó cuidadosamente la fila de toneles, asegurándose de que cada uno estuviera correctamente sellado para añejar el vino.

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noun

Cuba, tonel

A fermenting vat.

Examples :

"The brewery worker carefully monitored the temperature of the beer fermenting inside the large tuns. "

El trabajador de la cervecería monitoreaba cuidadosamente la temperatura de la cerveza fermentando dentro de los grandes toneles.

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noun

Tonel

An old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes.

Examples :

"The historical records showed the winery produced several tuns of wine each year, enough to fill numerous cellars. "

Los registros históricos mostraron que la bodega producía varios toneles de vino cada año, suficientes para llenar numerosas bodegas.

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noun

Una unidad de peso de 2.240 libras

A weight of 2,240 pounds.

Examples :

"The shipping manifest showed the heavy machinery weighed over five tuns, requiring special handling at the port. "

El manifiesto de envío mostraba que la maquinaria pesada pesaba más de cinco unidades de peso de 2.240 libras, lo que requería una manipulación especial en el puerto.

mass amount unit

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noun

Una gran cantidad indefinida

An indefinite large quantity.

Examples :

"My parents gave me tuns of advice before I moved away for college. "

Mis padres me dieron una gran cantidad de consejos antes de que me mudara para la universidad.

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noun

Borracho, bebedor

Examples :

"After one too many late nights out, he was starting to get a reputation as one of the village's tuns. "

Después de demasiadas noches de fiesta, estaba empezando a tener la reputación de ser un borracho del pueblo.

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noun

Conchas de Tonna y géneros afines

Any shell belonging to Tonna and allied genera.

Examples :

"The beachcomber displayed his collection of seashells, which included several impressive tuns he had found after the storm. "

El recolector de playa exhibió su colección de conchas marinas, que incluía varias conchas impresionantes que había encontrado después de la tormenta.

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noun

El estado de criptobiosis

The cryptobiotic state of a tardigrade, when its metabolism is temporarily suspended.

Examples :

"The extreme drought forced the tardigrades into their tuns, appearing lifeless until rain returned. "

La sequía extrema obligó a los tardígrados a entrar en su estado de criptobiosis, pareciendo sin vida hasta que regresó la lluvia.

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verb

Meter en toneles

To put into tuns, or casks.

Examples :

"The brewery workers carefully tuns the freshly fermented ale into oak barrels for aging. "

Los trabajadores de la cervecería meten cuidadosamente la cerveza recién fermentada en toneles de roble para su envejecimiento.

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noun

Tun

A part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.

Examples :

"The Mayan calendar's tun is a unit of time, equivalent to 360 days. "

El tun del calendario maya es una unidad de tiempo, equivalente a 360 días.

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