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valences

/ˈveɪlənsɪz/ /ˈveɪlənˌsiz/

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Cenefa

A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully adjusted the valences above the living room windows to ensure they hung evenly. "

La costurera ajustó cuidadosamente las cenefas sobre las ventanas de la sala de estar para asegurar que colgaran uniformemente.

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Cenefa

A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.

Examples :

"The floral-patterned valences hid the plain metal track holding the curtains, adding a touch of elegance to the living room window. "

Las cenefas con estampado floral ocultaban la sencilla barra de metal que sostenía las cortinas, añadiendo un toque de elegancia a la ventana de la sala de estar.

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Volante, faldón de cama

(bedding) A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from the mattress to the floor.

Examples :

"The dust ruffle, or valences, around the bed hid the storage boxes underneath. "

El volante, o faldón de cama, alrededor de la cama ocultaba las cajas de almacenamiento que había debajo.

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El borde colgante de la tapa de un baúl, que cubre la junta cuando la tapa está cerrada

The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.

Examples :

"The old trunk's valences were torn and frayed, no longer completely hiding the gap where the lid met the body. "

Los bordes del viejo baúl estaban rotos y deshilachados, ya no ocultando por completo el hueco donde la tapa se encontraba con el cuerpo.

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Extracto, preparación

An extract; a preparation, now especially one effective against a certain number of strains of a pathogen.

Examples :

"The flu vaccine contains several valences, protecting you against multiple strains of the influenza virus expected to be prevalent this season. "

La vacuna contra la gripe contiene varios extractos, que te protegen contra múltiples cepas del virus de la influenza que se espera que prevalezcan esta temporada.

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Valencia

The combining capacity of an atom, radical or functional group determined by the number of electrons that it will lose, gain, or share when it combines with other atoms etc.

Examples :

"The different valences of hydrogen (valence of 1) and oxygen (valence of 2) explain why water is H₂O, not HO or H₃O. "

Las diferentes valencias del hidrógeno (valencia 1) y del oxígeno (valencia 2) explican por qué el agua es H₂O, no HO o H₃O.

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Valencias

The number of binding sites of a molecule, such as an antibody or antigen.

Examples :

"The antibody's valences, numbering two, allow it to bind to two different antigens simultaneously. "

Las valencias del anticuerpo, que son dos, le permiten unirse a dos antígenos diferentes simultáneamente.

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El número de argumentos que puede tener un verbo, incluido su sujeto, que va desde cero (para verbos como "Llueve") hasta tres (para verbos como "Él le da una flor") o, con menos frecuencia, cuatro.

The number of arguments that a verb can have, including its subject, ranging from zero (for the likes of "It rains") to three (for the likes of "He gives her a flower") or, less commonly, four.

Examples :

"The number of bonds that a verb has constitutes what we will call the valence of the verb."

El número de enlaces que tiene un verbo constituye lo que llamaremos la valencia del verbo.

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Valencia, valencia

A one-dimensional value assigned to an object, situation, or state, that can usually be positive or negative.

Examples :

"anger and fear have negative valence"

La ira y el miedo tienen una valencia negativa.

attitude value mind situation

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Valor

Examples :

"Each candidate in the student election has to explain the valences of their proposed policies, demonstrating their positive or negative impact on the student body. "

Cada candidato en las elecciones estudiantiles debe explicar los valores de sus políticas propuestas, demostrando su impacto positivo o negativo en el cuerpo estudiantil.