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noun

Empeine

The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking.

"The shoemaker carefully stitched the vamps to the soles of the new leather boots. "

El zapatero cosió cuidadosamente los empeines a las suelas de las nuevas botas de cuero.

wear material part style appearance

noun

Adornos, retoques

Something added to give an old thing a new appearance.

"She added colorful scarves and some sparkly buttons as vamps to her old denim jacket to make it look trendy again. "

Añadió bufandas coloridas y algunos botones brillantes como adornos a su vieja chaqueta de mezclilla para que volviera a verse moderna.

appearance style

noun

Remiendo, improvisación

Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished.

"The old quilt was a collection of vamps, using scraps of fabric from old clothes to make something new and warm. "

El edredón viejo era una colección de remiendos, que utilizaba retazos de tela de ropa vieja para hacer algo nuevo y cálido.

style appearance

noun

Acompañamiento repetido, improvisación

A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, for example, to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist.

"The band played simple, repetitive vamps under the speaker's introduction to give him time to reach the microphone. "

La banda tocó acompañamientos repetitivos y simples durante la introducción del orador para darle tiempo de llegar al micrófono.

music entertainment technical

noun

Relleno, pretexto

(by extension) An activity or speech intended to fill or stall for time.

"The speaker, realizing she was running short on facts for her presentation, resorted to a few storytelling vamps to fill the remaining minutes. "

La oradora, al darse cuenta de que se estaba quedando corta de datos para su presentación, recurrió a algunos rellenos narrativos para llenar los minutos restantes.

communication entertainment language time

verb

Remendar, reparar, renovar

To patch, repair, or refurbish.

"My grandmother vamps old furniture by adding new fabric and paint, making it look beautiful again. "

Mi abuela remienda muebles viejos agregando tela y pintura nueva, haciéndolos lucir hermosos de nuevo.

work industry building

verb

Improvisar, arreglar, fabricar

Often as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing.

"The students had to vamp up their old costumes with glitter and cardboard for the school play. "

Los estudiantes tuvieron que improvisar con sus viejos disfraces con brillantina y cartón para la obra de la escuela.

technology computing technical action process

verb

Improvisar, improvisar

To cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise.

"The speaker's notes were lost, so she had to vamp the ending of her presentation. "

Las notas de la oradora se perdieron, así que tuvo que improvisar el final de su presentación.

action language style

verb

Colocar la pala

(shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear).

"The cobbler vamps the leather upper to the sole, carefully securing it with stitches. "

El zapatero coloca la pala de cuero a la suela, asegurándola cuidadosamente con puntadas.

wear industry technical

verb

Caminar, andar

To travel by foot; to walk.

""The tired students often vamps between classes to get to their next lesson on time." "

Los estudiantes cansados a menudo caminan entre clases para llegar a tiempo a su próxima lección.

action way

verb

Ganar tiempo, demorar

To delay or stall for time, as for an audience.

"Keep vamping! Something’s wrong with the mic!"

¡Sigan ganando tiempo! ¡Algo anda mal con el micrófono!

entertainment stage music

Ilustración visual de vamps: Femme fatale, vampira - Image 1

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noun

Femme fatale, vampira

A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her.

"Some gossip magazines portray celebrities as vamps who use their attractiveness to gain fame and fortune. "

Algunas revistas del corazón retratan a las celebridades como vampiras que usan su atractivo para ganar fama y fortuna.

person character human sex entertainment attitude society style

Ilustración visual de vamps: Vampiro - Image 1

noun

Vampiro

A vampire.

"The movie featured a group of ancient vamps preying on unsuspecting tourists. "

La película presentaba a un grupo de vampiros antiguos acechando a turistas desprevenidos.

mythology supernatural character story literature inhuman being

Ilustración visual de vamps: Seducir, explotar - Image 1

verb

Seducir, explotar

To seduce or exploit someone.

El estudiante popular intentó seducir a la nueva chica para que se uniera a su grupo.

character human sex action moral

noun

Bombero voluntario

A volunteer firefighter.

"The local vamps responded quickly to the fire at the old schoolhouse. "

Los bomberos voluntarios locales respondieron rápidamente al incendio en la antigua escuela.

job person service aid organization