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wale

/ˈweɪl/

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noun

Cordón, moldura

A ridge or low barrier.

Examples :

"The carpenter added a wooden wale along the wall to protect it from being bumped by furniture. "

El carpintero añadió una moldura de madera a lo largo de la pared para protegerla de los golpes de los muebles.

structure architecture part

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noun

Canal, costilla

A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course).

Examples :

"The corduroy pants had wide wales, giving them a distinctive ridged texture. "

Los pantalones de pana tenían canales anchos, lo que les daba una textura acanalada distintiva.

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noun

Tramado, labrado

The texture of a piece of fabric.

Examples :

"The corduroy pants had a very noticeable wale. "

Los pantalones de pana tenían un labrado muy notable.

material appearance

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noun

Cinturón

A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale)

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the wale on the model ship, ensuring it was the correct height for the vessel. "

El carpintero midió cuidadosamente el cinturón en el modelo del barco, asegurándose de que tuviera la altura correcta para la embarcación.

nautical sailing vehicle part structure

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noun

Durmiente, madero horizontal

A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.

Examples :

"The farmer used a strong wale to support the soil around the new vegetable patch. "

El granjero usó un durmiente fuerte para sostener la tierra alrededor del nuevo huerto.

architecture building material

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noun

Viga

A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.

Examples :

"The construction workers attached a thick wale horizontally across the pilings of the new pier to keep them stable. "

Los trabajadores de la construcción fijaron una viga gruesa horizontalmente a través de los pilotes del nuevo muelle para mantenerlos estables.

nautical building architecture

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noun

Reborde

A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.

Examples :

"The harness maker carefully inspected the wale on the horse collar to ensure it wouldn't chafe the horse's neck. "

El talabartero inspeccionó cuidadosamente el reborde del collar del caballo para asegurarse de que no rozara el cuello del caballo.

animal part machine

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noun

Marca, surco

A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.

Examples :

"The boy's arm showed a red wale after his brother hit him with a belt. "

El brazo del niño mostraba una marca roja después de que su hermano lo golpeara con un cinturón.

body mark medicine appearance

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verb

Azotar, flagelar

To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.

Examples :

"The bully used his belt to wale the smaller boy, leaving painful red marks on his back. "

El abusón usó su cinturón para azotar al niño más pequeño, dejándole dolorosas marcas rojas en la espalda.

body action mark

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verb

Dar una textura de estrías

To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.

Examples :

"The old machine would wale the leather with deep ridges, creating a unique texture for the belt. "

La vieja máquina daría al cuero una textura de estrías profundas, creando una textura única para el cinturón.

appearance material style

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Preferido, elección

Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.

Examples :

""Pizza was the wale of our team for the celebratory lunch after winning the game." "

La pizza fue la elección de nuestro equipo para el almuerzo de celebración después de ganar el juego.

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verb

Elegir, seleccionar

To choose, select.

Examples :

"Though many applied, the company will wale only five interns for the summer program. "

Aunque muchos aplicaron, la empresa elegirá solo a cinco pasantes para el programa de verano.