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wales

/weɪlz/

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noun

Moldura, reborde

A ridge or low barrier.

Examples :

"The construction worker reinforced the concrete wall by adding vertical wales to support it before pouring. "

El trabajador de la construcción reforzó la pared de concreto agregando molduras verticales para sostenerla antes de verterla.

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noun

Canal, nervadura

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

Examples :

"The corduroy pants had fine wales, making them soft and comfortable to wear. "

Los pantalones de pana tenían canales finos, lo que los hacía suaves y cómodos de llevar.

material structure

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noun

Acabado, textura

The texture of a piece of fabric.

Examples :

"The corduroy pants have noticeable wales, giving them a ridged texture. "

Los pantalones de pana tienen un acabado notable, lo que les da una textura acanalada.

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 reinforced the ship's wales to strengthen the hull. "

El carpintero reforzó cuidadosamente los cinturones del barco para fortalecer el casco.

nautical sailing structure

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noun

Entibación, tabla de apoyo

A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.

Examples :

"The construction crew installed strong wales along the trench to prevent the soil from collapsing. "

El equipo de construcción instaló fuertes entibaciones a lo largo de la zanja para evitar que el suelo se derrumbara.

architecture building

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Una madera atornillada a una hilera de pilotes para asegurarlos juntos y en posición

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

Examples :

"The construction workers attached thick wales to the pilings of the new pier, ensuring the pilings stayed aligned and strong. "

Los trabajadores de la construcción fijaron maderas gruesas a los pilotes del nuevo muelle, asegurando que los pilotes permanecieran alineados y fuertes.

nautical building architecture

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noun

Reborde

A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.

Examples :

"The harness maker carefully checked the wales on the new horse collar to ensure they were smooth and wouldn't rub the horse raw. "

El talabartero revisó cuidadosamente los rebordes del nuevo collar de caballo para asegurarse de que fueran lisos y no rozaran al caballo.

animal part wear

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Roncha, marca

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

Examples :

"The boy's back showed angry red wales from the teacher's cane. "

La espalda del niño mostraba ronchas rojas y furiosas por el látigo del maestro.

body mark action

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verb

Azotar, flagelar

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

Examples :

"The child's rough play with his brother's arm ended in his brother waling a large red mark on his arm. "

El juego brusco del niño con el brazo de su hermano terminó con su hermano dejando una gran marca roja en su brazo.

body action appearance mark

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verb

Dar textura de cordones

To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.

Examples :

"The old washing machine aggressively wales the clothes, leaving deep lines in the fabric. "

La vieja lavadora da textura de cordones a la ropa de forma agresiva, dejando líneas profundas en la tela.

appearance style mark

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Elección, preferencia

Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.

Examples :

"Even though the restaurant menu had many options, pizza was my wales. "

Aunque el menú del restaurante tenía muchas opciones, la pizza era mi elección.

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verb

Elegir, seleccionar

To choose, select.

Examples :

"The committee wales three candidates from the applicant pool for the final interview. "

El comité elige a tres candidatos del grupo de solicitantes para la entrevista final.