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washboard

/ˈwɔʃˌbɔrd/ /ˈwɑʃˌbɔrd/

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noun

Tabla de lavar

A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed.

Examples :

"My grandmother still uses a washboard to scrub stubborn stains out of clothes by hand. "

Mi abuela todavía usa una tabla de lavar para frotar a mano las manchas difíciles de la ropa.

utensil machine item utility

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noun

Tabla de lavar

Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.

Examples :

"During the school talent show, Timmy played a lively rhythm on a washboard using thimbles on his fingers. "

Durante el concurso de talentos de la escuela, Timmy tocó un ritmo animado en una tabla de lavar usando dedales en sus dedos.

music utensil entertainment

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noun

Tabla de lavar, guardabarros

A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.

Examples :

"The small fishing boat pitched in the waves, but the washboard kept most of the water from splashing into the cockpit. "

El pequeño barco de pesca se balanceaba en las olas, pero el guardabarros evitó que la mayor parte del agua salpicara la cabina.

nautical sailing vehicle

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noun

Camino ondulado, badén

A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.

Examples :

"The old dirt road leading to the farm was a terrible washboard, making the car bounce with every bump. "

El antiguo camino de tierra que conducía a la granja era un terrible badén, haciendo que el coche rebotara con cada bache.

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noun

Rodapié

Baseboard; skirting board

Examples :

"The painter carefully taped along the washboard before painting the wall. "

El pintor colocó cinta adhesiva cuidadosamente a lo largo del rodapié antes de pintar la pared.

architecture building part

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verb

Producir una textura ondulada en una superficie

To produce a rippled texture on a surface.

Examples :

"The poorly maintained dirt road washboarded after the heavy rain, making the drive bumpy. "

El camino de tierra mal mantenido produjo una textura ondulada después de la fuerte lluvia, haciendo que el viaje fuera accidentado.

action appearance process

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verb

Tocar la tabla de lavar

To play a washboard.

Examples :

"He likes to washboard in his band, adding a unique, rhythmic sound to their music. "

Le gusta tocar la tabla de lavar en su banda, agregando un sonido rítmico único a su música.

music entertainment utensil action

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verb

Limpiar, alisar

(bees) To move up and down or back and forth across the surface of a hive, possibly to lay down a layer of propolis and wax.

Examples :

"The bees washboard diligently across the hive's surface, smoothing it with propolis. "

Las abejas limpian diligentemente la superficie de la colmena, alisándola con propóleo.

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