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wedged

/wɛdʒd/

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verb

Acuñar, encajar

To support or secure using a wedge.

Examples :

"I wedged open the window with a screwdriver."

Acuñé la ventana con un destornillador.

action technical building

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verb

Encajar, meter a la fuerza

To force into a narrow gap.

Examples :

"He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa."

Había encajado el paquete entre la pared y la parte trasera del sofá.

action position gap

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verb

Amasar

To work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.

Examples :

"The potter wedged the clay on the table before shaping it on the wheel. "

El alfarero amasó la arcilla sobre la mesa antes de darle forma en el torno.

art material process

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verb

Bloquearse, colgarse

Of a computer program or system: to get stuck in an unresponsive state.

Examples :

"My Linux kernel wedged after I installed the latest update."

Mi kernel de Linux se bloqueó después de instalar la última actualización.

computing technology system

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verb

Encajar, acuñar

To cleave with a wedge.

Examples :

"The carpenter wedged the loose board back into place. "

El carpintero encajó la tabla suelta de nuevo en su lugar.

action technical utility

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verb

Encajar, acuñar

To force or drive with a wedge.

Examples :

"The carpenter wedged a small piece of wood under the door to keep it from closing. "

El carpintero encajó un pequeño trozo de madera debajo de la puerta para evitar que se cerrara.

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verb

Encajar, acuñar

To shape into a wedge.

Examples :

"The potter wedged the clay to remove air bubbles before shaping it. "

El alfarero encajó la arcilla para eliminar las burbujas de aire antes de darle forma.

action technical process

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adjective

Cuneiforme, en forma de cuña

Cuneiform or wedge-shaped

Examples :

"The carpenter used a wedged piece of wood to secure the loose table leg. "

El carpintero usó un trozo de madera en forma de cuña para asegurar la pata suelta de la mesa.

architecture geology type

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adjective

Atascado, encajado

Stuck; incapable of proceeding without help, though not having crashed.

Examples :

"The soccer ball was wedged between the fence and the shed, so we couldn't kick it. "

El balón de fútbol estaba atascado entre la valla y el cobertizo, así que no pudimos patearlo.

situation condition