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One of the oldest building materials, brick is based on a mix of clay with silt and sand pressed in molds and then burned in a kiln, which gives the characteristic slightly glazed finish. Standard brick sizes vary from country to country and over the years. ...
Uno de los más antiguos materiales de construcción, ladrillo se basa en una mezcla de arcilla con limo y arena prensado en moldes y luego quemados en un horno, que da la característica ligeramente esmaltada final. Tamaños de ladrillo estándar varían de país a ...
the shell and framework of the basic flotation-oriented part of a ship.
la cáscara y el marco de la parte básica orientada a la flotación de un barco.
A chemical agent which is applied onto inanimate surfaces to destroy germs.
Un agente químico que se aplica sobre superficies inanimadas para destruir los gérmenes.
(1) For audio units, to return an audio unit to its just-initialized state. (2) For codecs, to clear the codec’s input buffer and return the codec to its just-initialized state.
(1) Para aparatos de audio, para devolver un aparato audio a su estado inicializada solo. (2) Para codecs, para borrar el búfer de entrada de los codecs y devolver el códec a su estado sólo inicializada.
A localized, anti-clockwise spiral of wind with extremely violent wind speed and uplift.
Una espiral localizada, agujas del viento con la velocidad del viento extremadamente violento y levantamiento.
A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work. It can take any fixed or open form, because parodists imitate the tone, language, and shape of the original in order to deflate the subject matter, making the original work seem absurd. Anthony Hecht’s ...
A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work. It can take any fixed or open form, because parodists imitate the tone, language, and shape of the original in order to deflate the subject matter, making the original work seem absurd. Anthony Hecht’s ...
Of or relating to a group of 17th century poets whose verse was distinguished by an intellectual and philosophical style, with extended metaphors or conceits comparing very dissimilar things.
De o relacionadas con un grupo de poetas del siglo XVII cuyo verso se distinguieron por un estilo intelectual y filosófico, con metáforas extendidas o conceits comparando las cosas muy diferentes.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, without using the word like or as. Metaphors assert the identity of dissimilar things, as when Macbeth asserts that life is a "brief candle." Metaphors can be subtle and ...
A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, without using the word like or as. Metaphors assert the identity of dissimilar things, as when Macbeth asserts that life is a "brief candle." Metaphors can be subtle and ...
The area on the leeward side of a mountain range which experiences drier conditions than the windward side. This is due to the air being drier as it has experienced condensation and precipitation on the windward side, plus the fact that the air will be ...
El área en el lado de sotavento de una cadena montañosa que experimenta condiciones más secas que el lado de barlovento. Esto es debido al aire son más secos como tiene experiencia condensación y precipitación en el lado de barlovento, además el hecho de que ...
A word, phrase, or figure of speech (especially a simile or a metaphor) that addresses the senses, suggesting mental pictures of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, feelings, or actions. Images offer sensory impressions to the reader and also convey emotions and ...
Una palabra, frase o en sentido figurado (especialmente un símil o una metáfora) que se ocupa de los sentidos, sugiriendo imágenes mentales de vistas, sonidos, olores, sabores, sentimientos o acciones. Imágenes de ofrecen al lector las impresiones sensoriales ...