Barrel in spanish
pronunciation: bɑril part of speech: noun
barrel1 = tonel, barril.
Example: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.more:
» a barrel/barrow load of monkeys = farfolla, broza, hojarasca.
Example: If you pay peanuts, you could end up with something that sounds like a barrel load of monkeys.» a barrel/barrow load of monkeys = mucho, muchísimo.
Example: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.» barrel maker = tonelero, barrilero, fabricante de barriles.
Example: A barrel maker was commonly called a cooper and he started by planing narrow wood strips or staves from imported wood often from Thailand = A los fabricantes de barriles se les conocía como toneleros y lo primero que hacían era cepillar tiras de madera estrechas conocidas como 'duelas' que generalmente se importaban de los bosques de Tailandia.» barrel of beer = barril de cerveza.
Example: In an ideal world, the beer cellar should be situated directly below the bar - thus ensuring the shortest possible distance between the barrels of beer and the beer taps on the bar.» barrel of wine = tonel de vino, barril de vino.
Example: Just imagine a group of wine tasters sampling barrel after barrel of wine, determining the future of each barrel at such an early stage of vinification.» barrel-organ = organillo.
Example: The elaborate piece consists of a plinth of mahogany and ebony containing a clock and barrel-organ.» beer barrel = barril de cerveza.
Example: For the King's revelry 6 beer barrels have been ordered.» one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel = una manzana podrida echar a perder el resto de la cesta.
Example: His analysis shows that, under certain conditions, there is some truth in the old saying that one rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.» pork-barrel = de cara a las elecciones, para conseguir votos, demagógico, con fines electorales. [Aplicado a una actuación política cuyo fin es puramente ganar votos]
Example: All of Washington is foaming at the mouth over the prospect of more pork-barrel spending.» scrape + (the bottom of) the barrel = estar en las últimas, tocar fondo.
Example: Well, friends, we were really scraping the bottom of the barrel, and there was no joy, no joy at all.barrel2 = cañón. [Parte alargada por donde sale la bala de un arma de fuego]
Example: This muzzle-loading rifle has vents cut into the barrel near its muzzle.more:
» barrel bolt = cerrojo.
Example: Exit doors in a public building shall not be fitted with barrel bolts.» lock, stock and barrel = absolutamente todo, todo el tinglado, todo el cotarro.
Example: They then moved out of London to a council house in Basingstoke and they still live in it, but they own it now, lock, stock and barrel.