Comb in spanish
pronunciation: peine part of speech: noun, verb
comb1 = peine. [La "b" no se pronuncia. Pincha en para ver otras palabras en donde la "b" tampoco se pronuncia]
Example: A series of magnetic reading heads which is usually movable and arranged like a comb is used to read and write data.more:
» comb binding = encuadernación a canutillo. [Plástico o metal]
Example: Due to budgetary restrictions, serials librarians are being forced to find more economical methods of preservation than commercial binding such as pambinding, handibind, tack binding, comb binding and plastic coverups.» fine-tooth(ed) comb = lendrera, peine de púas finas y espesas, peine de dientes finos y espesos.
Example: Even when you've blasted head lice with a cocktail of chemicals and raked out their eggs with a fine-tooth comb, they'll turn up again out of nowhere.» go ove/through + Nombre + with a fine-tooth(ed) comb = analizar con lupa, examinar con lupa, revisar con lupa, leer con lupa, repasar con lupa.
Example: They are reading the agreement line by line and going over it with a fine-toothed comb.comb2 = panal. [Abreviatura de honeycomb]
Example: The article has the title 'The Bee on the comb: a cataloger's puzzle'.more:
» honeycomb = panal.
Example: One organizational model would be to establish a honeycomb structure of cooperating regional consortia.comb3 = peinar, rebuscar. [La "b" no se pronuncia. Pincha en para ver otras palabras en donde la "b" tampoco se pronuncia]
Example: All barnacles are filter feeders -- extending feathery legs into the water at high tide to comb plankton from the water.more:
» comb + Posesivo + hair back = peinarse hacia atrás.
Example: Then he combed her hair back with his fingers while blowing her hair with a hairdryer.» comb + Posesivo + memory = repasar la memoria, rebuscar en la memoria.
Example: Stanhope frowned his incomprehension, and began to comb his memory for some clue as to what she was speaking of.» comb trough = escudriñar, mirar cuidadosamente, rebuscar.
Example: By contrast, in the 1962 BTI three entry headings, with one entry under each, and seven cross reference headings, have to be combed through to find reference from 'HYDROGEN Peroxide, Bleaching, Cotton' to its reverse.