Dock in spanish
Muelle
pronunciation: mueje part of speech: noun
pronunciation: mueje part of speech: noun
In gestures
dock1 = muelle, dársena, puerto.
Example: It is a project that has been incubating since he lost the space for his privately run museum in Gloucester docks two years ago.more:
» dry dock = dique seco, dársena, varadero.
Example: After the dry dock had been completed the water was pumped out but the cement floor and sides were not strong enough to prevent rupture by the pressure from below.» in dry dock = en el dique seco, aparcado en espera.
Example: Three bills intended to scuttle affirmative action in California were left in dry dock when the committee refused to pass them.» loading dock = muelle de carga, zona de carga.
Example: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.dock, the2 = banquillo de los acusados, el .
Example: The defendant vomited in the dock and retched repeatedly and loudly at his murder trial as he heard graphic details of the injuries sustained by the girlfriend he shot.more:
» sit in + the dock = sentarse en el banquillo de los acusados.
Example: A 24-year-old man has been jailed after being caught in possession of cocaine as he sat in the dock of a UK court for another case.» stand in + the dock = sentarse en el banquillo de los acusados.
Example: She appeared in court on Monday on charges of tax fraud, the first member of the royal family to stand in the dock.dock3 = atracar, atracar en un puerto.
Example: By the early 1700s, Glasgow had become a major port city; in 1770 the Clyde was dredged and jetties built along its banks, allowing larger vessels to dock within the city centre.dock4 = cortar, recortar.
Example: Whoever told you about the fine has got their facts wrong, there is no such thing as a fine for docking your dog's tail.dock5 = descontar, deducir.
Example: Dundee have been docked four points as a result of going into administration.