Jig in spanish

Plantilla

pronunciation: plɑntijɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures

jig1 = plantilla de guía. 

Example: The rate of production of ordinary matrices was slightly increased by the use of a screw press instead of a hammer for striking the punches, and of simple jigs for justification = El ritmo de producción de las matrices normales aumentó ligeramente por el uso de las prensas de tornillo en lugar de un martillo para golpear los tipos movibles y de unas simples plantillas de guía para la justificación.

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» the jig's up! = ¡se te acabó el cuento!.

Example: Okay, the jig's up! Your dean or department chair corners you and says: 'I think it's high time you taught your Introduction to Library History course on the Internet'.

jig2 = moverse nerviosamente, bailar a saltitos. 

Example: They reacted immediately to the music and began jigging up and down in their seats!.
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