Leather in spanish
pronunciation: kueɹ̩oʊ part of speech: noun
leather = cuero.
Example: This article examines the use of a vacuum table since Jan 1989 for the conservation of paper, leather and parchment in topographical as well as portrait and map collections.more:
» as tough as leather = más duro que una piedra, tan duro como una piedra, más duro que la suela de un zapato, tan duro como la suela de un zapato, carne de cañón.
Example: Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.» as tough as shoe leather = más duro que una piedra, tan duro como una piedra, más duro que la suela de un zapato, tan duro como la suela de un zapato, carne de cañón.
Example: Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.» dress + leather = curtir cuero.
Example: This article discusses the advantages of leather dressing, giving correct procedures for washing and dressing.» go + hell (bent) for leather = pisar a fondo, ir echando hostias, ir pitando, ir como un condenado, ir como un bólido, ir como un relámpago, ir echando mecha, ir a toda máquina, ir tirado, ir lanzado.
Example: Take it nice and easy -- don't go hell for leather as soon as you cross the start line.» hell (bent) for leather = como un condenado, como un endemoniado, como alma que lleva el diablo.
Example: Unlike the previous rider, this competitor was hell bent for leather as he attacked the mud ponds at full throttle.» leather binding = encuadernación en piel.
Example: Various skins were used for leather bindings -- calf, goat, and sheep were the commonest -- and the surface was often decorated with heated brass tools, either using gold leaf (gilt) or plain (blind).» leather-bound = encuadernado en piel.
Example: Westley and Clark of London had a busy roan shop which mass-produced leather-bound school books = Westley y Clark de Londres tenía una tienda de badana que fabricaba en serie libros de texto encuadernados en piel.» leather-covered = forrado en piel.
Example: The room was large, and contained tables, newspaper shelves, and leather-covered chairs.» leather industry = marroquinería, industria del cuero.
Example: On page 10, paragraph 6, of the scheme you can find a statement of the UDC filing order exemplified by class 675 leather industry.» leather jacket = chaqueta de piel, chaqueta de cuero.
Example: That was also the conference where we presented her with a leather jacket ... it was a great time.» patent leather = charol.
Example: Removing scuff marks from patent leather is possible with a few items from your kitchen.» patent-leather shoes = zapatos de charol.
Example: Snowy white cuffs peeped from the edge of his sleeves; gleaming patent leather shoes were half hidden by the razor sharp creases of trousers.» publishers' leather = encuadernación editorial en piel. [Encuadernación en piel de un libro tal cual la ha realizado el editor]
Example: Bibles and prayer books may still be had in publishers' leather today.» run + hell for leather = correr que se las pela, correr como alma que lleva el diablo, correr desaforadamente.
Example: Rugby is not just a game of two teams running hell for leather into each other; the game we coach is more like a physical game of chess.