Wall in spanish
pronunciation: pɑɹ̩ed part of speech: noun
wall1 = pared, muro, tapia, muralla.
Example: The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.more:
» abdominal wall, the = pared abdominal, la.
Example: Abdominoplasty, known more commonly as a 'tummy tuck,' is a major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.» against a/the wall = contra una pared, contra la pared.
Example: It was the portrait of a woman standing against a wall with a paint roller.» artery wall = pared arterial.
Example: Most cerebral aneurysms are congenital, resulting from an inborn abnormality in an artery wall.» a wall of water = una muralla de agua.
Example: A heavy storm sent a wall of water rushing down the river while most campers were sleeping, leaving them scrambling in the dark for safety .» Posesivo + back + be + against the wall = sentirse acorralado, estar desesperado, estar con la espalda contra la pared.
Example: What do you do when your back's against the wall following a breast cancer diagnosis?.» bang + Posesivo + head against the/a (brick) wall = darse de cabeza contra la pared, golpearse la cabeza contra la pared, darse cabezazos contra la pared, estrellarse contra un muro.
Example: Hi all, I've been banging my head against a brick wall trying to get this done, so hopefully somebody can help.» be an invisible fly on the wall = pasar desapercibido.
Example: The fieldworker can learn more from perturbing the system than from pretending to be an invisible fly on the wall.» beat + Posesivo + head against a/the (brick) wall = darse de cabeza contra la pared, golpearse la cabeza contra la pared, darse cabezazos contra la pared, estrellarse contra un muro.
Example: Maybe, as he'd watched her sob, he'd seen her tendency to beat her head against a wall trying the impossible.» be like talking to a brick wall = ser como hablar con la pared, ser como hablarle a la pared, ser como ladrarle a la luna.
Example: Volunteers have been circulating petitions for years, but 'it's been like talking to a brick wall'.» Berlin wall, the = muro de Berlín, el .
Example: The dismantling of the Berlin wall and the unification of Germany will make the new Germany a much stronger economic force in the comity of nations.» breast wall = pared del pecho, pared pectoral.
Example: Right after breast augmentation surgery, the breast wall and tissue will be tender and swollen.» breast wall = muro de contención.
Example: To prevent falling of the debris onto the road, a breast wall has been erected as a precautionary measure.» brick wall = muro de ladrillo, pared de ladrillo.
Example: Salt efflorescence on the brick wall there shows seasonal changes with an annual cycle.» cavity wall = pared con cámara de aire.
Example: The type of insulation required depends on whether the building has cavity walls or solid walls.» chest wall = pared torácica.
Example: A collapsed lung (pneumothorax) results from a buildup of air in the space between the lung and the chest wall (pleural cavity).» city wall = muralla.
Example: It was razed by Spanish authorities in 1897 along with a segment of the city walls to let the overcrowded colonial capital to grow.» climb over + a wall = trepar un muro, trepar una pared.
Example: Thousands of people are crossing from Libya into Tunisia at border crossings by climbing over walls.» concrete wall = muro de hormigón.
Example: However, the concrete walls erected before 1975 often lack enough reinforcing steel to keep them from being damaged beyond repair.» containment wall = muro de contención.
Example: The initial walk was easy along the track to the breached concrete containment walls of the reservoir.» curtain wall = muro cortina, pared cortina.
Example: An undisputed advantage of a ventilated curtain wall is acoustic isolation.» drive + Alguien + up a/the wall = volver a Alguien loco, exasperar a Alguien, sacar de quicio, sacar de las casillas, traer de cabeza.
Example: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.» dry-stone wall = muro de piedra, muro de sillería, muralla de piedra.
Example: The most numerous and impressive networks of dry-stone walls in Australia are found on the western volcanic plains of Victoria.» energy wall = muro energético, pared energética.
Example: Outside the walls of the room, outside the walls of his skull, outside the impalpable energy walls of his mind, he felt those forces gathering, swelling up.» fly-on-the-wall = como un observador que pasa desapercibido.
Example: The interview has been edited to give readers a fly-on-the-wall experience, complete with criticisms and naivetes from the floor.» fortification wall = muralla.
Example: The author discusses the history of this medieval fortified moat castle commenting on its construction, fortification walls, masonry, and plan.» fortified wall = muralla.
Example: The Vatican in Rome, surrounded by fortified walls, is the seat of the Papacy.» Great Wall of China, the = Gran Muralla China, la.
Example: One of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Wall of China has to be the ultimate in building projects the world has known.» hit + a (brick) wall = encontrarse en un callejón sin salida, estar en un callejón sin salida, chocar con(tra) un muro, topar con(tra) un muro, darse de narices contra una pared, dar en hueso, pinchar en hueso, tocar techo.
Example: You ever have those moments when you are making great progress, and things seem to be coming together, and then suddenly you hit a wall and can't get anything else done?.» hit + the wall = dar una pájara, dar el flato, sufrir una pájara, agarrar una pájara, entrar una pájara, entrar el flato, entrar flato, tener flato, coger una pájara, quedarse sin fuerzas.
Example: Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to avoid hitting the wall while running a marathon = Al contrario de la creencia popular, es posible evitar tener flato mientras se corre un maratón.» hit + the wall = desplomarse, hundirse, venirse abajo.
Example: These figures confirm that the jobs market has hit the wall.» library without walls = biblioteca sin paredes, biblioteca sin muros, biblioteca electrónica.
Example: The library without walls is not developing as fast as the technology.» low wall to sit on = poyo, poyete.
Example: There wasn't much I could do at this stage, except soak up the atmosphere and find a low wall to sit on, and observe.» masonry stone wall = mampostería, muro de piedra, muro de sillería.
Example: This photographic still features a masonry stone wall with rocks in a very wide range of colors and textures.» masonry wall = mampostería, muro de piedra, muro de sillería.
Example: The perfect sealing of a masonry wall surface is almost impossible since fine cracks and joints will allow the passage of water into the wall.» multiwall = multicapa.
Example: Without having to make any decisions as to relative importance, we simply enter this under the relevant terms: manufacture, multiwall, kraft, paper, sacks, packaging and cement.» not know + Pronombre + from a hole in the wall = ser un desconocido, ser un total extraño, no conocer a Alguien de nada, no conocer a Alguien para nada, no conocer a Alguien en absoluto.
Example: Although my father 'didn't know her from a hole in the wall,' he walked into a bank and vouched for her creditworthiness.» off-the-wall = descabellado, disparatado.
Example: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.» parapet wall = parapeto.
Example: Many parapet walls are finished with a coping stone.» partition wall = pared divisoria, partición.
Example: Finally partition walls and fixtures are added to customise each module to meet the needs of a particular library area.» read + the writing on the wall = ver Algo venir, ver lo que + avecinarse, ver lo que se + Pronombre + venir + encima, verle las orejas al lobo.
Example: Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else = La mayoría de nosotros podemos verle las orejas al lobo; lo que ocurre es que pensamos que el lobo viene a por otro.» retaining wall = muro de contención.
Example: Experts feel that unless a retaining wall is built the structure of the newly-built assembly hall may collapse.» seawall = dique, malecón.
Example: A violent storm breached the seawall caused widespread flooding of the area including the library.» see + the writing on the wall = ver Algo venir, ver lo que + avecinarse, ver lo que se + Pronombre + venir + encima, verle las orejas al lobo.
Example: She saw the writing on the wall and instead of fighting for her job, she quit!.» stone wall = muro de piedra, muro de sillería, muralla de piedra.
Example: There may be millions of fine thoughts, all encased within stone walls of acceptable architectural form.» the (hand)writing + be + on the wall = ver Algo venir, anticipar Algo, ver lo que + avecinarse, ver lo que se + Pronombre + venir + encima, ser algo inevitable, tener los días contados, verle las orejas al lobo, las cosas + estar + claras, tener las horas contadas, quedar dos/tres telediarios, tener las uvas contadas. [El uso de handwriting en lugar de writing es menos frecuente]
Example: Surely the writing is on the wall for Gordon Brown and ministers will act in October to put him out of his and our collective miseries.» (the) walls have ears = las paredes tienen oídos.
Example: The community has the responsibility to act as the eyes and ears, as they did during the war where there were all these posters up saying the walls have ears and the enemy is everywhere.» the writing on the wall = la evidencia, las pruebas, indicio.
Example: To me the writing on the wall was pretty clear when we had this same discussion on this list last year and never received any reassurances from ISI.» tiled wall = pared alicatada.
Example: She shut her eyes and stayed glued to the chilly tiled wall, even though it caused her skin to break out in goosepimples.» Wailing Wall, the = Muro de las Lamentaciones, el.
Example: In this study, tourists' visitation patterns to four heritage sites of religious significance (the Wailing Wall, the Temple Mount, the Dome of the Rock, and the Holy Sepulchre) are explored.» wall bed = cama empotrada.
Example: Wall beds are a resourceful way to add a sleeping area to nearly any room in your home.» wall bracket = soporte, escuadra, pletina.
Example: Unlike curtain rails, curtain poles do not have so many wall brackets.» wall chart [wallchart] = mural, póster. [Lámina que se cuelga en la pared para la presentación de información en forma gráfica o tabular]
Example: A wall chart is an example of an opaque sheet that exhibits data in graphic or tabular form.» wall covering = recubrimiento de paredes, decoración de paredes.
Example: Teaching units cover insulating, drywall, painting and wall covering, glass and glazing, floor covering, and landscaping.» wall display = mural, póster.
Example: This library service includes bright wall displays, pamphlets on open racks, availability of lists and directories, access to index files of local information, clear guiding on shelves and cabinet files, and the re-packaging of complex or ephemeral material.» wall display rack = expositor de baldas inclinadas. [Expositor fijo en la pared cuyas baldas o estantes están inclinadas sobre las que se colocan los libros de modo que puedan ser fácilmente vistos por el lector]
Example: They purchased a van which was kitted out with a desk, locker seats, and wall display racks.» wall hanging = tapiz.
Example: The first project was based on horticulture while the second produced high quality tea towels, wall hangings, and placemats for the Australian tourist market.» wall-mounted = montado en la pared.
Example: The work consists of a series of five crystal chandeliers connected to a wall-mounted plasma screen on which a text slowly appears.» wall of secrecy = secretos.
Example: Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.» wall of shame, the = muro de la vergüenza, el.
Example: Few have heard of this wall of shame that divides the people of Western Sahara -- half of the Saharawis have been waiting in the refugee camps of Algeria to go back to their homeland for 40 years now.» wall painting = mural.
Example: This article studies monumental wall paintings and mosaics, focusing on the disposition of narratives in relation to their architectural ambients.» wall-sized = con las dimensiones de una pared, de tamaño gigantesco.
Example: A prototype system has been developed that uses wall-sized, full colour digital television with synchronized stereo sound to create a virtual spatial world over which the user helicopters via joystick control.» wall switch = interruptor de pared.
Example: Most rooms -- including the living room, dining room, kitchen and master suite -- were designed with recessed lighting controlled by wall switches.» wall tapestry = tapices.
Example: This article describes the interior decoration, including the birch wood shelving and furniture, lighting and wall tapestry by a local artist.» wall tile = azulejo, baldosín.
Example: Wall tiles come in all types of sizes and colours but the colours of wall tiles people generally tend to go for are of a beige colour.» wall-to-wall = de pared a pared.
Example: How to build wall-to-wall bookcases to make your study, den or computer room much nicer to be in and more adaptable for space.» wall-to-wall = lleno, completo, total, a reventar, abarratodo, atiborrado, atestado, petado.
Example: It was wall-to-wall crowds, ambulances could not get through and forget being able to buy so much as a coke without an hour wait.» with + Posesivo + back against the wall = acorralado, desesperado, contra la pared, con la espalda contra la pared.
Example: With his back against the wall, he might judge that he had little choice but to use his weapons of mass destruction in a last-ditch attempt to save his country.wall2 = barrera, obstáculo.
Example: In the map library, the electronic medium is shaking the foundations of cartographic communication and threatening the bring the walls crashing down.more:
» build + wall = levantar una barrera.
Example: Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.» firewall = firewall, cortafuegos, ordenador de seguridad. [En Internet, ordenador que se coloca como puerta de acceso entre una red local y otras redes para controlar quién accede y cómo se accede a la red local por razones principalmente de seguridad]
Example: A firewall is a gateway through which all connections are made and offers a solution against intruders getting into and employees sending out unauthorized information.» moving wall = barrera fluctuante, límite fluctuante. [Generalmente plazo de tiempo que cambia según la fecha actual de modo que, por ejemplo, si una base de datos cubre 8 años de publicaciones anteriores a la fecha actual, el límite en el pasado cambia cada año]
Example: The collection covers material from the 1800s up to a 'moving wall' of between 1 and 8 years before current publication and covers 15 subjects mainly in the humanities and social sciences.» paywall = acceso mediante pago. [En Internet, control por el cual el usuario debe pagar por el accesso a ciertos contenidos]
Example: Smaller and mid-size newspapers have been the early adopters when it comes to paywalls.» up against the wall = acorralado, desesperado, contra la pared, con la espalda contra la pared.
Example: The article is entitled 'Up against the wall: highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3'.wall3 = amurallar, cercar, fortificar.
Example: It was not extensively inhabited until the later half of the 13th c., and not walled until the later 13th or early 14th c..more:
» stonewall = dar largas, dar evasivas.
Example: Some teachers respond with resentment and stonewalling when parents express uneasiness about pedagogical practices.» wall in = tapiar, emparedar.
Example: The attic was formerly connected to the rooms beneath by a plain wooden staircase that was removed and walled in about 50 years ago.» wall up = tapiar, emparedar.
Example: Most of these Medieval porticoes were walled up for security reasons.