Cola in english
Tail
pronunciation: teɪl part of speech: noun
pronunciation: teɪl part of speech: noun
In gestures
cola1 = tail ; train.
Example: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.Example: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.more:
» ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer .
Example: However, meningeal worm has not been identified in white-tailed deer or caribou in western North America.» cola de caballo = ponytail ; pigtails .
Example: Ponytails are becoming glam, says the New York Times. Example: I like the pigtails, but they draw tremendous attention to her nose job and very oval face.» con cola = caudate .
Example: Amphibians found in Poland belong to two orders: caudate amphibians and ecaudate amphibians.» con cola espesa = bushy-tailed .
Example: It's picture of a bushy-tailed fox sitting up on its hind legs and touching its chest.» con cola tupida = bushy-tailed .
Example: It's picture of a bushy-tailed fox sitting up on its hind legs and touching its chest.» gestor de colas de impresión = print spooler .
Example: A print spooler is a software program used to capture printer output and send it to the computer's RAM or to disc file, then sending it to the printer at a rate it can handle.» intentar morderse la cola = chase + Posesivo + tail .
Example: My pup chases her tail like it's going out of style.» más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león = better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven .
Example: Perhaps the most often quoted line from John Milton's Paradise Lost is Satan's declaration: 'Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven'.» piano de cola = grand piano .
Example: One woodworking expert estimates that half the cost of a grand piano is in its shiny finish, obtained by sanding the wood (and applying layers of lacquer).» sin cola = ecaudate .
Example: Amphibians found in Poland belong to two orders: caudate amphibians and ecaudate amphibians.» traer cola (para rato) = never + hear + the end/last of it .
Example: This is a rivalry that has gone on for years and I will never hear the end of it for the next ten years if I lose.» vagón de cola = caboose .
Example: Join a retired trainman who will provide a guided tour of our cabooses and recount some great stories about life on a caboose.» viento de cola = tailwind .
Example: It also happens that a crosswind causes a much larger deflection than does a headwind or tailwind of the same speed.cola2 = queue ; waiting line.
Example: Queues are lists of numbers of records for which a particular notice or listing is to be made.Example: Some of you may think waiting lines are only long during the holidays, but retailers know the checkout line can be long any time of the year.more:
» cola de caja = checkout line .
Example: Some of you may think waiting lines are only long during the holidays, but retailers know the checkout line can be long any time of the year.» cola de discos = disc queue [Localización en memoria del programa bibliográfico Bibliofile que mantiene un registro de los documentos seleccionados y del disco donde se encuentran para su posterior proceso] .
Example: We'll now learn how to retrieve a record that was previously placed in the disc queue.» cola de documentos reservados y disponibles = held-document-available queue .
Example: For example, when documents on hold are returned, their document number are placed in the held-document-available queue.» cola de espera = queue ; waiting line .
Example: Queues are lists of numbers of records for which a particular notice or listing is to be made. Example: Some of you may think waiting lines are only long during the holidays, but retailers know the checkout line can be long any time of the year.» cola de impresión = print queue .
Example: At the same time, a notice to the borrower is posted to the 'hold available' print queue.» cola del cajero = checkout line .
Example: Some of you may think waiting lines are only long during the holidays, but retailers know the checkout line can be long any time of the year.» cola de los rezagados, la = trailing edge, the .
Example: The article 'The trailing edge: gurus, guides, and ghosts' discusses two common styles of consulting used by libraries.» cola de reclamaciones = recall queue .
Example: The recall notice is posted to the recall queue when the overdue programm is run and is printed when the queue is printed.» cola de tráfico = tailback .
Example: Tailbacks stretched for more than 20 kilometres on Thursday last week.» cola para pagar = checkout line .
Example: Some of you may think waiting lines are only long during the holidays, but retailers know the checkout line can be long any time of the year.» formar una cola = form + a queue .
Example: Discharge is a lengthy process, therefore queues form at peak periods.» furgón de cola = caboose .
Example: Join a retired trainman who will provide a guided tour of our cabooses and recount some great stories about life on a caboose.» hacer cola = queue up ; stand in + line ; form + a queue .
Example: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services. Example: This might just be the one time you don't mind standing in line to use the restroom. Example: As you can see, the crowd waiting to get in had formed a queue that went up the street and around the corner!.» ir a la cola (del pelotón) = bring up + the rear .
Example: As always, Adam was in the lead, and John brought up the rear.» poner en cola = queue .
Example: Our system allowed us to accept four messages and queue them so that the person sitting at a terminal thought s/he was the only person on.» poner en cola de espera = place + in queue .
Example: We'll now learn how to retrieve a record that was previously placed in the disc queue.» ponerse en cola = queue up ; line up ; stand in + line ; form + a line ; form + a queue .
Example: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services. Example: To start a garden is to let battle commence since there is a list of pests and diseases that will line up to attack your babies. Example: This might just be the one time you don't mind standing in line to use the restroom. Example: Police have formed a line guarding the front door of the hotel to push back protestors. Example: As you can see, the crowd waiting to get in had formed a queue that went up the street and around the corner!.» procesar una cola de espera = clear + a queue [Atender a los trabajos que hay en espera de ser procesados] .
Example: The queue may be cleared in any order you feel comfortable with.» segundo por la cola = second from (the) bottom ; second to last .
Example: They are second from bottom with 20 points from 22 matches. Example: In a recent survey of 16 European countries, the UK comes second to last, beating only Belgium.cola3 = size ; adhesive ; glue.
Example: The sheets of paper were dipped by handfuls into hot size, a solution of animal gelatine made from vellum or leather shavings boiled in water, to make them relatively impermeable.Example: A covering material of fast, even colour, was eventually produced that was impervious to the adhesive with which it was stuck to the boards.Example: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast at first on to a cloth backing and later directly on to the roller stock.more:
» cola de alumbre = alum sizing .
Example: Of the volumes in US research libraries it is estimated that 25% are brittle and turning to dust because of the alum sizing introduced into the paper-making process around 1850.» cola de colofonia = rosin size .
Example: If a rosin size is present the spot will turn a dull purplish pink, but if there is no rosin the spot will remain colourless or turn brown.» cola de piel de conejo = rabbit-skin glue .
Example: Some gilders would mix bole with rabbit-skin glue to stick gold leaf on objects.» encuadernación en cola = perfect binding [Encuadernación consistente en untar algún tipo de pegamento o cola en el lomo de los documentos] ; adhesive binding [En encuadernación, método por el cual una vez cortado el lomo de los pliegos para conseguir una superficie uniforme éstos se pegan entre sí y a la cubierta utilizando una cola sintética] .
Example: Some libraries use 'perfect' binding for booklets, but this tends to be expensive in comparison. Example: Adhesive binding is a binding technique in which single leaves are held together using an adhesive rather than a sewn attachment.» no pegar ni con cola = stick out like + a sore thumb .
Example: Many of us disabled can't help sticking out like a sore thumb -- it goes with the territory.