Cortina in english
pronunciation: kɜrtən part of speech: noun
cortina = curtain ; drape ; draping.
Example: Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the Nylon curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont = Zilg claims that his book 'Du Pont: Behind the Nylon curtain', which is highly critical of Du Pont, was allowed to go out of print prematurely as a direct result of pressure being brought to bear on the publisher by Du Pont.Example: By effective use of drapes and blinds, books can be protected from damage through exposure to ultraviolet light.Example: Above the columns, weighing a total of 37000 kgs, is the impressive draping, decorated with festoons that seem to flutter in the breeze.more:
» abrir las cortinas = pull back + the curtains ; draw + the curtains open ; open + the curtains .
Example: When I pull back the curtains Easter morning in my hotel room, I'll be looking out into beautiful, downtown Seattle. Example: To my utmost surprise, when I drew the curtains open, it was not rain but the sounds of the angry waves. Example: His only wish was that one day he would open the curtains and find that the cranes had gone.» apartar las cortinas = pull back + the curtains ; draw + the curtains open ; open + the curtains .
Example: When I pull back the curtains Easter morning in my hotel room, I'll be looking out into beautiful, downtown Seattle. Example: To my utmost surprise, when I drew the curtains open, it was not rain but the sounds of the angry waves. Example: His only wish was that one day he would open the curtains and find that the cranes had gone.» barra de cortina = curtain pole .
Example: Unlike curtain rails, curtain poles do not have so many wall brackets.» cerrar las cortinas = draw + the curtains closed ; close + the curtains .
Example: As dusk began to fall, you drew the curtains closed and switched on the lights. Example: We will soon be able to control the heating and even close the curtains in our home by giving voice commands.» cinta para recoger la cortina = tie-back ; curtain tie-back .
Example: Give your room a stylish look by making plaited tie-backs for your curtains. Example: This video describes the proper way to measure and install for curtain tie-back hooks.» correr las cortinas = pull back + the curtains ; draw + the curtains open ; draw + the curtains closed ; open + the curtains ; close + the curtains .
Example: When I pull back the curtains Easter morning in my hotel room, I'll be looking out into beautiful, downtown Seattle. Example: To my utmost surprise, when I drew the curtains open, it was not rain but the sounds of the angry waves. Example: As dusk began to fall, you drew the curtains closed and switched on the lights. Example: His only wish was that one day he would open the curtains and find that the cranes had gone. Example: We will soon be able to control the heating and even close the curtains in our home by giving voice commands.» correr una cortina de humo = blow + a smokescreen ; put up + a smokescreen ; throw (in) + a red herring ; throw + a dead cat on the table [Usado generalmente en política para referirse a una cuestión que trae a colación para distraer a la oposición del tema engorroso que se está debatiendo] .
Example: Meanwhile, Russia give arms and nuclear scientists to Iran and Syria, while blowing a smokescreen at the U.N. with a bunch of rhetoric. Example: Critics who claim the bill promotes religion instead of science either haven't read the bill or are putting up a smokescreen to divert attention from their goal to censor dissenting scientific views. Example: It was you who would always throw a red herring to diver attention on some matters that you, your son and your brothers were involved in. Example: There is one thing that is absolutely certain about throwing a dead cat on the table, everyone will be talking about the dead cat, the thing you want them to talk about, and they will not be talking about the issue that has been causing you so much grief.» cortina de bambú = bead curtain .
Example: Bead curtains, so popular in the sixties, are back again.» cortina de baño = shower curtain ; shower liner .
Example: He was puzzled by the annoying tendency of shower curtains to billow in during a shower and stick to the leg or arm of the person attempting to bathe. Example: Your shower liner is the most likely source of mustiness in your bathroom.» cortina de ducha = shower curtain ; shower liner .
Example: He was puzzled by the annoying tendency of shower curtains to billow in during a shower and stick to the leg or arm of the person attempting to bathe. Example: Your shower liner is the most likely source of mustiness in your bathroom.» cortina de hierro, la = iron curtain, the .
Example: The article 'Online behind the iron curtain' summarises the state of data base access in the socialist countries.» cortina de humo = smokescreen [También escrita separada smoke screen] ; pall of smoke ; smoke pall ; smoke and mirrors [Expresión cuyo origen se encuentra en el mundo del ilusionismo practicado por los magos] ; red herring [Algo que distrae del tema que se debate] ; dead cat [Usado generalmente en política para referirse a una cuestión que trae a colación para distraer a la oposición del tema engorroso que se está debatiendo] .
Example: Librarians were forced to put up a rhetorical smokescreen which only partially succeeded in hiding the library's true nature. Example: The drought was exacerbated by huge conflagrations of the rainforests, emitting extensive palls of smoke covering the whole region. Example: Smoke palls occurr more often in the tropical regions where deep convection is most common. Example: The truth is that the government has relied for years on smoke and mirrors to create the illusion of sound finances in the face of a serious budget deficit. Example: They present the teacher with plenty of opportunities for 'red herrings,' which the students can be allowed to follow when the teacher judges the time is right. Example: There is one thing that is absolutely certain about throwing a dead cat on the table, everyone will be talking about the dead cat, the thing you want them to talk about, and they will not be talking about the issue that has been causing you so much grief.» cortina de tiras = bead curtain .
Example: Bead curtains, so popular in the sixties, are back again.» dividir con una cortina = curtain off .
Example: The van has an area that can be curtained off for private interviews.» levantar una cortina de humo = put up + a smokescreen ; blow + a smokescreen ; throw (in) + a red herring ; throw + a dead cat on the table [Usado generalmente en política para referirse a una cuestión que trae a colación para distraer a la oposición del tema engorroso que se está debatiendo] .
Example: Critics who claim the bill promotes religion instead of science either haven't read the bill or are putting up a smokescreen to divert attention from their goal to censor dissenting scientific views. Example: Meanwhile, Russia give arms and nuclear scientists to Iran and Syria, while blowing a smokescreen at the U.N. with a bunch of rhetoric. Example: It was you who would always throw a red herring to diver attention on some matters that you, your son and your brothers were involved in. Example: There is one thing that is absolutely certain about throwing a dead cat on the table, everyone will be talking about the dead cat, the thing you want them to talk about, and they will not be talking about the issue that has been causing you so much grief.» muro cortina = curtain wall .
Example: An undisputed advantage of a ventilated curtain wall is acoustic isolation.» pared cortina = curtain wall .
Example: An undisputed advantage of a ventilated curtain wall is acoustic isolation.» raíl de cortina = curtain rail .
Example: Unlike curtain rails, curtain poles do not have so many wall brackets.» separar con una cortina = curtain off .
Example: The van has an area that can be curtained off for private interviews.