Lastre in english
Ballast
pronunciation: bæləst part of speech: noun
pronunciation: bæləst part of speech: noun
In gestures
lastrar = weight down ; ballast.
Example: If they were watching the nimble movements of a compositor as he gathered the types from the hundred and fifty-two boxes of his case, they would run into a ream of wetted paper weighted down with paving stones.Example: It was a common practice to fill empty fuel oil tanks with sea water to ballast ships.lastre1 = ballast.
Example: There is enough information to support the argument that the cobblestones were brought over as ballast on ships returning from Europe.more:
» agua de lastre = ballast water .
Example: Study shows deoxygenating ballast water can prevent invasive species and ship corrosion.» tanque de lastre = ballast tank .
Example: In order to maintain stability during transit along coasts and on the open ocean , ships fill their ballast tanks with water.lastre2 = drag ; liability ; albatross.
Example: Some of the obstacles are unrealistic, unrealizable local ambitions, organizational drag, competition among libraries, and lack of innovation space = Some of the obstacles are unrealistic, unrealizable local ambitions, organizational drag, competition among libraries, and lack of innovation space.Example: Low-tech is not a liability in all cases; sometimes simple is better.Example: The sheer margin of the challenger's victory over the incumbent is a sign that the Democratic base is really fired up, and that Bush could be an albatross.more:
» el lastre de = the shackles of .
Example: They will have to free themselves from the shackles of convention or else pay the penalty.» ser un lastre para = be a drag on .
Example: Students who slight preclass preparation are a drag on the class; they will not know what is going on and if they speak at all will frequently attempt to wrest the discussion away from the case to more comfortable topics.