Palma in english
pronunciation: pɑm part of speech: noun
palma1 = palm.
Example: Palm leaf manuscripts are produced by 2 main types of palms and are prone to damage through becoming brittle over time.more:
» aceite de palma = palm oil .
Example: The article is entitled 'Information technology applications to support palm oil research'.» ganar la palma = win + the day ; come out on + top ; carry + the day ; come out + tops ; take + the crown .
Example: All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day. Example: The real story here is that no matter which format ultimately comes out on top, the battle will be long and protracted, with both formats existing side by side for some time. Example: Elections have come and gone, and as it has been in the past, tribalism carried the day. Example: The University of Toronto has come out tops in Canada for graduate employability for the third straight year. Example: If there is one place that takes the crown for being the best holiday destination in the world, then it is definitely going to be Europe for sure.» llevarse la palma = sweep + the board ; steal + the limelight [De manera inesperada, sin ser lo previsto] ; steal + the show ; take + the biscuit ; take + the cake ; come out on + top ; steal + Posesivo + thunder ; steal + Posesivo + scene ; steal + the spotlight [De manera inesperada, sin ser lo previsto] ; win + the day ; carry + the day ; come out + tops ; take + the crown .
Example: It has obtained a quota of twelve awards in an area where purely technologically-based programmes are used to sweeping the board. Example: Little in general is said about the retrieval side of the systems: document analysis has stolen the limelight. Example: The article is entitled 'Did Paris Steal the Show for American Library Innovations?'. Example: The one thing which takes the biscuit is the fact they use a cardboard cutout which is strapped upon another actor's body. Example: Health care workers take the cake for high absenteeism. Example: The real story here is that no matter which format ultimately comes out on top, the battle will be long and protracted, with both formats existing side by side for some time. Example: She said some of the most hurtful things a person could say and it was all because she was afraid I was going to steal her thunder. Example: But once again her little sister, famous as Kate if not more, is stealing her scene. Example: It is her big screen debut tonight, so Katy Perry would have wanted to ensure nobody stole the spotlight. Example: All argument in favour of the change was rejected by the library users and local esteem for the library won the day. Example: Elections have come and gone, and as it has been in the past, tribalism carried the day. Example: The University of Toronto has come out tops in Canada for graduate employability for the third straight year. Example: If there is one place that takes the crown for being the best holiday destination in the world, then it is definitely going to be Europe for sure.palma2 = palm.
Example: The symptoms of anxiety can include nausea, a hot tingling feeling, extreme nervousness, a stomach ache, and sweaty palms.more:
» aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device .
Example: These wireless clients can run on cellular phones, palm computing devices and other small, portable terminals.» conocer a Alguien como la palma de la mano = read + Nombre + like a book .
Example: That girl could read me like a book, no matter how hard I tried to disguise my feelings.» conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand .
Example: Having lived there practically all of his life, he reveals that he knows the place like the back of his hand.» del tamaño de la palma de la mano = hand-sized .
Example: This article describes the Psion Organiser, a small hand-sized computer, and provides an assessment of its in-built facilities -- Calculator, personal data base facilities and diary facility.» el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand .
Example: The article is entitled 'Reference applications of color microfiche: the world in the palm of your hand'.» juntar las palmas de las manos = put + Posesivo + hands together .
Example: What does it mean when Hindu put their hands together like in Christian prayer?.» lectura de la palma de la mano, quiromancia = palmistry .
Example: Palmistry reveals individual personality and character traits through the study of the shape, size and lines of the hands and fingers.» lectura de la palma de la mano = palm reading .
Example: Palm reading is practiced all over the world and it has its roots in Indian astrology and Roma fortune-telling.» línea de la palma de la mano = line in the palm of + Posesivo + hand .
Example: Interesting stories can be invented using a spread of cards, tea leaves, or the lines on the palm of your hand.» palma de la mano = palm of + Posesivo + hand ; palm .
Example: Then he unlocked the forme on the stone and, with a bodkin in the palm of his right hand, he lifted out the wrong letters and put the right ones in their place. Example: The symptoms of anxiety can include nausea, a hot tingling feeling, extreme nervousness, a stomach ache, and sweaty palms.» picar la palma de la mano = have + an itchy/itching palm [Expresión generalmente usada para indicar que pronto se recibirá dinero] .
Example: Next time you have an itchy palm, don't scratch it, spit in it three times and bingo you'll receive money.» tener a Alguien comiendo de la palma de + Posesivo + mano = have + Nombre + eating out of + Posesivo + hand ; be like putty in + Posesivo + hands ; wrap + Nombre + (a)round + Posesivo + (little) finger .
Example: Even though her performance lasted less than an hour, by the end she had them eating out of her hand and she received a standing ovation. Example: Women will like it because it shows how men are nothing more than putty in their hands. Example: As for the cats, Ta-Shi will keep them wrapped around her accursed finger long enough to seal their fate.palma3 = clap.
Example: The hush in the hall caused by the high level of security for the high-profile guest was suddenly broken by a few claps.more:
» dar palmas = clap ; clap + Posesivo + hands (together) .
Example: Showstopper is a term used to indicate that some part of a show is so good that the audience literally stops the show by clapping. Example: Female gorillas clap their hands to get the attention of male silverbacks and infants.» hacer palmas = clap ; clap + Posesivo + hands (together) .
Example: Showstopper is a term used to indicate that some part of a show is so good that the audience literally stops the show by clapping. Example: Female gorillas clap their hands to get the attention of male silverbacks and infants.