Block
pronunciation: blɑk
part of speech: noun
tajo1 = cut ; slash.
Example: The best concentration of PVA solutions for restoring is 8 per cent for mending tears and suturing cuts.Example: The dog had around eight wounds, including a slash on the nose and several on her shoulder and neck.
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» cortar a tajos
= hack
.
Example: He had to rush his nephew to hospital after he was hacked by a machete-wielding mob.
» cortar en tajos
= hack
.
Example: He had to rush his nephew to hospital after he was hacked by a machete-wielding mob.
tajo2 = chopping block.
Example: At the end of each round, the viewer may watch the unveiling of a contestant's dish on the chopping block, signaling the termination of his or her time in the show.
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» tajo del verdugo, el
= executioner's block, the
.
Example: It was apparent to the colonists that the colony had its head placed on the executioner's block, and that the axe was ready to descend .
tajo3 = workplace.
Example: Many of these services used to make information available to the individual at his workplace.
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» en el tajo
= on-the-job
; at the coalface
.
Example: This article compares serials cataloguing education in 1977/78 and 1984/85 as well as describing on-the-job training from the perspectives of the trainee and trainer.
Example: African governments are at the coalface of trying to raise the standards of living of their people = Los gobiernos africanos están trabajando a pie de obra intentando elevar la calidad de vida de sus habitantes.
» tajo de extracción del carbón
= coalface
.
Example: His songs are of real life experiences having worked as an electrician down the mines for 21 years, 12 of these at the coalface.
» vuelta al tajo
= back to the grindstone
.
Example: School starting again and it's back to the grindstone for me -- I'm really excited about the classes I'm taking this semester.
tajo4 = cliff ; gorge ; ravine.
Example: The article has the title 'Bringing the mountain to Mohammed without falling off the cliff of unmanageable technology'.Example: This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth = This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth.Example: Sampling for immature stages of mosquito was done weekly between May 1999 and January 2000 by straining them from the water in ravines and gutters.
Tajo synonyms
bar
in spanish: bar,
pronunciation: bɑr
part of speech: noun
stop
in spanish: detener,
pronunciation: stɑp
part of speech: verb, noun
freeze
in spanish: congelar,
pronunciation: friz
part of speech: noun, verb
stuff
in spanish: cosas,
pronunciation: stʌf
part of speech: noun
forget
in spanish: olvidar,
pronunciation: fɜrget
part of speech: verb
hinder
in spanish: impedir,
pronunciation: hɪndɜr
part of speech: verb
jam
in spanish: mermelada,
pronunciation: dʒæm
part of speech: noun
impede
in spanish: impedir,
pronunciation: ɪmpid
part of speech: verb
halt
in spanish: detener,
pronunciation: hɔlt
part of speech: noun, verb
closure
in spanish: cierre,
pronunciation: kloʊʒɜr
part of speech: noun
cube
in spanish: cubo,
pronunciation: kjub
part of speech: noun
lug
in spanish: arrastrar,
pronunciation: lʌg
part of speech: noun, verb
deflect
in spanish: cambiar,
pronunciation: dɪflekt
part of speech: verb
stymie
in spanish: bloquear,
pronunciation: staɪmi
part of speech: verb, noun
kibosh
in spanish: kibosh,
pronunciation: kɪbɔʃ
part of speech: verb
embarrass
in spanish: avergonzar,
pronunciation: ɪmberəs
part of speech: verb
occlusion
in spanish: oclusión,
pronunciation: əkluʒən
part of speech: noun
interference
in spanish: interferencia,
pronunciation: ɪntɜrfɪrəns
part of speech: noun
parry
in spanish: parar,
pronunciation: peri
part of speech: noun
obstruct
in spanish: obstruir,
pronunciation: əbstrʌkt
part of speech: verb
occlude
in spanish: ocluir,
pronunciation: əklud
part of speech: verb
blockade
in spanish: bloqueo,
pronunciation: blɑkeɪd
part of speech: noun
pulley
in spanish: polea,
pronunciation: pʊli
part of speech: noun
barricade
in spanish: barricada,
pronunciation: bærəkeɪd
part of speech: noun
stoppage
in spanish: paro,
pronunciation: stɑpɪdʒ
part of speech: noun
blocking
in spanish: bloqueando,
pronunciation: blɑkɪŋ
part of speech: noun
blockage
in spanish: bloqueo,
pronunciation: blɑkɪdʒ
part of speech: noun
immobilize
in spanish: inmovilizar,
pronunciation: ɪmoʊbəlaɪz
part of speech: verb
close up
in spanish: de cerca,
pronunciation: kloʊsʌp
part of speech: verb, adverb
stymy
in spanish: stymy,
pronunciation: staɪmi
part of speech: verb
choke up
in spanish: atragantarse,
pronunciation: tʃoʊkʌp
part of speech: verb
block off
in spanish: bloquear,
pronunciation: blɑkɔf
part of speech: verb
draw a blank
in spanish: quedarse el duda,
pronunciation: drɔəblæŋk
part of speech: verb
blank out
in spanish: en blanco,
pronunciation: blæŋkaʊt
part of speech: verb
block up
in spanish: obstruir,
pronunciation: blɑkʌp
part of speech: verb
mental block
in spanish: bloqueo mental,
pronunciation: mentəlblɑk
part of speech: noun
city block
in spanish: Manzana de la ciudad,
pronunciation: sɪtiblɑk
part of speech: noun
cylinder block
in spanish: bloque cilíndrico,
pronunciation: sɪləndɜrblɑk
part of speech: noun
pulley-block
in spanish: bloque de polea,
pronunciation: pʊliblɑk
part of speech: noun
engine block
in spanish: bloque de motor,
pronunciation: endʒənblɑk
part of speech: noun
auction block
in spanish: bloque de subasta,
pronunciation: ɑkʃənblɑk
part of speech: noun