Telón in english
Curtain
pronunciation: kɜrtən part of speech: noun
pronunciation: kɜrtən part of speech: noun
In gestures
telón = curtain.
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.more:
» bajar el telón = bring + the curtain down on .
Example: He has brought the curtain down on his long career in cricket by announcing his retirement.» servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop .
Example: This article presents the results of a survey of ALA-accredited schools to set the backdrop and to provide information on the ways that schools are integrating the new technologies.» telón + caer = curtain + fall .
Example: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.» telón de acero, el = iron curtain, the .
Example: The article 'Online behind the iron curtain' summarises the state of data base access in the socialist countries.» telón de fondo = background ; backdrop .
Example: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization. Example: This article considers the relunctance of governments to provide the capital input for these developments as a backdrop for discussion of the issue of privatisation of public domain data bases.» telón de gasa = scrim .
Example: Traditional upholstery uses materials like coil springs, animal hair, coir, straw and hay, hessians, scrims, wadding, etc., and is done by hand.» telón final, el = final curtain, the ; final curtain call, the .
Example: It regretably suffered a decline when Bill Owen died and now that Kathy Staff has gone I think that was the final curtain for the show. Example: This is the final curtain call for a program that took the entire nation by storm and succeeded beyond expectations.» telón + subir = curtain + rise .
Example: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.» teniendo como telón de fondo = against a background of ; against a backdrop of ; set against + a backdrop of .
Example: Problems, potential and standards for WORMs and WORM drives are discussed against a background of recent market surveys. Example: Thus, any examination of the provision to local authorities of information about the Community, and their use of it, should be seen against this backdrop. Example: Weaving together the stories of three generations of women this novel is a patchwork of love, jealousy and human frailty set against a backdrop of war and political ambition.» teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background .
Example: Against this background, the impact of introducing on-line facilities in 1976 is studied.