- broche
- m.1 clasp, fastener.2 brooch (jewel).broche de oro (figurative) final flourish3 staple. (River Plate)4 slide (British), barrette (United States). (Mexican Spanish, Uruguayan Spanish)5 peg (for clothes). (Argentinian Spanish)6 barrette, hair slide, hairslide.7 clothespin.8 buttonhook.* * *broche► nombre masculino1 (cierre) fastener2 (joya) brooch* * *SM1) (Cos) clasp, fastener
broche de gancho — hook and eye
broche de presión — press stud (Brit), snap fastener (EEUU)
2) (=joya) brooch3) LAm [para papel] paperclip; Cono Sur [para ropa] clothes peg, clothespin (EEUU)* * *masculinoa) (joya) broochb) (de collar, monedero) clasp; (para tender la ropa) (Arg) clothespin (AmE), clothes peg (BrE); (para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)c) (Arg) (grapa) staple* * *= clasp, fibula, brooch.Ex. Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.Ex. The author discusses the social and economic role of jewelry and traces cultural differences in the forms of jewels, focusing on fibulas and earrings.Ex. Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.----* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* * *masculinoa) (joya) broochb) (de collar, monedero) clasp; (para tender la ropa) (Arg) clothespin (AmE), clothes peg (BrE); (para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)c) (Arg) (grapa) staple* * *= clasp, fibula, brooch.Ex: Many books were still large and solid, their blind-tooled covers secured with clasps or ties.
Ex: The author discusses the social and economic role of jewelry and traces cultural differences in the forms of jewels, focusing on fibulas and earrings.Ex: Her art objects such as clocks, brooches, candlesticks, boxes, and picture frames deal with matters of weight, balance, and time.* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).* * *brochemasculine1 (joya) brooch2 (de un collar, monedero) clasp; (para tender la ropa) (Arg) clothespin (AmE), clothes-peg (BrE); (para el pelo) (Méx, Ur) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)3 (Arg) (grapa) stapleCompuestos:● broche de ganchohook and eye● broche de oroperfect ( o spectacular etc) endla jornada tuvo su broche de oro con los tradicionales fuegos artificiales the day was brought to a spectacular close by the traditional firework displayel broche de oro de una buena cena the perfect finish o end to a good dinner● broche de presión(Bol, CS) snap fastener (AmE), press stud (BrE), popper (BrE)● broche finalbroche de oro* * *
broche sustantivo masculinoa) (joya) broochb) (de collar, monedero) clasp;◊ broche de presión (AmL) snap fastener (AmE), press stud (BrE)c) (Méx, Ur) (para el pelo) barrette (AmE), hair slide (BrE)d) (Arg) (grapa) staple
broche sustantivo masculino
1 (joya) brooch
2 (de un collar) clasp
broche de presión, press stud, fastener
3 figurado broche de oro: la actuación de Alonso puso el broche de oro al festival, Alonso's performance was the perfect finale to the festival
'broche' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfiler
- pin
English:
brooch
- clasp
- pin
- snap
- barrette
- clothespin
- press
* * *broche nm1. [en collar, pulsera] clasp, fastenerCompAm broche de presión snap fastener2. [joya] brooch3. [cierre, conclusión]el concierto puso el broche final a las fiestas the concert rounded off the celebrationsCompbroche de oro final flourish;el recital puso el broche de oro a la velada the recital was the perfect end to the evening4. Méx, Urug [para el pelo] Br slide, US barrette5. Arg [para la ropa] peg, US clothespin6. RP [grapa] staple7. Chile [clip] paperclip8. Ecuadbroches cuff links* * *brochem1 (prendedor) brooch2 (cierre) fastener3 L.Am. (pinza) clothes pin* * *broche nm1) alfiler: brooch2) : fastener, clasp3)broche de oro : finishing touch* * *broche n1. (joya) brooch [pl. brooches]lleva un broche en la solapa del abrigo she wears a brooch in the lapel of her coat2. (cierre) fastenerel collar lleva un broche the necklace has a fastener
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.