- contorno
- m.1 contour (Mat).contorno de cintura waist (measurement)contorno de pecho bust (measurement)el contorno accidentado de la isla the ragged coastline of the island2 outline.3 girth.4 edge.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contornar.* * *contorno► nombre masculino1 (perfil) outline; (perímetro) perimeter2 (canto) rim, edge► nombre masculino plural contornos1 (afueras) surroundings plural, environment\FRASEOLOGÍAcontorno de pecho/cintura bust/waist measurement* * *noun m.outline* * *SM1) (=perfil) outline; (Geog) contour; [de moneda] edge2) (=medida) girth
el contorno de cintura es de 26 pulgadas — her waist measurement is 26 inches
el contorno de un árbol — the girth of a tree
3) pl contornos neighbourhood sing , neighborhood sing (EEUU), surrounding area singCaracas y sus contornos — Caracas and its environs
en estos contornos — in these parts, hereabouts
* * *masculinoa) (forma) outlineb) (de árbol, columna) girthmedir el contorno de cintura — to take the waist measurement
c) (de ciudad) surrounding area* * *= contour.Ex. As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.----* contorno de utilidad = utility contour.* * *masculinoa) (forma) outlineb) (de árbol, columna) girthmedir el contorno de cintura — to take the waist measurement
c) (de ciudad) surrounding area* * *= contour.Ex: As a result, requesters have turned to the courts to define the contours of public access in the computer age.
* contorno de utilidad = utility contour.* * *contornomasculine1 (forma) outline2 (de un árbol) girthmedir el contorno de cintura/caderas to take the waist/hip measurement3(de una ciudad): en los contornos de la ciudad on the outskirts of the city, in the area surrounding the cityDenver y su contorno or sus contornos Denver and the surrounding area, Denver and its environs4 (en un cuadro) ground* * *
contorno sustantivo masculinoa) (forma) outlineb) (de árbol, columna) girth;◊ medir el contorno de cintura to take the waist measurementc) (de ciudad) surrounding area
contorno
I sustantivo masculino outline
II mpl contornos, surroundings pl, environment
'contorno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delinear
- perfil
- silueta
- borroso
- forma
- indeterminado
- perfilar
- trazar
- vago
English:
contour
- fringe
- outline
- soften
* * *contorno nm1. [línea] outline;contorno de cintura waist (measurement);contorno de pecho bust (measurement);el contorno accidentado de la isla the ragged coastline of the island2.[de una ciudad] outskirtscontornos [vecindad] neighbourhood;* * *contornom1 outline2 GEOG contour3:contornos pl (cercanías) surrounding area sg* * *contorno nm1) : outline2) contornos nmpl: outskirts* * *contorno n (perfil) outlinecontorno de cintura waist measurement
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.