galera

f.

1 galley.

2 row of extra beds in the hospital.

3 galley proof.

4 women's prison.

5 covered wagon.

6 hospital ward.

7 top hat.

8 jack plane.

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galera

► nombre femenino

1 (mar) galley

2 (crustáceo) squilla

3 (imprenta) galley

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FRASEOLOGÍA

condenar a alguien a galeras to send somebody to the galleys

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SF

1) (Náut) galley

condenar a algn a galeras — to condemn sb to the galleys

2) (=carro) covered wagon

3) (Med) hospital ward; ( Hist) women's prison

4) CAm, Méx (=cobertizo) shed

5) CAm (=matadero) slaughterhouse

6) LAm (=chistera) top hat; (=fieltro) felt hat, trilby, fedora (EEUU); (=hongo) bowler hat, derby (EEUU)

7) (Tip) galley

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femenino

1) (Hist, Náut) galley

2) (Impr) galley

3) (RPl) (sombrero) top hat

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= galley.

Nota: En la composición manual, utensilio empleado para colocar los tipos una vez que el componedor estaba lleno.

Ex. The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.

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femenino

1) (Hist, Náut) galley

2) (Impr) galley

3) (RPl) (sombrero) top hat

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= galley.

Nota: En la composición manual, utensilio empleado para colocar los tipos una vez que el componedor estaba lleno.

Ex: The compositor's apparatus was in three main parts: the type cases already described; a composing stick, which was a hand-held tray in which pieces of type from the case were assembled; and galleys, larger trays on which pieces of type from the case were transferred when the composing stick was full.

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galera

feminine

A (Hist, Náut) galley

B (Impr) galley

C (crustáceo) squilla, mantis prawn

D (RPl) (sombrero — de copa) top hat; (— de hongo) derby (AmE), bowler hat (BrE)

sacarse algo de la galera (fam); to make sth up

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galera sustantivo femenino
1 (Hist, Náut) galley
2 (RPl) (sombrero) top hat
galera sustantivo femenino
1 Náut galley
2 Impr galley
3 (carreta de caballos) covered wagon
'galera' also found in these entries:
English:
galley

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galera nf

1. [embarcación] galley;

condenar a galeras to send to the galleys

2. [marisco] mantis shrimp, squilla

3. CSur [sombrero] top hat;

Comp

Fam

sacar algo de la galera [improvisar] to make sth up on the spur of the moment;

[idear] to come up with sth

4. CAm, Méx [cobertizo] shed

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galera

f HIST galley

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galera nf

: galley