ligadura

f.

1 ligature (medicine & music).

ligadura de trompas (medicine) tubal ligation

2 bond, tie (atadura).

3 binding, ligature.

4 ligation.

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ligadura

► nombre femenino

1 (atadura) tie, bond

2 MEDICINA ligature

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ligadura de trompas sterilization

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SF

1) (Med) ligature

ligadura de trompas — tubal ligation

2) pl ligaduras [de cuerda, correa] bonds, ties; [entre personas] ties

eres demasiado joven para ligaduras — you're too young to tie yourself down to one person

todavía tienes las marcas de las ligaduras — you still have the marks from the ropes when you were tied up

3) (Mús) ligature, tie

4) (Náut) lashing

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femenino

a) (Med) ligature; (Mús) slur, ligature (tech); (Náut) lashing

b) ligaduras femenino plural (ataduras) bonds (pl), ties (pl)

- ligadura de trompas

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= ligature, ligation.

Ex. Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.

Ex. These ligations were quite frequently followed by cerebral infarction.

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* ligadura con gomas = rubber band ligature.

* ligadura de trompas = tubal ligation.

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femenino

a) (Med) ligature; (Mús) slur, ligature (tech); (Náut) lashing

b) ligaduras femenino plural (ataduras) bonds (pl), ties (pl)

- ligadura de trompas

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= ligature, ligation.

Ex: Its x-height was notably small, and the fount was equipped with many ligatures (tied letters) and with upright capitals; it was quickly and widely imitated.

Ex: These ligations were quite frequently followed by cerebral infarction.

* ligadura con gomas = rubber band ligature.

* ligadura de trompas = tubal ligation.

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ligadura

feminine

1 (Med) ligature

2 (Mús) ligature

3 (Náut) lashing

4 ligaduras fpl (ataduras) bonds (pl), ties (pl)

Compuesto:

ligadura de trompas

sterilization, tubal ligation (tech)

le hicieron una ligadura de trompas she was sterilized

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ligadura sustantivo femenino

a) (Med) ligature

b)

◊ ligaduras sustantivo femenino plural (ataduras) bonds (pl), ties (pl)

ligadura sustantivo femenino
1 (de atar) knot: hubo que cortar la ligadura del cordón alrededor del paquete, we had to cut the knot of the package cord
2 Med ligature, ligation
ligadura de trompas, tubal ligation
3 (compromiso) attachment: por ahora no tengo ninguna ligadura sentimental, I'm unattached at the moment
4 Mús ligature
'ligadura' also found in these entries:
English:
ligature

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ligadura nf

1. Med ligature

Comp

ligadura de trompas tubal ligation;

le hicieron una ligadura de trompas she had her tubes tied

2. [atadura] bond;

el prisionero logró librarse de sus ligaduras the prisoner managed to break free of his bonds o untie himself

3. [compromiso] tie;

rompió todas sus ligaduras familiares she broke off all contact with her family

4. Mús ligature

5. Imprenta ligature

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ligadura

f MED ligature;

ligaduras pl fig ties

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ligadura nf

1) atadura: tie, bond

2) : ligature