giralda

giralda
f.
1 vane or weather-cock in the form of a statue; derived from the statue of a woman on the spire of the cathedral church of Seville.
2 common name of this tower.
3 weathercock, weather vane.
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giralda
► nombre femenino
1 weathercock
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FRASEOLOGÍA
La Giralda The Tower of Seville Cathedral
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SF
1) (=veleta) weathercock
2)

la Giralda — Seville cathedral tower

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femenino (veleta) weather vane
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= weathervane, weathercock, windvane.
Ex. Balustrades, spiral staircases and weathervanes are just a few of the products they make.
Ex. Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.
Ex. A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.
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femenino (veleta) weather vane
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= weathervane, weathercock, windvane.

Ex: Balustrades, spiral staircases and weathervanes are just a few of the products they make.

Ex: Since olden times there has been a weathercock on the back roof of the cathedral which it is said to serve as protection from the devil.
Ex: A windvane is really just a flat piece of metal or wood on a swivel that catches the wind and points toward and away from the wind.

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giralda
feminine
1 (veleta) weather vane
2
la Giralda the tower of Seville Cathedral
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giralda nf
1. [veleta] weather vane
2.
la Giralda [de Sevilla] = the 12th century cathedral tower in Seville
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giralda nf
: weather vane

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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