shelf

shelf
ʃelf
plural - shelves; noun
1) (a board for laying things on: There are shelves on the kitchen walls.) estante
2) (a rock surface shaped like a shelf, especially on a mountain or under water.) plataforma
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- on the shelf
shelf n estante
he took the encyclopaedia down from the shelf bajó la enciclopedia del estante
a set of shelves una estantería
El plural de shelf es shelves
shelf
tr[ʃelf]
noun (pl shelves)
1 (in bookcase, cupboard) estante nombre masculino, balda, anaquel nombre masculino; (on wall) estante nombre masculino, anaquel nombre masculino, repisa, balda; (in oven) parrilla, rejilla
2 SMALLGEOLOGY/SMALL (in rock) promontorio, saliente nombre masculino; (underwater) plataforma
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be left on the shelf (unmarried woman) quedarse para vestir santos
continental shelf plataforma continental
(set of) shelves estantería
shelf life tiempo que puede permanecer expuesto para su venta un producto perecedero
shelf ['ʃɛlf] n, pl shelves ['ʃɛlvz]
1) : estante m , anaquel m (en una pared)
2) : banco m , arrecife m (en geología)
continental shelf: plataforma continental
shelf
n.
(§ pl.: shelves) = anaquel s.m.
• banco de arena s.m.
• cantil s.m.
• cantonero s.m.
• entrepaño s.m.
• estante s.m.
• repisa s.f.
ʃelf
noun (pl shelves)
1)
a) (in cupboard, bookcase) estante m, balda f (Esp); (on wall) estante m, anaquel m, repisa f, balda f (Esp); (in oven) parrilla f

a set of shelves — unos estantes, una estantería

to be left on the shelf — quedarse para vestir santos

b)

off the shelf: you can buy it off the shelf — se puede comprar hecho

2) (Geol)

continental shelf — plataforma f continental

[ʃelf]
1. N
(pl shelves)
1) (fixed to wall, in shop) estante m , balda f ; (in cupboard) tabla f , anaquel m ; (in oven) parrilla f

to buy a product off the shelf — comprar un producto ya hecho

- be left on the shelf
2) (=edge) (in rock face) saliente m ; (underwater) plataforma f
2.
CPD

shelf life N — (Comm) tiempo m de durabilidad antes de la venta

shelf mark N — (in library) código m

shelf space N — cantidad f de estanterías (para exponer la mercancía)

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[ʃelf]
noun (pl shelves)
1)
a) (in cupboard, bookcase) estante m, balda f (Esp); (on wall) estante m, anaquel m, repisa f, balda f (Esp); (in oven) parrilla f

a set of shelves — unos estantes, una estantería

to be left on the shelf — quedarse para vestir santos

b)

off the shelf: you can buy it off the shelf — se puede comprar hecho

2) (Geol)

continental shelf — plataforma f continental


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