- apron
- 'eiprən
noun1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) delantal, mandil2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) zona de estacionamiento, plataforma3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) proscenioapron n delantalaprontr['eɪprən]noun1 (garment - domestic) delantal nombre masculino; (- workman's) mandil nombre masculino2 (at airport) pista de estacionamiento3 (in theatre) proscenio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be tied to somebody's apron strings estar pegado,-a a las faldas de alguienapron ['eɪprən] n: delantal m, mandil mapronn.• delantal s.m.• estera s.f.• mandil s.m.• mandilón s.m.'eɪprənnoun (for domestic use) delantal m, mandil m (Esp); (workman's) mandil m; string I 1) b)['eɪprǝn]1. N1) (=garment) delantal m ; (workman's, mason's etc) mandil m2) (Aer) plataforma f de estacionamiento3) (Theat) proscenio m2.CPD
apron stage N — (Theat) escena f saliente
apron strings NPL (fig) —
he's tied to his mother's/wife's apron strings — está pegado a las faldas de su madre/esposa
* * *['eɪprən]noun (for domestic use) delantal m, mandil m (Esp); (workman's) mandil m; string I 1) b)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.