mortar

mortar
I 'mo:tə noun
(a mixture of cement, sand and water, used in building eg to hold bricks in place.) mortero, argamasa

II 'mo:tə noun
(a type of short gun for firing shells upwards, in close-range attacks.)

III 'mo:tə noun
(a dish in which to grind substances, especially with a pestle.)
mortar
tr['mɔːtəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (cement) mortero, argamasa
2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (gun) mortero
3 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL (bowl) mortero, almirez nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 (join) unir con mortero, unir con argamasa
2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL bombardear con morteros
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to put one's money into bricks and mortar invertir dinero en asuntos inmobiliarios
mortar ['mɔrt̬ər] n
1) : mortero m, molcajete m Mex
mortar and pestle: mortero y maja
2) : mortero m
mortar shell: granada de mortero
3) cement: mortero m, argamasa f
mortar
n.
• argamasa s.f.
• calcina s.f.
• masa s.f.
• mezcla s.f.
• mortero s.m.
• pilón s.m.
'mɔːrtər, 'mɔːtə(r)
noun
1) u (cement) argamasa f, mortero m
2) c (weapon) mortero m
3) c (bowl) mortero m, almirez m, molcajete m (Méx)
['mɔːtǝ(r)]
1. N
1) (=cannon) mortero m
2) (=cement) argamasa f , mortero m ; brick 1., 1)
3) (=bowl) mortero m
2.
VT (Mil) bombardear con morteros
* * *
['mɔːrtər, 'mɔːtə(r)]
noun
1) u (cement) argamasa f, mortero m
2) c (weapon) mortero m
3) c (bowl) mortero m, almirez m, molcajete m (Méx)

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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