ply

ply
I
verb
1) (an old word for to work at: He plies his trade as weaver.) ejercer
2) (to use (a tool etc) vigorously.) manejar
3) (to keep supplying: They plied their guests with drink.) no parar de ofrecer

II
noun
(a thickness, layer or strand, as in three-ply / two-ply wool.) capa, cabo, chapa
ply
tr[plaɪ]
noun (pl plies)
1 (of wood) chapa; (of paper) capa; (of wool) cabo
four-ply wool lana de cuatro cabos
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ply
tr[plaɪ]
transitive verb (pt & pp plied, ger plying)
1 (of ship) navegar por
2 (tool) manejar
intransitive verb
1 (ship, bus, etc) hacer el trayecto, navegar
ferries that ply between Dover and Calais transbordadores que hacen el trayecto de Dover a Calais
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to ply for hire (taxi) ir en busca de clientes
to ply one's trade ejercer su oficio
ply ['plaɪ] v, plied ; plying vt
1) use, wield: manejar
to ply an ax: manejar un hacha
2) practice: ejercer
to ply a trade: ejercer un oficio
3)
to ply with questions : acosar con preguntas
ply n, pl plies
1) layer: chapa f (de madera), capa f (de papel)
2) strand: cabo m (de hilo, etc.)
ply
n.
doblez s.m.
v.
importunar v.
plaɪ
I
noun (pl plies)
a) (of wood) chapa f, lámina f
b) (of wool, yarn) cabo m, hebra f

three-ply wool — lana f de tres cabos or hebras


II
1.
plies, plying, plied transitive verb
a) (carry out)

to ply one's trade — ejercer* su oficio

b) \<\<oar\>\> mover*; \<\<tools\>\> manejar
c) \<\<ship\>\> \<\<sea\>\> navegar* por, surcar* (liter)

2.
vi (frml)
a) (travel a route) \<\<ship/plane/bus\>\> hacer* el trayecto
b) (BrE)

to ply for hire — \<\<taxi\>\> recorrer las calles en busca de clientes

Phrasal Verbs:
[plaɪ]
1. VT
1) [+ needle, tool] manejar, emplear; [+ oars] emplear; [+ river, route] navegar por; liter [+ sea] navegar por, surcar liter

to ply one's trade — ejercer su profesión

2)

to ply sb for information — importunar a algn pidiéndole información

to ply sb with questions — acosar a algn con preguntas

to ply sb with drink — no parar de ofrecer de beber a algn

2.
VI

to ply between — ir y venir de

to ply for hire — ir en busca de clientes

* * *
[plaɪ]
I
noun (pl plies)
a) (of wood) chapa f, lámina f
b) (of wool, yarn) cabo m, hebra f

three-ply wool — lana f de tres cabos or hebras


II
1.
plies, plying, plied transitive verb
a) (carry out)

to ply one's trade — ejercer* su oficio

b) \<\<oar\>\> mover*; \<\<tools\>\> manejar
c) \<\<ship\>\> \<\<sea\>\> navegar* por, surcar* (liter)

2.
vi (frml)
a) (travel a route) \<\<ship/plane/bus\>\> hacer* el trayecto
b) (BrE)

to ply for hire — \<\<taxi\>\> recorrer las calles en busca de clientes

Phrasal Verbs:

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