shaft

shaft
noun
1) (the long straight part or handle of a tool, weapon etc: the shaft of a golf-club.) mango
2) (one of two poles on a cart etc to which a horse etc is harnessed: The horse stood patiently between the shafts.) vara
3) (a revolving bar transmitting motion in an engine: the driving-shaft.) eje
4) (a long, narrow space, made for eg a lift in a building: a liftshaft; a mineshaft.) hueco, pozo
5) (a ray of light: a shaft of sunlight.) rayo
shaft
tr[ʃɑːft]
noun
1 (of axe, tool, golf club) mango; (of arrow) astil nombre masculino; (of lance, spear) asta; (of cart) vara
2 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL fuste nombre masculino
3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL eje nombre masculino
4 (of mine) pozo; (of lift) hueco
5 (of light) rayo
6 figurative use (sharp remark) salida
■ shaft of wit agudeza
shaft ['ʃæft] n
1) : asta f (de una lanza), astil m (de una flecha), mango m (de una herramienta)
2) or mine shaft : pozo m
shaft
n.
• asta s.f.
• astil s.m.
• barra s.f.
• dardo s.m.
• eje s.m.
• flecha s.f.
• fuste s.m.
• lanza (del carro) s.f.
• mango s.m.
• pozo s.m.
• rayo de luz s.m.
• vara s.f.
• árbol (Eje) s.m.

I ʃæft, ʃɑːft
noun
1)
a) (of arrow, spear) asta f‡, astil m; (of hammer, ax) mango m; (of cart) vara f
b) (of light) rayo m
2) (Mech Eng) eje m
3) (of elevator) hueco m; (of mine) pozo m, tiro m

II
transitive verb (AmE sl)
a) (betray) \<\<person\>\> joder (vulg)
b) (fire) echar, darle* la patada a (arg)
[ʃɑːft]
1. N
1) (=stem, handle) [of arrow, spear] astil m ; [of tool, golf club etc] mango m ; [of cart etc] vara f

a shaft of light — un rayo de luz

drive shaft — (Tech) árbol m motor

2) [of mine, lift etc] pozo m
2.
VT *** (=have sex with) joder ***

we'll be shafted if that happens — como pase eso estamos jodidos ***

* * *

I [ʃæft, ʃɑːft]
noun
1)
a) (of arrow, spear) asta f‡, astil m; (of hammer, ax) mango m; (of cart) vara f
b) (of light) rayo m
2) (Mech Eng) eje m
3) (of elevator) hueco m; (of mine) pozo m, tiro m

II
transitive verb (AmE sl)
a) (betray) \<\<person\>\> joder (vulg)
b) (fire) echar, darle* la patada a (arg)

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