strand

strand
I strænd
II strænd noun
(a thin thread, eg one of those twisted together to form rope, string, knitting-wool etc, or a long thin lock of hair: She pushed the strands of hair back from her face.) hebra, hilo
strand n hebra / hilo
strand
tr[strænd]
noun
1 (of thread) hebra, hilo; (of rope, string) ramal nombre masculino; (of hair) pelo; (of pearls) sarta
2 figurative use (of story, argument) hilo, línea
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strand
tr[strænd]
noun
1 literal (beach) playa
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strand
tr[strænd]
transitive verb
1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL (ship, whale, fish) varar
2 figurative use (person) abandonar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be (left) stranded (boat etc) quedar varado,-a, quedar encallado,-a 2 (person) quedarse varado,-a, quedarse colgado,-a
to leave somebody stranded abandonar a alguien, dejar a alguien en la estacada, dejar a alguien tirado,-a
strand ['strænd] vt
1) : varar
2)
to be left stranded : quedar(se) varado, quedar colgado
they left me stranded: me dejaron abandonado
strand n
1) : hebra f (de hilo, etc.)
a strand of hair: un pelo
2) beach: playa f
strand
n.
• brizna s.f.
• cuerda s.f.
• grao s.m.
• hebra s.f.
• hilo s.m.
• pelo s.m.
• playa s.f.
• ramal s.m.
• ribera s.f.
v.
• varar v.
• zurcir v.

I strænd
noun
1) (of rope, string) ramal m; (of thread, wool) hebra f; (of wire) filamento m

a strand of hair — un pelo

2) (of opinion) corriente f; (in group, movement) tendencia f
3) (beach) (liter) playa f

II
transitive verb (usu pass)
a) (Naut)

the ship was stranded on a sandbank — el barco quedó encallado or varado en un banco de arena

a whale was stranded by the tide — la marea dejó una ballena varada en la playa

b) (leave helpless)

they left me stranded — me abandonaron a mi suerte, me dejaron tirado or (AmL exc RPl) botado (fam)

stranded tourists — turistas con problemas para volver a casa


I
[strænd]
N
1) [of thread] hebra f , hilo m ; [of hair] pelo m ; [of rope] ramal m ; [of plant] brizna f
2) (fig) [of plan, theory] aspecto m , faceta f ; [of story] hilo m argumental

II [strænd]
1.
N (=liter) (=beach, shore) playa f
2.
VT [+ ship] varar, encallar

to be (left) stranded — [ship, fish] quedar varado; (fig) [person] (without money) quedar desamparado; (without transport) quedar tirado

- leave sb stranded
* * *

I [strænd]
noun
1) (of rope, string) ramal m; (of thread, wool) hebra f; (of wire) filamento m

a strand of hair — un pelo

2) (of opinion) corriente f; (in group, movement) tendencia f
3) (beach) (liter) playa f

II
transitive verb (usu pass)
a) (Naut)

the ship was stranded on a sandbank — el barco quedó encallado or varado en un banco de arena

a whale was stranded by the tide — la marea dejó una ballena varada en la playa

b) (leave helpless)

they left me stranded — me abandonaron a mi suerte, me dejaron tirado or (AmL exc RPl) botado (fam)

stranded tourists — turistas con problemas para volver a casa


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