trappings

trappings
'træpiŋz
noun plural
(clothes or ornaments suitable for a particular occasion or person: all the trappings of royalty.) (caballo) arreos; (caballo) jaeces; adornos, galas
trappings
tr['træpɪŋz]
plural noun
1 (paraphernalia) parafernalia, símbolos nombre masculino plural
■ he enjoyed all the trappings of success disfrutaba de todo aquello que el éxito conlleva
1 (of horse) arreos nombre masculino plural
trappings ['træpɪŋz] npl
1) : arreos mpl, jaeces mpl (de un caballo)
2) adornments: adornos mpl, pompa f
trappings
n.
• adornos s.m.pl.
• arneses s.m.pl.
• atavíos s.m.pl.
• gualdrapa s.f.
• jaeces de los caballos s.m.pl.
'træpɪŋz
plural noun
a) (paraphernalia)

she was seduced by the trappings of office — se dejó seducir por toda la ceremonia que conlleva el cargo

all the trappings of success — los símbolos del éxito, todo lo que acompaña el éxito

b) (of horse) arreos mpl, jaeces mpl
['træpɪŋz]
NPL
1) [of horse] arreos mpl , jaeces mpl
2) (fig) adornos mpl

shorn of all its trappings — sin ninguno de sus adornos, desprovisto de adorno

that statement, shorn of its trappings ... — esa declaración, en términos escuetos ...

with all the trappings of kingship — con todo el boato de la monarquía

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['træpɪŋz]
plural noun
a) (paraphernalia)

she was seduced by the trappings of office — se dejó seducir por toda la ceremonia que conlleva el cargo

all the trappings of success — los símbolos del éxito, todo lo que acompaña el éxito

b) (of horse) arreos mpl, jaeces mpl

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • trappings — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ external, outer (AmE), outward, visible ▪ She scorns the visible trappings of success, preferring to live unnoticed. ▪ traditional, usual …   Collocations dictionary

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