trough

trough
trof
noun
1) (a long, low, open container for animals' food or water: a drinking-trough for the cattle.) (para beber) abrevadero; (para comer) pesebre
2) (a low part between two waves (in the sea etc): The boat went down into a trough.) seno
3) (an area of low pressure in the atmosphere, usually causing rain.) depresión, zona de bajas presiones
trough
tr[trɒf]
noun
1 (for drinking) abrevadero; (for eating) comedero, pesebre nombre masculino
2 (channel) canal nombre masculino; (gutter) canalón nombre masculino
3 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL depresión nombre femenino, zona de bajas presiones
4 (depression - in land) depresión nombre femenino, hoya; (between waves) seno
5 (low point in cycle) parte nombre femenino baja, punto más bajo
trough ['trɔf] n, pl troughs ['trɔfs, 'trɔvz]
1) : comedero m , bebedero m (de animales)
2) channel , hollow: depresión f (en el suelo), seno m (de olas)
trough
n.
• abrevadero s.m.
• artesa s.f.
• comedero s.m.
• mínimo de presión s.m.
• pila s.f.
trɔːf, trɒf
noun
1) (container - for water) abrevadero m, bebedero m; (- for feed) comedero m
2)
a) (on land, seabed) hoya f, depresión f
b) (Meteo)

a trough of low pressure — una depresión, una zona de bajas presiones

[trɒf]
N
1) (=depression) depresión f , hoyo m ; (between waves, on graph) seno m ; (=channel) canal m ; (fig) parte f baja, punto m más bajo; peak 1., 3)
2) (Met) zona f de bajas presiones
3) (for animals) (=feeding trough) comedero m , pesebre m ; (=drinking trough) abrevadero m , bebedero m ; (=kneading trough) artesa f
* * *
[trɔːf, trɒf]
noun
1) (container - for water) abrevadero m, bebedero m; (- for feed) comedero m
2)
a) (on land, seabed) hoya f, depresión f
b) (Meteo)

a trough of low pressure — una depresión, una zona de bajas presiones


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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