arch

arco

Estructura curva sobre una abertura, como una puerta, u otro objeto de esa forma.

En inglés sencillo: A curved structure over an opening, such as a doorway, or another object with this shape.

• A stone arch frames the door.
• The bridge has three tall arches.
• They built a wooden arch over the garden entrance.

Expresiones frecuentes: stone arch, bridge arch, arch above something

arco

Forma curva parecida a una U invertida.

En inglés sencillo: A curved shape like an upside-down U.

• Draw an arch above the line.
• The rainbow formed a bright arch.
• Two curved lines make these arches.

Sinónimos: curve

Expresiones frecuentes: form an arch, draw an arch, arch shape

arco plantar

Parte elevada y curva de la planta del pie.

En inglés sencillo: The raised, curved part on the bottom of your foot.

• The arch of my foot hurts.
• These shoes support your arches.
• Her high arches make some boots uncomfortable.

Expresiones frecuentes: arch support, arch of something, high arch

paso abovedado, arcada

Abertura o paso situado debajo de una estructura curva.

En inglés sencillo: An opening or passage beneath a curved structure.

• We walked through the arch.
• A shop occupies an old railway arch.
• They sheltered beneath the bridge’s wide arch.

Sinónimos: archway

Expresiones frecuentes: through the arch, under the arch, railway arch

arquitectura

Diseño básico de un procesador, incluidas las instrucciones que puede ejecutar.

En inglés sencillo: The basic design of a computer processor, including the instructions it can carry out.

• Select the correct arch before compiling.
• This package supports several arches.
• The script detects the host arch automatically.

Sinónimos: architecture

Expresiones frecuentes: target arch, supported arch, cpu arch

arquear, curvar

Doblar algo en forma curva o adoptar esa forma.

En inglés sencillo: To bend something into a rounded shape, or to become bent in this way.

• The cat arched its back.
• She arched an eyebrow at his answer.
• Long branches arch over the gate.

Cómo se usa: arch over something (Tree branches arch over the path.)

Sinónimos: curve, bend

Antónimos: straighten

Expresiones frecuentes: arch your back, arch an eyebrow, arch over something

malicioso, pícaro

Que muestra, con un tono algo burlón, que entiende algo divertido o secreto.

En inglés sencillo: Showing that you understand something amusing or secret, often with a slightly teasing attitude.

• She gave him an arch smile.
• His arch remark made everyone laugh.
• There was something arch about her tone.

Sinónimos: knowing, sly, mischievous

Expresiones frecuentes: arch smile, arch remark, arch tone

principal

El más importante o destacado de su clase.

En inglés sencillo: The main or most important one of its kind.

• He was the king’s arch enemy.
• Their arch rival won the contest.
• The story ends with the arch villain’s defeat.

Sinónimos: chief, principal, main

Expresiones frecuentes: arch enemy, arch rival, arch villain