caster

rueda giratoria

Rueda pequeña colocada debajo de muebles o aparatos para moverlos fácilmente.

En inglés sencillo: A small wheel fixed under furniture or equipment so you can move it easily.

• One caster on my chair is broken.
• The bed rolls smoothly on four casters.
• Can you replace the front caster?

Sinónimos: castor

Expresiones frecuentes: swivel caster, caster wheels, on a caster

fundidor, hechicero

Persona o cosa que lanza algo, moldea metal o hace magia.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing that throws something, shapes metal, or uses magic to make things happen.

• The caster whispered a spell.
• Skilled casters poured the hot metal into molds.
• Each spell needs an experienced caster.

Cómo se usa: caster of something (The old wizard was a caster of powerful spells.)

Expresiones frecuentes: spell caster, metal caster, caster of spells

espolvoreador

Recipiente con agujeros pequeños en la tapa para echar azúcar, sal o pimienta sobre la comida.

En inglés sencillo: A container with small holes in its top, used to shake sugar, salt, or pepper onto food.

• She passed me the sugar caster.
• Two silver casters stood beside the plates.
• The caster's lid has tiny holes.

Sinónimos: shaker, castor

Expresiones frecuentes: sugar caster, silver caster, pepper caster

soporte para condimentos

Soporte que reúne en la mesa pequeños recipientes de sal, pimienta, aceite o vinagre.

En inglés sencillo: A stand that holds small containers of salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar together on a table.

• The caster held three small bottles.
• She placed the vinegar bottle in the caster.
• Antique casters often have a carrying handle.

Sinónimos: cruet stand, castor

Expresiones frecuentes: silver caster, table caster, antique caster

girar libremente

Dicho de una rueda, girar libremente para orientarse en la dirección en que se mueve el objeto.

En inglés sencillo: If a wheel does this, it turns freely to follow the direction in which the object moves.

• The front wheels caster freely.
• One wheel stopped castering when dirt blocked its joint.
• These wheels can caster as the cart changes direction.

Sinónimos: swivel

Expresiones frecuentes: caster freely, caster smoothly