crease

arruga, pliegue

Línea que queda en papel, tela o piel al doblarse o apretarse.

En inglés sencillo: A line left where paper, cloth, or skin has been folded or pressed together.

• There is a crease in my shirt.
• Iron the trousers to remove the creases.
• A deep crease appeared between his eyebrows.

Cómo se usa: crease in something (There is a crease in the corner of the photograph.)

Sinónimos: fold, wrinkle

Expresiones frecuentes: a deep crease, crease in something, trouser crease

línea de bateo

Línea blanca del campo de críquet que indica dónde colocarse o lanzar la pelota.

En inglés sencillo: A white line on a cricket field marking where players stand or bowl.

• The batter stood behind the crease.
• His foot crossed the crease as he bowled.
• She reached the crease before the ball hit the stumps.

Expresiones frecuentes: popping crease, bowling crease, return crease

arrugar, plegar

Formar marcas en papel o tela al doblarlos, apretarlos o arrugarlos.

En inglés sencillo: To make lines in paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it.

• Don’t crease the paper.
• My shirt creased in the suitcase.
• Sitting down had creased his trousers.

Cómo se usa: crease something (Fold and crease the paper along the dotted line.)

Sinónimos: wrinkle, crumple

Antónimos: smooth

Expresiones frecuentes: crease the paper, crease a shirt, crease easily

partirse de risa

Reírse muchísimo, sin poder contener la risa.

En inglés sencillo: To laugh very hard.

• That joke made me crease up.
• We were creasing with laughter at her story.
• He creased every time the dog made that noise.

Cómo se usa: crease up (We creased up when we heard his answer.)

Sinónimos: laugh, crack up

Expresiones frecuentes: crease up, crease with laughter

rozar

Pasar rozando la piel y causar un pequeño corte o una herida leve.

En inglés sencillo: To slightly cut or injure the skin by passing close to it.

• The shot creased his arm.
• A bullet creased her shoulder but missed the bone.
• He survived with only a creased cheek.

Cómo se usa: crease something (A bullet creased his cheek.)

Sinónimos: graze, scratch

Expresiones frecuentes: crease someone’s shoulder, crease someone’s arm