dock

muelle

Estructura donde paran barcos o donde se cargan y descargan mercancías de vehículos.

En inglés sencillo: A structure where boats stop or vehicles load and unload goods.

• The boat is at the dock.
• Workers unloaded boxes at the loading dock.
• Several fishing boats were tied to the docks.

Expresiones frecuentes: loading dock, wooden dock, at the dock

banquillo

Zona del tribunal donde se sienta o permanece de pie la persona acusada de un delito.

En inglés sencillo: The area in a court where the person accused of a crime sits or stands.

• The defendant stood in the dock.
• She looked towards the dock as the verdict was read.
• Two men sat in the dock during the trial.

Expresiones frecuentes: in the dock, prisoner in the dock, leave the dock

mostrador

Pequeña zona de un hotel o restaurante donde se sirven comidas o bebidas.

En inglés sencillo: A small area in a hotel or restaurant where drinks or food are served.

• Coffee is available at the coffee dock.
• The hotel has a small breakfast dock beside reception.
• Guests gathered at the coffee dock after dinner.

Sinónimos: counter, service area

Expresiones frecuentes: coffee dock, breakfast dock

atracar

Llegar una embarcación o un vehículo a un lugar donde puede detenerse y quedar unido a él.

En inglés sencillo: If a boat or vehicle does this, it reaches and connects to a place where it can stop.

• The ship will dock soon.
• We docked at the small harbour before sunset.
• Can you dock the boat here?

Cómo se usa: dock at something (The ferry docks at the island every morning.)

Sinónimos: moor, berth

Expresiones frecuentes: dock at something, dock a boat

descontar, deducir

Quitar una cantidad del dinero que normalmente se pagaría a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: To take money away from what someone would normally be paid.

• They docked my pay.
• The company docks wages for missed shifts.
• Will they dock me a whole day’s pay?

Cómo se usa: dock someone an amount (The boss docked him twenty pounds.); dock something for something (They docked her pay for arriving late.)

Sinónimos: reduce, deduct

Expresiones frecuentes: dock pay, dock someone something, dock wages, dock someone for something

acoplar, conectar

Unir dos dispositivos o vehículos para que funcionen juntos o transfieran cosas entre ellos.

En inglés sencillo: To join two devices or vehicles so they can work together or transfer things.

• Dock the laptop before starting work.
• The spacecraft docked with the station overnight.
• These devices dock using a single cable.

Cómo se usa: dock with something (The capsule docked with the space station.); dock something to something (She docked her laptop to the base unit.)

Sinónimos: connect, join

Antónimos: disconnect, undock

Expresiones frecuentes: dock with something, dock a laptop, dock to something