fabric

tela, tejido

Material hecho de hilos o fibras que sirve para fabricar ropa, cortinas y otros objetos.

En inglés sencillo: Material made from threads or fibers, used for making clothes, curtains, and other things.

• This fabric feels soft.
• She bought some blue fabric to make curtains.
• Which fabrics can you wash in hot water?

Sinónimos: cloth, material, textile

Expresiones frecuentes: cotton fabric, soft fabric, fabric shop, stretch fabric

tejido, estructura

Conjunto de elementos, creencias o relaciones conectados que mantienen unida una sociedad u otro sistema.

En inglés sencillo: The connected parts, beliefs, or relationships that hold a society or other system together.

• Schools help strengthen the social fabric.
• The war changed the fabric of everyday life.
• These traditions are woven into the fabric of our society.

Cómo se usa: fabric of something (Trust is part of the fabric of a community.)

Sinónimos: structure, framework

Expresiones frecuentes: social fabric, fabric of society, moral fabric

estructura, fábrica

Conjunto de paredes, techo y demás partes materiales que forman un edificio.

En inglés sencillo: The walls, roof, and other physical parts that make up a building.

• The building's fabric needs repair.
• The fire damaged much of the original fabric.
• Restorers preserved the historic fabric of the old theatre.

Cómo se usa: fabric of a building (Rain has damaged the fabric of the church.)

Sinónimos: structure

Expresiones frecuentes: building fabric, original fabric, historic fabric