panel

panel

Pieza plana de material que forma parte de una pared, un revestimiento u otra superficie.

En inglés sencillo: A flat piece of material forming part of a wall, covering, or other surface.

• One wall panel is broken.
• The roof is covered with metal panels.
• Light came through a glass panel beside the door.

Sinónimos: section, sheet

Expresiones frecuentes: wall panel, glass panel, a wooden panel

comité, jurado

Grupo elegido para debatir un tema, juzgar un concurso o entrevistar a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: A group of people chosen to discuss something, judge a competition, or interview someone.

• The panel chose a winner.
• She answered questions from the interview panel.
• A panel of experts discussed the new policy.

Cómo se usa: a panel of people (A panel of scientists reviewed the evidence.)

Sinónimos: committee, jury

Expresiones frecuentes: a panel of, interview panel, panel discussion

viñeta

Cada imagen separada de un cómic que muestra una parte de la historia.

En inglés sencillo: One separate picture in a comic that shows part of the story.

• The first panel shows a sleeping cat.
• She drew six panels for the comic.
• The joke becomes clear in the final panel.

Sinónimos: frame

Expresiones frecuentes: comic panel, the final panel, panel layout

panel, cuarterón

Tabla plana encajada en un marco, especialmente como parte de una puerta.

En inglés sencillo: A flat board held inside a frame, especially as part of a door.

• The door has a carved panel.
• Each panel fits into grooves in the frame.
• The carpenter replaced the damaged wooden panels.

Sinónimos: board

Expresiones frecuentes: door panel, a raised panel, an inset panel

revestir, panelar

Cubrir una pared o habitación con piezas planas de madera u otro material.

En inglés sencillo: To cover a wall or room with flat pieces of wood or another material.

• We plan to panel the hallway.
• They panelled the walls with dark wood.
• The builder is paneling the ceiling today.

Cómo se usa: panel something with something (They paneled the study with oak.)

Sinónimos: clad, cover

Expresiones frecuentes: panel a room, panel with wood, panel the walls