plume

columna, penacho

Nube alargada de humo, polvo u otra sustancia que asciende o se extiende.

En inglés sencillo: A long cloud of smoke, dust, or another substance that rises or spreads out.

• A dark plume rose from the fire.
• The trucks left plumes of dust behind them.
• We could see a plume of ash above the volcano.

Cómo se usa: a plume of something (A plume of smoke rose from the chimney.)

Sinónimos: cloud

Expresiones frecuentes: plume of smoke, plume of dust, ash plume

pluma

Pluma larga y grande de un ave.

En inglés sencillo: A long, large feather on a bird.

• The bird has a long white plume.
• A single plume fell from its tail.
• The male displays his colourful plumes to attract a mate.

Sinónimos: feather

Expresiones frecuentes: ostrich plume, white plume, long plume

penacho, pluma

Pluma o conjunto de plumas que adorna un sombrero, un casco o una prenda.

En inglés sencillo: A feather or group of feathers used to decorate a hat, helmet, or clothing.

• Her hat had a red plume.
• The soldiers wore helmets with tall plumes.
• A white plume decorated his ceremonial cap.

Sinónimos: feather decoration

Expresiones frecuentes: feather plume, helmet plume, plume on something

chorro, penacho

Agua o gotas finas que salen disparadas y se elevan a gran altura.

En inglés sencillo: A tall spray of water or fine drops rising into the air.

• A plume of water shot upwards.
• The fountain sent up graceful plumes of mist.
• We watched a huge plume rise as the wave struck the rocks.

Cómo se usa: a plume of something (A plume of water rose above the fountain.)

Sinónimos: spray, jet

Expresiones frecuentes: plume of water, plume of mist, rising plume

pluma del manto, pluma mantélica

Corriente de material muy caliente que asciende desde las profundidades de la Tierra.

En inglés sencillo: A stream of very hot material rising from deep inside the Earth.

• A mantle plume rises beneath the island.
• Scientists studied the plume’s effect on the crust.
• The volcano may be fed by a deep mantle plume.

Sinónimos: mantle upwelling

Expresiones frecuentes: mantle plume, hot plume, volcanic plume

elevarse, expandirse

Dicho del humo, polvo o sustancias similares, ascender o extenderse formando una nube alargada.

En inglés sencillo: For smoke, dust, or similar material, to rise or spread out in a long cloud.

• Smoke began to plume above the trees.
• Dust plumed behind the speeding car.
• Steam was pluming into the cold morning air.

Cómo se usa: plume from something (Smoke plumed from the factory chimney.)

Sinónimos: billow

Expresiones frecuentes: smoke plume, plume from something, plume into something

adornar con plumas

Adornar algo con una pluma o un conjunto de plumas.

En inglés sencillo: To decorate something with a feather or a group of feathers.

• They plume the hats with white feathers.
• The designer plumed her headdress for the parade.
• Each helmet was plumed with a bright red crest.

Expresiones frecuentes: plume a hat, plume a helmet

vanagloriarse, jactarse

Sentirse muy orgulloso de uno mismo, a menudo por logros pequeños o por algo que no se hizo realmente.

En inglés sencillo: To feel very pleased with yourself, often for a small achievement or something you did not really do.

• She plumes herself on her excellent taste.
• He plumed himself on a success that others had earned.
• They plumed themselves on knowing the mayor.

Cómo se usa: plume oneself on something (He plumed himself on his clever reply.)

Sinónimos: pride oneself, congratulate oneself

Expresiones frecuentes: plume oneself, plume oneself on something