ply

capa

Una de las capas de un material formado por varias capas.

En inglés sencillo: One layer in a material made from several layers.

• The outer ply had split.
• Each ply of wood is glued to the next.
• This board contains five thin plies.

Cómo se usa: ply of something (We added another ply of wood.)

Sinónimos: layer

Expresiones frecuentes: single ply, outer ply, ply of wood

cabo, hebra

Uno de los hilos que se retuercen juntos para formar un hilo más grueso o una cuerda.

En inglés sencillo: One of the threads twisted together to make yarn or rope.

• One ply of the yarn broke.
• The rope has three plies twisted together.
• Separate each ply before repairing the damaged section.

Cómo se usa: ply of something (One ply of the rope had snapped.)

Sinónimos: strand

Expresiones frecuentes: single ply, yarn ply, ply of yarn

media jugada

Un movimiento de un solo jugador en un juego donde dos jugadores se turnan.

En inglés sencillo: One move by one player in a game where two players take turns.

• One ply means one player moves.
• The chess engine searches twenty plies ahead.
• At this ply, the computer considers every legal move.

Sinónimos: half-move

Expresiones frecuentes: one ply, search ply, ply depth

estado, condición

Situación o estado en que se encuentra alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: The state or condition that someone or something is in.

• The storm left the farm in a poor ply.
• He found his affairs in a sorry ply.
• The old house was in a worse ply than before.

Sinónimos: state, condition

Expresiones frecuentes: poor ply, sorry ply

ejercer, practicar

Realizar un trabajo o actividad de forma constante y cuidadosa.

En inglés sencillo: To work steadily and carefully at a job or activity.

• She plies her trade in the market.
• He plied his craft for forty years.
• Artists ply their trade along the river.

Sinónimos: practise, pursue

Expresiones frecuentes: ply a trade, ply a craft

colmar, atiborrar

Dar u ofrecer algo a alguien una y otra vez, a menudo para influir en esa persona.

En inglés sencillo: To keep giving or offering someone something, often to influence them.

• They plied us with food.
• The host plied his guests with wine all evening.
• She tried to ply him with gifts to win his support.

Cómo se usa: ply someone with something (The host plied us with cake.)

Expresiones frecuentes: ply with drink, ply someone with food

acosar, abrumar

Hacer preguntas o peticiones repetidamente a alguien, presionándolo para que responda.

En inglés sencillo: To repeatedly ask someone questions or make requests, putting pressure on them to respond.

• Reporters plied her with questions.
• The children plied him with requests for another story.
• They kept plying me with questions about my trip.

Cómo se usa: ply someone with something (She plied the guide with questions.)

Sinónimos: bombard, press

Expresiones frecuentes: ply with questions, ply someone with requests

manejar, emplear

Usar una herramienta o un arma repetidamente y con esfuerzo.

En inglés sencillo: To use a tool or weapon repeatedly and with effort.

• She plied her needle all evening.
• The rowers plied their oars against the current.
• He plied his axe until the tree fell.

Sinónimos: wield, use

Expresiones frecuentes: ply an oar, ply a needle, ply an axe