ribbon

cinta, listón

Tira estrecha de tela usada para atar, decorar o mostrar apoyo a una causa.

En inglés sencillo: A narrow strip of cloth used to tie or decorate things, or worn to show support.

• She tied a ribbon in her hair.
• The gifts were wrapped with blue ribbons.
• He wore a pink ribbon to support the campaign.

Expresiones frecuentes: silk ribbon, tie a ribbon, ribbon bow, satin ribbon

cinta, cinta de tinta

Tira impregnada de tinta que una máquina de escribir o algunas impresoras usan para imprimir letras.

En inglés sencillo: A strip covered with ink that a typewriter or some printers use to print letters.

• The typewriter needs a new ribbon.
• He replaced the printer ribbon before printing the labels.
• The old ribbons left faint letters on the paper.

Sinónimos: ink ribbon

Expresiones frecuentes: typewriter ribbon, printer ribbon, replace the ribbon