shed

mudar, perder

Perder pelo, piel u hojas de forma natural al crecer o al cambiar la estación.

En inglés sencillo: To lose hair, skin, or leaves naturally as part of growth or a change of season.

• This dog sheds a lot of hair.
• The snake shed its skin yesterday.
• Most of these trees shed their leaves in autumn.

Sinónimos: lose, cast off

Expresiones frecuentes: shed skin, shed leaves, shed hair, shed a coat

derramar

Hacer que salgan lágrimas o sangre del cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: To let tears or blood flow from the body.

• She shed a few tears.
• Many soldiers shed blood in that war.
• He didn't shed a tear when the film ended.

Sinónimos: spill

Expresiones frecuentes: shed tears, shed blood, shed a tear

deshacerse de, perder

Eliminar o dejar algo que no se quiere o ya no se necesita.

En inglés sencillo: To get rid of something unwanted or no longer needed.

• She wants to shed some weight.
• The company shed hundreds of jobs last year.
• He gradually shed his fear of speaking in public.

Sinónimos: lose, discard, get rid of

Antónimos: keep, retain

Expresiones frecuentes: shed weight, shed jobs, shed something unwanted, shed a fear

emitir, irradiar

Emitir luz que permite ver algo.

En inglés sencillo: To give out light so that something can be seen.

• The candle shed a soft light.
• Moonlight shed a pale glow over the fields.
• A small lamp shed light on the stairs.

Cómo se usa: shed light on something (The lamp shed light on the open book.)

Sinónimos: give off, emit, cast

Expresiones frecuentes: shed light, shed a glow, shed light on something

cobertizo, caseta

Edificio pequeño, a menudo de madera, donde se guardan herramientas y otras cosas.

En inglés sencillo: A small building, often wooden, used to store tools and other things.

• The tools are in the shed.
• We built a wooden shed behind the house.
• She keeps her bicycle in the garden shed.

Sinónimos: outbuilding

Expresiones frecuentes: garden shed, tool shed, wooden shed, storage shed

cobertizo, tinglado

Construcción pequeña y sencilla, o estructura cubierta, que protege objetos de la lluvia y otras condiciones del tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: A simple small building or covered structure that protects things from the weather.

• The wagon stood under an open shed.
• They sheltered the cattle in a shed.
• A simple shed kept the firewood dry.

Sinónimos: shelter, outbuilding, hut

Expresiones frecuentes: wagon shed, cattle shed, open shed, wooden shed