stopper

tapón

Objeto que encaja en la abertura de una botella u otro recipiente para cerrarlo.

En inglés sencillo: An object that fits into an opening to close a bottle or other container.

• Put the stopper in the bottle.
• She removed the glass stopper and poured some perfume.
• The flask needs a new rubber stopper.

Sinónimos: plug, cork, bung

Expresiones frecuentes: bottle stopper, rubber stopper, glass stopper

tope

Persona o cosa que impide que algo se mueva, ocurra o continúe.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing that prevents something from moving, happening, or continuing.

• Use this block as a stopper.
• The stopper keeps the door from swinging shut.
• That rude remark was a conversation stopper.

Expresiones frecuentes: door stopper, conversation stopper, effective stopper

nudo de remate

Nudo que se hace al extremo de una cuerda para evitar que se deshilache.

En inglés sencillo: A knot tied at the end of a rope to keep its threads from coming apart.

• Tie a stopper at the rope’s end.
• The sailor checked each stopper before leaving.
• This stopper keeps the cord from coming apart.

Sinónimos: stopper knot

Expresiones frecuentes: stopper knot, tie a stopper, rope stopper

taponar

Cerrar una botella u otro recipiente colocando un tapón en su abertura.

En inglés sencillo: To close a bottle or other container with a plug that fits into its opening.

• Stopper the bottle after use.
• She stoppered the flask tightly.
• Have you stoppered all the sample bottles?

Sinónimos: seal, plug, cork

Antónimos: unstopper

Expresiones frecuentes: stopper a bottle, stopper the flask