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bocadillo, sándwich
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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cuña, cuña triangular
any shape that is triangular in cross section
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cuña, wedge
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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cuña, taco
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
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cuña, tacón cuña
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
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cuña, hierro de aproximación
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
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gorro, tilde invertida
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
to wedge
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atrapar, encajar
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Example
He had to wedge the suitcase between the car seats to fit it in the trunk.
Tuvo que encajar la maleta entre los asientos del coche para que cupiera en el maletero.
The gardener skillfully wedged the small plant into the tight space between the flowers.
El jardinero encajó hábilmente la pequeña planta en el estrecho espacio entre las flores.
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cuñar, encajar
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
Example
The farmer wedged the fence post securely into the ground to keep the livestock from escaping.
El granjero cuñó el poste de la cerca firmemente en el suelo para evitar que el ganado escapara.
She wedged the bookshelf against the wall to keep it from tipping over.
Ella cuñó la estantería contra la pared para evitar que se volcara.
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