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to coil
01
enroscar, bobinar
to wind something in a circular or spiral manner
Transitive: to coil a flexible material
Example
She coiled the rope neatly for storage.
Ella bobinó la cuerda ordenadamente para guardarla.
The metal wire was coiled to form a spring.
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enroscar, serpentear
to move or flow in a manner characterized by spirals
Intransitive
Example
The dancer 's ribbon coiled gracefully through the air as she twirled and spun.
La cinta de la bailarina se enroscó con gracia por el aire mientras giraba y daba vueltas.
Right now, the smoke from the campfire is coiling gracefully into the night sky.
En este momento, el humo de la fogata se enrosca con gracia en el cielo nocturno.
03
modelar, hacer por coiling
to construct a vessel, typically a pot, using a technique that involves layering coils or ropes of clay on top of each other
Transitive: to coil clay or pottery
Example
The artisan potter decided to coil the clay rather than using a pottery wheel.
El alfarero artesano decidió modelar la arcilla en lugar de usar un torno de alfarero.
In her ceramics class, she learned how to coil pots using traditional methods passed down through generations of potters.
En su clase de cerámica, aprendió a modelar jarrones utilizando métodos tradicionales transmitidos a través de generaciones de alfareros.
Coil
01
bobina, espiral
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
02
bobina, espira
reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
03
bobina, espiral
tubing that is wound in a spiral
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dispositivo intrauterino, DIU
a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
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bobina, transformador de encendido
a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
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espiral, hélice
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
