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Cradle
01
cuna, moisés
a small bed or bassinet designed for infants and young babies, typically made of wood or wicker, and equipped with rockers or gliders to help soothe and lull the baby to sleep
02
horquilla
the part of a telephone where the handset or receiver can be put and be charged while not being used
03
cuna, lugar de origen
the place where something begins or is nurtured in its early stages
Ejemplos
That university was once the cradle of scientific discovery.
Esa universidad fue una vez el cuna del descubrimiento científico.
04
cuna, batea
a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
05
cuna, nacimiento
birth of a person
to cradle
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mecer, sostener con cuidado
to hold someone or something in one's arms or hands gently and carefully
Transitive: to cradle sb/sth
Ejemplos
The grandmother lovingly cradled the kitten in her hands.
La abuela mecía amorosamente al gatito en sus manos.
02
mecer, balancear
to rock the stick back and forth to keep the lacrosse ball secure in the pocket while running
Transitive: to cradle a lacrosse ball
Ejemplos
He had cradled the ball perfectly until he got checked.
Había mecido el balón perfectamente hasta que lo revisaron.
03
cribar, lavar con batea
to wash soil or materials containing gold or other valuable minerals using a type of sluice box that helps separate the precious material from dirt
Transitive: to cradle dirt
Ejemplos
They cradled the sand, watching the heavier gold settle in the bottom of the trough.
Ellos cribaron la arena, observando cómo el oro más pesado se asentaba en el fondo del canal.
04
segar con guadaña de cuna, cosechar con una guadaña de cuna
to harvest or cut grain using a special tool called a cradle scythe
Transitive: to cradle a crop
Ejemplos
He had to cradle the oats quickly, as the storm clouds were rolling in.
Tuvo que segarla la avena rápidamente, ya que se acercaban las nubes de tormenta.
05
mecer, sostener con cuidado
o carefully lift, support, or move something as if on a cradle
Transitive: to cradle sth
Ejemplos
They cradled the injured animal in a soft blanket, preparing to take it to the vet.
Ellos mecían al animal herido en una manta suave, preparándose para llevarlo al veterinario.
06
mecer, criar
to care for, nurture, and raise someone or something from a very early stage
Transitive: to cradle sb/sth
Ejemplos
He was cradled in a loving family that helped him achieve his dreams.
Fue criado en una familia amorosa que lo ayudó a alcanzar sus sueños.
07
mecer, ser la cuna de
to be the birthplace or starting point of something significant
Transitive: to cradle a movement or development
Ejemplos
Florence cradled the Renaissance, fostering art, science, and culture that shaped modern Europe.
Florencia acunó el Renacimiento, fomentando el arte, la ciencia y la cultura que dieron forma a la Europa moderna.
