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Crib
01
a small bed with high sides designed for an infant
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The baby slept soundly in her crib.
He bought a wooden crib for the nursery.
02
a two-player card game where each player receives six cards and discards one or two
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They spent the evening playing crib.
Crib requires both strategy and luck.
03
the set of cards discarded by players in the game of cribbage
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He scored points from the crib at the end of the round.
The dealer added his discarded cards to the crib.
04
a storage structure, often a bin or granary, for holding grain
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The farmer stored corn in the crib for winter.
Cribs protect harvested grain from rodents and moisture.
05
una traducción o paráfrasis de una obra literaria, a menudo utilizada para estudio o referencia
a translation or paraphrase of a literary work, often used for study or reference
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The student consulted a Shakespearean crib to better understand the complex language of the play.
El estudiante consultó un crib shakesperiano para entender mejor el lenguaje complejo de la obra.
The language learner used a bilingual crib to aid in understanding the nuances of the foreign text.
El estudiante de idiomas utilizó un crib bilingüe para ayudar a comprender los matices del texto extranjero.
to crib
01
copiar, plagiar
to copy intellectual material without permission or proper attribution
Intransitive
Transitive: to crib intellectual material
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The student was caught cribbing from online sources for their research paper.
El estudiante fue sorprendido copiando de fuentes en línea para su trabajo de investigación.
It 's important to cite your sources properly to avoid cribbing in academic writing.
Es importante citar correctamente tus fuentes para evitar el plagio en la escritura académica.
02
apuntalar, reforzar con madera
to reinforce or support a structure using a framework made of timber
Transitive: to crib a structure
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The workers cribbed the foundation with sturdy timbers to prevent it from collapsing.
Los trabajadores apuntalaron los cimientos con maderas resistentes para evitar que se derrumbaran.
The construction team decided to crib the walls of the mine for added safety.
El equipo de construcción decidió apuntalar las paredes de la mina para mayor seguridad.
03
copiar, hacer trampa
to use unauthorized assistance or resources, especially during a test or assignment
Intransitive
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He was caught cribbing during the exam and was immediately disqualified.
Fue sorprendido copiando durante el examen y fue descalificado inmediatamente.
The student confessed to cribbing from notes hidden in his pocket.
El estudiante confesó haber copiado de notas escondidas en su bolsillo.
