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Dock
01
dársena
a structure built out into the water so that people can get on and off boats or ships
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The workers repaired the dock damaged by the storm.
Los trabajadores repararon el muelle dañado por la tormenta.
02
an enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant sits during trial
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Witnesses testified while the defendant remained in the dock.
03
the solid bony part of an animal's tail, distinct from the fur or hair
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The dock was clipped in accordance with breed standards.
04
the short or cut tail of certain animals
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The dock gives the animal a characteristic appearance.
05
a platform for loading or unloading trucks, trains, or other cargo
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Workers loaded pallets onto the dock for shipment.
06
a coarse, weedy plant with a long taproot, sometimes eaten as greens or used in traditional medicine
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Children learned to identify dock among other weeds.
to dock
01
atracar, amarrar
to secure a boat or ship to a wharf or pier
Transitive: to dock a boat or ship
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The yacht owner hired a professional captain to dock the luxury yacht at the marina.
El dueño del yate contrató a un capitán profesional para atracar el yate de lujo en el puerto deportivo.
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The naval ship entered the dockyard and docked at the naval base.
El buque naval entró en el astillero y atracó en la base naval.
03
cortar, descolar
to surgically remove or cut off a portion of an animal's tail
Transitive: to dock an animal's tail
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The decision to dock the tails of cattle may be influenced by the type of facilities employed on a farm.
La decisión de cortar las colas del ganado puede estar influenciada por el tipo de instalaciones empleadas en una granja.
04
descontar, reducir
to withhold or reduce an employee's pay
Transitive: to dock an employee's pay
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The union negotiated with management to establish clear guidelines on when and how wages could be docked.
El sindicato negoció con la gerencia para establecer pautas claras sobre cuándo y cómo se podrían descontar los salarios.
05
descontar, reducir
to impose a penalty by withholding or reducing specific entitlements
Transitive: to dock sb for sth
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The teacher decided to dock Jake for disruptive behavior in class.
El profesor decidió castigar a Jake por su comportamiento disruptivo en clase.
Árbol Léxico
dockage
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