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Fork
01
tenedor
an object with a handle and three or four sharp points that we use for picking up and eating food
Ejemplos
I gently tapped the glass with a fork to make a sound.
Golpeé suavemente el vaso con un tenedor para hacer un sonido.
I used a fork to eat the spaghetti.
Usé un tenedor para comer los espaguetis.
02
horca
a gardening tool with a handle and three or four sharp points, used for digging or moving hay
Ejemplos
The fork's tines were perfect for breaking up compacted dirt.
Las púas del tridente eran perfectas para desmenuzar tierra compactada.
She enjoyed using a fork to mix compost into her garden bed.
Disfrutaba usando un tridente para mezclar compost en su jardín.
03
ramificación, bifurcación
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
04
horquilla, bifurcación
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
05
horquilla, entrepierna
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
06
bifurcación
the point at which a river, road, etc. splits into two parts; one of these parts
07
horquilla, ataque doble
a tactic in which a single piece attacks two or more of the opponent's pieces at the same time, forcing the opponent to choose which piece to defend and allowing the attacker to capture the other
08
bifurcación, horquilla
a point where the path splits into two different directions
Ejemplos
When driving through the countryside, we encountered a fork in the road and had to decide whether to turn left or right.
Cuando conducíamos por el campo, nos encontramos con una bifurcación en el camino y tuvimos que decidir si girar a la izquierda o a la derecha.
The map showed a clear fork in the road ahead, indicating two possible routes to our destination.
El mapa mostraba un claro bifurcación en el camino por delante, indicando dos rutas posibles hacia nuestro destino.
09
horquilla, horquilla delantera
the double-armed structure that holds the front wheel of a motorcycle or bicycle in place and connects it to the handlebars, typically housing the suspension system
Ejemplos
The fork helps the motorcycle turn left or right.
La horquilla ayuda a la motocicleta a girar a la izquierda o a la derecha.
A strong fork makes the ride feel smoother.
Una horquilla fuerte hace que el viaje se sienta más suave.
to fork
01
dividir, bifurcar
to split into two or more separate paths or divisions
Intransitive
Ejemplos
The hiking trail forked, allowing hikers to choose between different routes.
El sendero de senderismo se bifurcó, permitiendo a los excursionistas elegir entre diferentes rutas.
The river forked into two smaller streams as it flowed through the valley.
El río se bifurcó en dos arroyos más pequeños mientras fluía por el valle.
02
dar forma de horquilla, diseñar en forma de horca
to shape or design something to resemble an object with three or four sharp points
Transitive: to fork sth
Ejemplos
She forked the ends of the branches to mimic the appearance of antlers for the holiday decorations.
Ella bifurcó los extremos de las ramas para imitar la apariencia de astas para las decoraciones navideñas.
The artisan carefully forked the clay to sculpt the tines of the miniature fork for the dollhouse kitchen.
El artesano bifurcó cuidadosamente la arcilla para esculpir las púas del tenedor en miniatura para la cocina de la casa de muñecas.
03
horquillar, atacar simultáneamente
(in chess) to simultaneously attack two or more pieces with one move
Transitive: to fork two or more chess pieces
Ejemplos
The knight forked the opponent's king and queen, forcing them to sacrifice one of the pieces to avoid checkmate.
El caballo horquilló al rey y a la reina del oponente, obligándolos a sacrificar una de las piezas para evitar el jaque mate.
He utilized his knight to fork the opponent's unprotected rook and knight, leading to a swift victory.
Utilizó su caballo para horquillar la torre y el caballo desprotegidos del oponente, lo que llevó a una rápida victoria.
04
horquillar, usar una horquilla
to use a fork-like tool to lift, turn over, or loosen something
Transitive: to fork sth
Ejemplos
He forked the hay in the barn loft to distribute it evenly for the animals.
Él horquilló el heno en el pajar del granero para distribuirlo uniformemente a los animales.
The gardener forked the soil in the vegetable garden to aerate it before planting.
El jardinero ahorquilló la tierra en el huerto para airearla antes de plantar.
