butterfly valve in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for butterfly valve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

butterfly valve N

butterfly valve

válvula f de mariposa

butterfly valve

mariposa f

Translations for butterfly valve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

valve [Am vælv, Brit valv] N

1.1. valve MECH:

valve

válvula f

inlet/outlet valve

válvula f de entrada/salida

1.2. valve (on tire):

valve

válvula f

1.3. valve (on musical instrument):

valve

pistón m

1.4. valve ANAT:

valve

válvula f

2. valve esp Brit ELECTRON:

valve

válvula f

valve

lámpara f

3. valve (of shellfish):

valve

valva f

butterfly <pl butterflies> [Am ˈbədərˌflaɪ, Brit ˈbʌtəflʌɪ] N

1. butterfly C ZOOL:

butterfly

mariposa f

2. butterfly C (person):

butterfly

persona que no sienta cabeza

3. butterfly U (swimming stroke):

butterfly

estilo m mariposa

butterfly

estilo m de mariposa Mex

to do the butterfly

nadar (estilo) mariposa

to do the butterfly

nadar a mariposa Spain

to do the butterfly

nadar de mariposa Mex

4. butterfly <butterflies, pl > (nervous feeling):

butterfly

nervios mpl

my butterflies disappear as soon as I get on stage

los nervios se me pasan en cuanto subo al escenario

to get/have butterflies (in one's stomach)

ponerse/estar nervioso

butterfly valve in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for butterfly valve in the English»Spanish Dictionary

valve [vælv] N

1. valve AUTO, ANAT:

valve

válvula f

inlet valve

válvula de admisión

2. valve ELEC:

valve

lámpara f

3. valve MUS:

valve

pistón m

butterfly <-ies> [ˈbʌtəflaɪ, Am ˈbʌt̬ɚ-] N

1. butterfly ZOOL fig:

butterfly

mariposa f

butterfly (person)

persona f frívola

2. butterfly TECH:

butterfly

calón m

3. butterfly no pl SPORTS:

butterfly

mariposa f

Phrases:

to have butterflies in one's stomach

estar con los nervios a flor de piel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Mike discovers that one of the engine's pistons and the carburetor's butterfly valve were rusted in place so that the engine won't start.

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The control unit simply uses a butterfly valve for the air, which is linked by a mechanical linkage to a rotary valve for the fuel.

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