copper ore in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for copper ore in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mineral de cobre/hierro

copper/iron ore

Translations for copper ore in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ore [Am ɔr, Brit ɔː] N

ore

mena f

ore

mineral m metalífero

gold/iron ore

mineral m de oro/hierro

Ore, Oreg

Ore → Oregon

copper¹ [Am ˈkɑpər, Brit ˈkɒpə] N

1. copper U (metal):

copper

cobre m

2. copper <coppers, pl > (coins):

copper inf

peniques mpl

copper inf

perras fpl Spain inf

copper inf

quintos mpl Mex inf

copper inf

chauchas fpl Chil inf

copper inf

vintenes mpl Urug inf

3. copper (color):

copper

color m cobre

copper attr

cobrizo

copper² [Am ˈkɑpər, Brit ˈkɒpə] N

copper (police officer) inf → cop

See also cop

I.cop [Am kɑp, Brit kɒp] N inf

1. cop (police officer):

cop

poli mf inf

cop

tira mf Mex inf

cop

cana mf RioPl sl

cop

cachaco m / cachaca f Peru inf

cop

paco m / paca f Chil inf

the cops

la poli inf

the cops

la pasma Spain sl

the cops

la tira Mex inf

the cops

la cana RioPl sl

the cops

los pacos Chil inf

to play cops and robbers

jugar a policías y ladrones

2. cop (arrest) Brit dated or hum:

it's a fair cop

pues sí señor, me ha agarrado

it's a fair cop

pues sí señor, me ha cogido Spain

3. cop (good, use) Brit:

to be not much cop

no ser nada del otro mundo or del otro jueves inf

to be not much cop

no valer gran cosa

II.cop <pres part copping; pt, pp copped> [Am kɑp, Brit kɒp] VB trans

1. cop Am (win):

cop

llevarse

2. cop esp Brit inf (receive, get):

he copped a whack on the head

se llevó un porrazo en la cabeza inf

cop (a load of) this/him/her!

¡no te lo/la pierdas! inf

to cop it Brit you'll cop it if they find out

como se enteren, estás arreglado or te vas a llevar una buena inf

3. cop (catch, seize) Brit:

cop inf

agarrar

cop inf

pillar inf

cop inf

pescar inf

cop hold of this a minute

¿me tienes esto un momento?

4. cop (steal):

cop inf

afanar sl

cop inf

volar Mex inf

copper ore in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for copper ore in the English»Spanish Dictionary

copper-ore N

copper-ore

mineral m de cobre

Translations for copper ore in the English»Spanish Dictionary

iron/copper ore

mineral m de hierro/cobre

Translations for copper ore in the Spanish»English Dictionary

llanca

bluish-green copper ore

Translations for copper ore in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ore [ɔ:ʳ, Am ɔ:r] N

ore

mena f

iron/copper ore

mineral m de hierro/cobre

I.copper [ˈkɒpəʳ, Am ˈkɑ:pɚ] N

1. copper no pl (metal):

copper

cobre m

2. copper Brit inf (police officer):

copper

poli mf

3. copper pl Brit inf (coin):

copper

calderilla f

II.copper [ˈkɒpəʳ, Am ˈkɑ:pɚ] ADJ (colour)

copper

cobrizo, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Deposits of iron ore were located in different places to the tin and copper ore necessary to make bronze.

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For the next half century both properties were quarried intermittently for their high-grade copper ore.

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Copper ore was the main product of the mine; in addition, pyrite was mined as a source of sulphur.

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By 1938, the mine had become successful and processed 2,000 tons of copper ore daily.

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By 1890 a new smelter was built to treat copper ore, and the town's population reached 400.

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A possible sequence of events in prehistory involves considering the structure of copper ore deposits, which are mostly sulphides.

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It is believed to contain the second-largest reserves of copper ore in the world and the deposits are estimated to be worth up to $88 billion.

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Treatment of 500 tons of copper ore typically yields one pound (0.45 kg) of tellurium.

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Copper ore may occur within conglomerate or breccia as void or interclast fillings.

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By 1832 the mine's previously rich deposits of copper ore were substantially worked-out and the mine was in danger of closing.

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