plied in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for plied in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ply¹ <pl plies> [Am plaɪ, Brit plʌɪ] N

1. ply C (layer):

ply (of wood)

chapa f

ply (of wood)

lámina f

ply (of paper)

capa f

2. ply C (of wool, yarn):

ply

cabo m

ply

hebra f

three-ply wool

lana f de tres cabos or hebras

3. ply U inf → plywood

See also plywood

plywood [Am ˈplaɪˌwʊd, Brit ˈplʌɪwʊd] N U

plywood

contrachapado m (tablero en varias capas)

I.ply² <plies, plying, plied> VB trans

1. ply (carry out):

to ply one's trade

ejercer su oficio

2. ply (use):

ply oar

mover

ply tools

manejar

3. ply (travel over):

ply ship:

navegar por

ply ship:

surcar liter

II.ply² <plies, plying, plied> VB intr form

1. ply (travel a route):

ply ship/plane/bus:

hacer el trayecto

2. ply Brit:

to ply for hire taxi:

recorrer las calles en busca de clientes

ply with VB (v + o + prep + o)

he kept plying me with whiskey

estaba constantemente sirviéndome whisky

to ply sb with questions

asediar or acosar a alguien a preguntas

she plied us with invitations to visit

insistió repetidamente en que fuéramos a visitarla

I.three-ply [ˈθriˌplaɪ] ADJ attr

three-ply wood/tissue

de tres capas

three-ply yarn

de tres hebras

II.three-ply [ˈθriˌplaɪ] N

three-ply

lana f de tres hebras

three-ply

hilo m de tres hebras

I.two-ply [Am ˈtu ˌplaɪ, Brit] ADJ attr

two-ply yarn

de dos hebras

two-ply wood/tissue

de dos capas

II.two-ply [Am ˈtu ˌplaɪ, Brit] N

1. two-ply (yarn):

two-ply

lana f de dos hebras

two-ply

hilo m de dos hebras

2. two-ply (wood):

two-ply

madera f de dos capas

cross-ply [Am ˈkrɔsplaɪ, Brit ˈkrɒsplʌɪ] ADJ

cross-ply tire:

cross-ply

convencional

cross-ply

de carcasa diagonal

I.four-ply [Am ˈfɔrˌplaɪ, Brit] ADJ attr

four-ply yarn:

four-ply

de cuatro hebras

II.four-ply [Am ˈfɔrˌplaɪ, Brit] N (yarn)

four-ply

lana f de cuatro hebras

four-ply

hilo m de cuatro hebras

bias-ply [ˈbaɪəsˌplaɪ] ADJ Am

bias-ply → cross-ply

See also cross-ply

cross-ply [Am ˈkrɔsplaɪ, Brit ˈkrɒsplʌɪ] ADJ

cross-ply tire:

cross-ply

convencional

cross-ply

de carcasa diagonal

Translations for plied in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lana de cuatro hebras

four-ply wool

el galeón surcaba los mares liter

the galleon plied the seas liter

plied in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plied in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ply¹ [plaɪ] N no pl

1. ply (thickness):

ply of cloth, wood

capa f

2. ply (strand of rope):

two-ply rope

cuerda f de dos cabos

I.ply² [plaɪ] VB trans -ie-

1. ply:

to ply one's trade

ejercer su profesión

2. ply:

to ply sb with questions

acosar a alguien con preguntas

to ply sb with wine

no parar de servir vino a alguien

3. ply (sell):

to ply drugs

traficar con drogas

to ply one's wares

vender su mercancía

4. ply (travel):

ply ship

navegar por

to ply a route

hacer un trayecto

II.ply² [plaɪ] VB intr

1. ply Brit:

to ply for business

ofrecer sus servicios

2. ply (travel):

to ply between Paris and Lyon

hacer regularmente el trayecto entre París y Lyon

three-ply [ˈθri:plaɪ] ADJ

three-ply

de tres capas

three-ply wood

contrachapado, -a

three-ply wool

de tres hebras

Translations for plied in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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triple (de tres capas)

three-ply

plied Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

two-ply rope

cuerda f de dos cabos

to ply one's trade

ejercer su profesión

to ply sb with questions

acosar a alguien con preguntas

to ply sb with wine

no parar de servir vino a alguien

to ply drugs

traficar con drogas

to ply one's wares

vender su mercancía

to ply a route

hacer un trayecto

to ply for business

ofrecer sus servicios

to ply between Paris and Lyon

hacer regularmente el trayecto entre París y Lyon