safety curtain in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for safety curtain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

safety curtain N

safety curtain

telón m anti-incendios

safety curtain

telón m de seguridad

Translations for safety curtain in the Spanish»English Dictionary

telón de seguridad

safety curtain

Translations for safety curtain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.curtain [Am ˈkərtn, Brit ˈkəːt(ə)n] N

1. curtain (at window):

curtain

cortina f

a pair of curtains

unas cortinas

to draw or open the curtains

(des)correr or abrir las cortinas

to pull or close or draw the curtains

correr or cerrar las cortinas

attr curtain hook

gancho m (de cortina)

curtain rail

riel m (de cortina)

curtain rod or pole

barra f de cortina

2. curtain (as screen):

curtain

cortina f

the Iron Curtain

la cortina de hierro LatAm

the Iron Curtain

el telón de acero Spain

3. curtain THEAT:

curtain

telón m

the curtain rises/falls

sube or se levanta/baja or cae el telón

it's curtains for you/him inf

estás/está acabado

to bring or ring down the curtain on sth (terminate)

poner punto final a algo

to bring or ring down the curtain on sth (in theater)

suspender las representaciones de algo

4. curtain:

curtain (of rain)

cortina f

curtain (of fog)

manto m

curtain (of mystery, secrecy)

halo m

curtain (of mystery, secrecy)

velo m

II.curtain [Am ˈkərtn, Brit ˈkəːt(ə)n] VB trans

curtain window/house:

curtain

poner cortinas en

safety <pl safeties> [Am ˈseɪfti, Brit ˈseɪfti] N

1.1. safety U (security):

safety

seguridad f

your personal safety is at risk

peligra tu seguridad

for safety's sake, we'd better stick together

para más or mayor seguridad es mejor que no nos separemos

they reached the safety of the port/shore

llegaron al abrigo del puerto/de la costa

we made a dash for safety

corrimos para ponernos a salvo or a cubierto

there's safety in numbers

se está más seguro en un grupo grande

1.2. safety U (freedom from risk):

safety

seguridad f

safety is an important feature of the design

la seguridad es una característica importante del diseño

safety is an important feature of the design attr device/fuse/precautions

de seguridad

safety measures

precauciones fpl

safety measures

medidas fpl de seguridad

safety rail

barandilla f

safety regulations

normas f de seguridad

it has a good safety record

es de probada seguridad

2. safety U (certainty):

safety

seguridad f

I think we can say with complete safety that …

creo que podemos decir con total seguridad or con absoluta certeza que …

3. safety C (on gun):

safety, a. safety catch

seguro m

4. safety C Am:

safety (in US football) (player)

safety m

safety curtain in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for safety curtain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

safety curtain N THEAT

safety curtain

telón m de seguridad

Translations for safety curtain in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.curtain [ˈkɜ:tn, Am ˈkɜ:rtn] N

1. curtain a. fig:

curtain

cortina f

lace curtain

visillo m

to draw the curtains

correr las cortinas

a curtain of rain

una cortina de lluvia

2. curtain THEAT:

curtain

telón m

to raise/lower the curtain

subir/bajar el telón

Phrases:

it's curtains for you

estás acabado

II.curtain [ˈkɜ:tn, Am ˈkɜ:rtn] VB trans

curtain

poner cortinas en

to curtain off

separar con una cortina

safety [ˈseɪfti] N no pl

safety (being safe):

safety

seguridad f

a place of safety

un lugar seguro

for sb's safety

para la seguridad de alguien

Phrases:

there's safety in numbers prov

cuantos más, menos peligro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The flying system is crucial to the running of the theatre and holds items such as production lights, drapes, scenery, stage effects and the fire safety curtain.

www.odt.co.nz

An illusion went wrong and scenery was set alight, but the safety curtain was lowered and the audience escaped.

www.scotsman.com

The new building had lighting by electricity and a safety curtain.

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The safety curtain features a painted design of drapes, and framed in the centre is a projection screen.

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Return to the old habit of flashing ads on to the safety curtain in theatres.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The theatre's flying system holds production lights, drapes, scenery and stage effects as well as a fire safety curtain.

www.stuff.co.nz

This water issued from tanks in the attics above the house, which were installed along with a much-touted iron safety curtain as proof against fire.

en.wikipedia.org

In smaller theatres, a safety curtain is not usually required.

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The safety curtain and the ceiling were stripped of asbestos and the stage floor completely redone.

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Early in the fire the ropes of the safety curtain burned through causing it to fall into place saving the auditorium.

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