trailing edge in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for trailing edge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

trailing edge N

trailing edge

borde m de salida

Translations for trailing edge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trail [Am treɪl, Brit treɪl] N

1. trail:

trail (left by animal, person)

huellas fpl

trail (left by animal, person)

rastro m

trail (of comet)

cola f

trail (of dust)

estela f

trail (of blood)

reguero m

the storms left a trail of destruction

las tormentas destruyeron or arrasaron todo a su paso

the storms left a trail of destruction

las tormentas dejaron una estela de estragos a su paso

he left a trail of litter/debts behind him

dejó un reguero de basura/deudas tras de sí

to be on the trail of sb/sth

seguir la pista de alguien/algo

to be on the trail of sb/sth

seguirle la pista a alguien/algo

to be hot or hard on the trail of sb/sth

estar sobre la pista de alguien/algo

to put/throw sb off his/her/the trail

despistar a alguien

2. trail (path):

trail

sendero m

trail

senda f

scenic trail

sendero m panorámico

scenic trail

senda f panorámica

to be on the victory trail

ir camino de la victoria

to be on the campaign trail

estar en la campaña electoral

to blaze a trail

abrir brecha

to blaze a trail lit

marcar un sendero

II.trail [Am treɪl, Brit treɪl] VB trans

1.1. trail (drag):

trail towel/rope

arrastrar

she sat in the boat, trailing her fingers through the water

iba en el bote, dejando que sus dedos dibujaran surcos en el agua

1.2. trail (deposit):

they trailed mud all over the house

dejaron toda la casa llena de barro a su paso

2.1. trail (follow):

trail person/animal/vehicle

seguir la pista de

trail person/animal/vehicle

seguirle la pista a

trail person/animal/vehicle

rastrear

he was being trailed by a detective

un detective le seguía la pista

2.2. trail (lag behind):

trail opponent/leader

ir a la zaga de

we trailed them by six points

nos llevaban seis puntos de ventaja

III.trail [Am treɪl, Brit treɪl] VB intr

1.1. trail (drag):

trail

arrastrar

her skirt was trailing on the floor

la falda le arrastraba por el suelo

her skirt was trailing on the floor

iba arrastrando la falda por el suelo

a long, trailing dress

un vestido largo, con cola

1.2. trail (move in stream):

smoke trailed from the car

salía humo del coche

2.1. trail (lag behind):

trail team/contender:

ir a la zaga

he trailed behind in the early part of the race

en la primera parte de la carrera iba rezagado or a la zaga

2.2. trail (walk wearily):

trail

andar con paso cansino, con desánimo etc

we trailed around town all morning

pateamos toda la mañana por el centro inf

we trailed back home again

nos volvimos a casa desanimados

3.1. trail (extend):

trail plant:

trepar

3.2. trail (droop):

trail branches:

colgar

3.3. trail <trailing, pres part >:

trail plant

trepador

trail branches

colgante

I.edge [Am ɛdʒ, Brit ɛdʒ] N

1.1. edge C (cutting part):

edge

filo m

to put an edge on sth

afilar algo

companies on the leading edge of information technology

compañías a la vanguardia de la informática

he'll get the rough edge of my tongue inf

me va a oír

he'll get the rough edge of my tongue inf

se las voy a cantar bien claras inf

to be on edge

estar nervioso

to be on edge

tener los nervios de punta or a flor de piel inf

to take the edge off sth her smile took the edge off her critical remarks

su sonrisa suavizó or hizo menos duras sus críticas

this will take the edge off your appetite

esto te calmará un poco el hambre

this will take the edge off your appetite

esto te engañará el estómago inf

1.2. edge U (sharpness):

his voice had a menacing edge to it

su voz tenía un tono amenazante

the article lacks critical edge

el artículo no es lo suficientemente incisivo

2. edge (advantage):

edge

ventaja f

it would give us the edge over our competitors

nos colocaría en una posición de ventaja con respecto a nuestros competidores

he has a definite edge over his rivals

tiene una clara ventaja sobre sus rivales

we no longer have the edge in quality or price

ya no tenemos la delantera ni en calidad ni en precio

3.1. edge (border, brink):

edge C no pl

borde m

edge C no pl

orilla f

at the water's edge

a la orilla del agua

the car rolled over the edge

el coche se despeñó or se desbarrancó

it kept us on the edge of our seats till the end

nos tuvo en vilo or en tensión hasta el final

3.2. edge C (of object):

the cloth had frayed at the edges

el paño se había deshilachado en los bordes

I laid the planks edge to edge

coloqué las tablas lado con lado

the coin landed on its edge

la moneda cayó de canto

II.edge [Am ɛdʒ, Brit ɛdʒ] VB trans

1.1. edge (border):

the collar was edged with fur

el cuello estaba ribeteado de piel

the paper was edged in black

el papel tenía un borde negro

the palm trees that edged the beach

las palmeras que bordeaban la playa

1.2. edge lawn/grass:

edge

recortar los bordes de

2. edge (move cautiously):

he edged his chair closer to hers

fue acercando su silla a la de ella

I tried to edge her toward the door

traté de llevarla poco a poco hacia la puerta

she edged her way along the ledge

fue avanzando poco a poco por la cornisa

I edged my way along the packed corridor

me fui abriendo paso por el pasillo abarrotado de gente

3. edge (sharpen):

edge

afilar

a voice edged with fear

una voz que dejaba traslucir cierto temor

4. edge Am → edge out

III.edge [Am ɛdʒ, Brit ɛdʒ] VB intr + adv compl

to edge forward/closer/away

ir avanzando/acercándose/alejándose (poco a poco)

the child edged closer to his mother

el niño se fue arrimando a su madre

they are edging toward an agreement

poco a poco se están acercando a un acuerdo

the pound edged up half a cent against the dollar

la libra logró subir medio centavo con respecto al dólar

See also edge out

edge out VB [Am ɛdʒ -, Brit ɛdʒ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

edge out rival/opponent:

edge out

ganarle por mano a

edge out

ganarle de mano a RioPl

edge out

ganarle la mano a Chil

they edged the nationalists out of second place

lograron quitarles el segundo lugar a los nacionalistas

trailing edge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trailing edge in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.trail [treɪl] N

1. trail (path):

trail

camino m

2. trail (track):

trail

pista f

trail of aeroplane

estela f

a trail of destruction

una estela de destrucción

to be on the trail of sth/sb

seguir la pista de algo/alguien

to be hot on the trail of sb

estar muy cerca de encontrar a alguien

to follow a trail (in hunting)

seguir un rastro

II.trail [treɪl] VB trans

1. trail (follow):

trail

seguir la pista de

to trail an animal

seguir el rastro de un animal

2. trail (drag):

trail

arrastrar

3. trail (be losing to):

to trail sb/sth

estar perdiendo a alguien/algo

III.trail [treɪl] VB intr

1. trail (drag):

to trail (somewhere)

arrastrarse (a algún sitio)

2. trail SPORTS:

trail

ir perdiendo

to trail by 6 points

ir perdiendo por 6 puntos

to trail behind sth/sb

ir por detrás de algo/alguien

I.edge [edʒ] N sing

1. edge (limit):

edge

borde m

edge of a lake, pond

orilla f

edge of a mountain

cresta f

edge of a page

margen m

edge of a table, coin

canto m

to bring sth to the edge of disaster

llevar algo hasta el límite del desastre

to take the edge off one's appetite/hunger

calmar el apetito/hambre

to take the edge off an argument

restar fuerza a un argumento

2. edge (cutting part):

edge

filo m

to put an edge on sth

afilar algo

3. edge no pl (anger):

to be on edge

tener los nervios a flor de piel

there's a definite edge in her voice

hay un tono áspero en su voz

4. edge SPORTS:

edge

ventaja f

to have the edge over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

Phrases:

to be (balanced) on a razor's edge

pender de un hilo

to set sb's teeth on edge

poner nervioso a alguien

to give sb the sharp edge of one's tongue

echar una bronca a alguien

II.edge [edʒ] VB trans

1. edge (border):

edge

bordear

2. edge (in sewing):

edge

ribetear

3. edge (move slowly):

to edge one's way through sth

ir abriéndose paso por algo

she's edging her party towards extremism

está acercando su partido hacia el extremismo

III.edge [edʒ] VB intr

to edge closer to sth

ir acercándose a algo

to edge away from the danger

ir alejándose del peligro

to edge forward

ir avanzando

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The pilot's cockpit was at the trailing edge of the wing and behind there was a deep, rounded fabric covered decking.

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A second unpressurized cockpit was built in line with the trailing edge of the wing for the guidance system operator.

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The fuselage was built in two sections, bolted together behind the wing trailing edge.

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The trailing edge of the rudder was curved outwards and a very small dorsal fillet added.

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The plywood skin continued aft, though the trailing edge and ailerons were fabric covered.

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Two piece flaperons occupied most of the trailing edge, which was blended into the fuselage with long fillets.

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Despite its name, most of its wings are dark slaty, though in flight a white trailing edge is visible on the secondaries.

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The wing had a slightly swept leading edge and a straight trailing edge.

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Dimming feature requires leading or trailing edge dimmer switch.

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The entire trailing edge consists of flaps inboard, out to about span with ailerons outboard which also drooped when the flaps were deployed.

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