e-skin in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for e-skin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.skin [Am skɪn, Brit skɪn] N

1.1. skin U:

skin (of person)

piel f

skin (esp of face; in terms of quality, condition)

cutis m

skin (esp of face; in terms of quality, condition)

piel f

skin (in terms of color)

tez f

skin (in terms of color)

piel f

I can't wear wool next to my skin

no puedo soportar la lana en contacto con la piel

she has good/bad skin

tiene muy buen/mal cutis

his dark skin

su tez or piel oscura

they're sisters under the skin

en el fondo son muy parecidas

he really gets inside the skin of his characters

se identifica totalmente con sus personajes

by the skin of one's teeth

por un pelo inf

by the skin of one's teeth

por los pelos inf

she caught the plane by the skin of her teeth

no perdió el avión por un pelo or por los pelos inf

it's no skin off my nose

a mí me trae sin cuidado

it's no skin off my nose

¿a mí qué me importa?

it's no skin off her nose or back if you don't see a doctor

no es ella la que se perjudica si tú no vas al médico

to be all skin and bones

estar hecho un esqueleto

to be all skin and bones

estar en los huesos

to get under sb's skin inf

crisparle los nervios a alguien

to get under sb's skin inf

sacar a alguien de quicio

to have a thick skin

ser insensible a las críticas

to have a thin skin

ser muy susceptible a las críticas

to have sb under one's skin inf

estar loco por alguien inf

to give sb some skin Am

chocar las manos con alguien (para celebrar)

to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when …

casi me muero del susto cuando …

to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when …

me llevé tremendo susto cuando … inf

to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when … attr cream

para la piel

to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when … disease

de la piel

to jump or leap or be frightened out of one's skin I nearly jumped out of my skin when … disease

cutáneo

skin care

cuidado m de la piel or del cutis

skin wound

herida f superficial

1.2. skin U or C (of animal, bird, fish):

skin

piel f

1.3. skin U or C:

skin (of tomatoes, plums)

piel f

skin (of potatoes, bananas)

piel f

skin (of potatoes, bananas)

cáscara f

1.4. skin U or C (of sausage):

skin

piel f

1.5. skin U:

skin (on milk, custard)

nata f

skin (on paint)

capa f dura

2. skin U (of vehicle, plane, ship, building):

skin

revestimiento m

3. skin C (for water, wine):

skin

odre m

skin

pellejo m

4. skin C (stencil):

skin

cliché m

5. skin C COMPUT:

skin

skin m (conjunto de imágenes o archivo que permiten cambiar la apariencia de un programa)

II.skin <pres part skinning; pt, pp skinned> [Am skɪn, Brit skɪn] VB trans

1. skin animal:

skin

despellejar

skin

desollar

to skin sb alive

desollar vivo a alguien

to skin sb alive

arrancarle la piel a tiras a alguien

skin the tomatoes

quíteles la piel a los tomates

skin the tomatoes

pele los tomates

2. skin (scrape):

skin knee/elbow

despellejar

skin knee/elbow

pelar

See also save², save¹

I.save² PREP form

1. save (apart from):

save, a. save for

salvo

save, a. save for

excl

save, a. save for

con excepción de

Phrases:

save for (if it were not for), he would have died, save for the fact that …

se habría muerto, si no hubiera sido porque … or de no haber sido porque …

II.save² CONJ arch

save that

de no haber sido porque

I.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB trans

1.1. save (rescue, preserve):

save

salvar

new investment could save 500 jobs

una nueva inversión podría salvar 500 puestos de trabajo

she wants to save her reputation/marriage

quiere salvar su reputación/matrimonio

rescue workers saved 20 people from the burning house

los trabajadores del servicio de salvamento rescataron a 20 personas del incendio

to save sth/sb from sth/-ing

salvar algo/a alguien de algo/ +  infin

to save sb from defeat/disaster

salvar a alguien de la derrota/del desastre

you saved me from drowning/falling

me salvaste de ahogarme/caerme

you saved me from making a fool of myself

gracias a ti no hice el ridículo

to save sb from herself/himself

impedir que alguien siga haciéndose daño

God save the King/Queen!

¡Dios salve or guarde al Rey/a la Reina!

to save the situation

salvar la situación

to save one's bacon or neck or skin inf

salvar el pellejo inf

he'd do anything to save his own neck or skin or bacon

haría cualquier cosa con tal de salvar el pellejo

save it! Am inf

¡olvídalo!

1.2. save (redeem):

save soul/sinner

salvar

save soul/sinner

redimir

2.1. save (be economical with):

save money/fuel/space

ahorrar

it saves (me) a lot of time/work

(me) ahorra mucho tiempo/trabajo

you can save a lot of money buying a season ticket

se ahorra mucho dinero comprando un abono

2.2. save (spare, avoid):

save trouble/expense/embarrassment

ahorrar

save trouble/expense/embarrassment

evitar

these machines save labor

estas máquinas ahorran trabajo

to save (sb) sth/-ing she recorded the lecture to save having to take notes

grabó la conferencia para ahorrarse tener que tomar apuntes

drip-drying the shirts saves ironing them

si dejas escurrir las camisas, te evitas or te ahorras tener que plancharlas

it will save you a journey or your having to make another journey

te ahorrarás un viaje or tener que hacer otro viaje

3.1. save (keep, put aside):

save

guardar

save money

ahorrar

we've saved $5, 000 so far

hasta ahora hemos ahorrado 5.000 dólares

don't eat it now; save it for later

no te lo comas ahora; déjalo para luego

save a slice for me, save me a slice

guárdame un trozo

I'm saving this dress for best

este vestido lo reservo para las ocasiones especiales

save my place

guárdame el sitio

save me some space at the bottom of the page

déjame sitio al final de la página

I'm saving the tokens

colecciono or estoy juntando los vales

to save oneself for sb/sth

reservarse para alguien/algo

to save one's energy/strength

guardarse las energías/las fuerzas

to save sth till (the) last

dejar algo para el final

to save one's breath inf

no gastar saliva inf

3.2. save COMPUT:

save

guardar

save

almacenar

4. save SPORTS:

save shot/penalty

detener

save shot/penalty

salvar

II.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] VB intr

1.1. save (put money aside):

save

ahorrar

1.2. save (economize):

save

ahorrar

to save on sth

ahorrar algo

to save on fuel

ahorrar combustible

2. save (redeem):

save

salvar

save

redimir

3.1. save (wait) inf:

save work/task/news:

esperar

will it save for a few days?

¿puede esperar unos días?

3.2. save (keep) Am:

save food:

aguantar inf

III.save¹ [Am seɪv, Brit seɪv] N

save

parada f

to make a save

hacer una parada

leopard-skin [Am ˈlɛpərdskɪn, Brit ˈlɛpədskɪn] ADJ

leopard-skin coat/boots:

leopard-skin

de (piel de) leopardo

skin diving [ˈskɪn ˌdaɪvɪŋ] N U

skin diving

submarinismo m

skin diving

buceo m

skin cancer N U or C

skin cancer

cáncer m de piel

skin-dive [Am ˈskɪnˌdaɪv, Brit ˈskɪndʌɪv] VB intr

skin-dive

hacer submarinismo

skin-dive

bucear

to go skin-diving

ir a hacer submarinismo

to go skin-diving

ir a bucear

skin-deep [Am ˈˌskɪn ˈˌdip, Brit skɪnˈdiːp] ADJ pred

to be skin-deep

ser superficial

banana skin N esp Brit

banana skin

cáscara f de plátano

banana skin

cáscara f de banana Peru RioPl

banana skin

cáscara f de banano AmC Col

banana skin

piel f de plátano Spain

banana skin

concha f de cambur Ven

to slip on a banana skin (literally)

resbalar al pisar una cáscara de plátano (or banana etc.)

to slip on a banana skin (make a mistake)

meter la pata inf

to slip on a banana skin (make a mistake)

tirarse una plancha Spain inf

skint [Am skɪnt, Brit skɪnt] ADJ Brit inf pred

to be skint

estar pelado inf

to be skint

estar pato CSur inf

to be skint

estar pelando gajos Ven inf

skin trade N sl

skin trade

negocio m del porno inf

skin graft N

skin graft

injerto m (cutáneo)

e-skin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for e-skin in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.skin [skɪn] N

1. skin:

skin of person

piel f

skin of animal

pellejo m

skin of animal

piel f

to be soaked to the skin

estar calado hasta los huesos

2. skin:

skin of apple, potato, tomato

piel f

skin of melon

corteza f

skin of banana

cáscara f

3. skin TECH:

skin

revestimiento m

4. skin (on milk):

skin

nata f

Phrases:

to be all skin and bone(s)

no ser más que piel y huesos

it's no skin off his/her back inf

ni le va ni le viene

by the skin of one's teeth inf

por los pelos

to have a thick skin

ser insensible a las críticas

to jump out of one's skin inf

llevarse un susto tremendo

to get under sb's skin (affect)

afectar a alguien

II.skin <-nn-> [skɪn] VB trans

1. skin (remove skin from):

skin animal

despellejar

to skin sb alive iron

desollar vivo a alguien

2. skin (graze):

skin

despellejar

skin-colored ADJ

skin-colored

de color carne

skin-deep ADJ

skin-deep

epidérmico, -a

skin-deep beauty

superficial

skin cancer N

skin cancer

cáncer m de piel

skin diving N

skin diving

submarinismo m

skin graft N MED

1. skin graft (transplant):

skin graft

injerto m de piel

2. skin graft (section):

skin graft

trozo m de piel

skin flick N sl

skin flick

película f porno

skin diver N

skin diver

submarinista mf

akin [ə·ˈkɪn] ADJ

akin to

parecido a

I.skip <-pp-> [skɪp] VB intr

1. skip (take light steps):

skip

brincar

to skip from one subject to another

saltar de un tema a otro

to skip out of town

hacer una escapadita fuera de la ciudad

2. skip (with rope):

skip

saltar a la comba

3. skip MUS (not play properly):

skip CD

saltarse

II.skip <-pp-> [skɪp] VB trans

1. skip (leave out):

skip

omitir

2. skip inf (not participate in):

skip

saltarse

to skip class

faltar a clase

3. skip inf (leave):

to skip town

salir de la ciudad apresuradamente

4. skip (hop with rope):

to skip rope

saltar a la comba

5. skip SCHOOL:

to skip a grade

saltarse un curso

III.skip [skɪp] N

skip

brinco m

with a hop, a skip, and a jump

a un paso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In this artistic illustration of an interactive e-skin device, the intensity of the emitted light corresponds to how hard the surface is pressed.

news.berkeley.edu

To create the pliable e-skin, the engineers cured a thin layer of polymer on top of a silicon wafer.

news.berkeley.edu

The researchers hoped the e-skin could be used to restore a sense of touch to patients with prosthetic limbs, for example.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A major obstacle we faced in developing an e-skin was figuring out how many sensors could be integrated into electronic sheets.

spectrum.ieee.org

Bending the e-skin, for example, brings the nanoparticles closer together or farther apart, changing the electrical conductivity between them.

www.gizmodo.com.au

Thin-film transistors don't just allow electronics to be flexible -- they can also help an e-skin mimic the sensitivity of real skin.

spectrum.ieee.org

We included pressure sensors in this first e-skin, but our real achievement was in using an active-matrix layout for the flexible sensor array.

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Researchers wrapped the material around a mechanical hand to demonstrate the potential applications of e-skin in robotics.

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But whether we're building e-skin for robots or people, the underlying technological challenges are the same.

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This layout would allow the integration of any kind of sensor array without turning the e-skin into an impossible tangle of wires.

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