shed

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shed
[ʃed]
sustantivo
1cobertizo (m) (in garden); nave (f) (in factory)galpón (m) (Andes, Carib, RP)
verbo transitivo
1perder (leaves); derramar (tears, blood)
  • to shed light on something -> arrojar luz sobre algo
  • to shed its skin -> mudar la piel (snake)
  • to shed weight -> perder peso
  • a lorry has shed its load on the motorway -> un camión ha perdido su carga por la autopista

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shed [∫ed][shed]
participio pasivo
1SHED).
2Arrojar, quitarse, desprenderse de algo, como una culebra de su piel o un ave de sus plumas, mudar (remove, take away).
3Verter, derramar, hacer correr (pour away).
4Esparcir, dejar caer.
5Exhalar, emitir (exhale).
  • To shed feathers -> pelechar
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
6Caer, desunirse, separarse; mudar los cuernos algunos animales. (n)
  • To shed 10 kg in two months -> perder (adelgazar) 10 kg en dos meses
sustantivo
1Vertiente, superficie inclinada que vierte el agua.
2En composición significa efusión o derramamiento.
3Separación, reparto.
4El declive o la bajada de una colina.
sustantivo
1Sotechado, soportal, cobertizo, tinglado.
2Tejadillo o colgadizo que sale de una pared para servir de cobertizo a algún puesto de vender.
3Cabaña, barraca.

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shed [ʃed]
noun
(in garden) cobertizo; (m) galpón; (m) (S. Cone) (for cattle) establo; (m) (Ind) (Ferro) nave; (f)
shed [ʃed] shed (past)
verb:transitive
1 (get rid of) [+clothes, fur, leaves, skin] despojarse de
Some of the trees were already beginning to shed their leaves The bird fluttered in panic, shedding small feathers Have you ever seen a snake shedding its [skin]? he had maintained a rigid diet, shedding some 20 lbs a city trying to shed its rough image
 [+jobs] suprimir; recortar
The firm is to shed some 700 jobs
our dog sheds hair all over the carpet nuestro perro va soltando pelo por toda la moqueta; to shed one's clothes desvestirse; quitarse la ropa; despojarse de la ropa; (formal)
He came home tired, shed his clothes and fell into bed
the roof is built to shed water el techo está construido para que el agua no quede en él
The sails are cut from sailcloth, which sheds water
the lorry shed its load la carga cayó del camión; to shed one's inhibitions desinhibirse
After a few drinks she would begin to shed her inhibitions
2 [+tears, blood] derramar
they will shed a few tears at their daughter's wedding
the shedding of innocent blood el derramamiento de sangre inocente; those heroes that shed their blood in the cause of freedom aquellos héroes que entregaron sus vidas en pro de la libertad
Europeans are not prepared to shed blood over this those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives The Pope called for a halt to the shedding of innocent blood much blood has been shed no blood was shed
3 (send out) [+warmth] dar; [+light] echar
The lamps shed a subdued light
to shed light on sth arrojar luz sobre algo
Can you shed any light on the problem?

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Verb Conjugation for "shed"

Imperative
  • shed
  • you shed
  • he/she sheds
  • we shed
  • you shed
  • they shed
Preterite
  • I shed
  • you shed
  • he/she shed
  • we shed
  • you shed
  • they shed
Present Continuous
  • I am shedding
  • you are shedding
  • he/she is shedding
  • we are shedding
  • you are shedding
  • they are shedding
Present Perfect
  • I have shed
  • you have shed
  • he/she has shed
  • we have shed
  • you have shed
  • they have shed
Past Continuous
  • I was shedding
  • you were shedding
  • he/she was shedding
  • we were shedding
  • you were shedding
  • they were shedding
Past Perfect
  • I had shed
  • you had shed
  • he/she had shed
  • we had shed
  • you had shed
  • they had shed
Future
  • I will shed
  • you will shed
  • he/she will shed
  • we will shed
  • you will shed
  • they will shed
Future Perfect
  • I will have shed
  • you will have shed
  • he/she will have shed
  • we will have shed
  • you will have shed
  • they will have shed
Future Continuous
  • I will be shedding
  • you will be shedding
  • he/she will be shedding
  • we will be shedding
  • you will be shedding
  • they will be shedding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been shedding
  • you have been shedding
  • he/she has been shedding
  • we have been shedding
  • you have been shedding
  • they have been shedding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been shedding
  • you will have been shedding
  • he/she will have been shedding
  • we will have been shedding
  • you will have been shedding
  • they will have been shedding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been shedding
  • you had been shedding
  • he/she had been shedding
  • we had been shedding
  • you had been shedding
  • they had been shedding
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