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"Draft" is a noun which is often translated as "el borrador", and "exposure" is a noun which is often translated as "la exposición". Learn more about the difference between "draft" and "exposure" below.
draft(
drahft
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el borrador (M) (in writing)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I only had the draft of my dissertation prepared.Tenía preparado solamente el borrador de mi tesis.
b. el boceto (M) (in drawing)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The museum exhibited drafts made in pencil of famous artists' works.El museo expuso bocetos hechos a lápiz de trabajos de artistas conocidos.
2. (wind)
a. la corriente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Would you mind closing the window? There's a draft.¿Te importaría cerrar la ventana? Hay corriente.
b. la corriente de aire (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Never leave the baby unattended and avoid drafts.Nunca deje al bebé desatendido y evite las corrientes de aire.
3. (finance)
b. el efecto bancario (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They usually paid by draft on a bank in Boston.Solían pagar por medio de efectos bancarios de un banco en Boston.
a. el llamamiento a filas (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He managed to escape the draft during the war in Vietnam.Consiguió evitar el llamamiento a filas durante la guerra de Vietnam.
b. el reclutamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Young fellows were issued a draft card.A los jóvenes se les proporcionaba una cartilla de reclutamiento.
5. (beer)
a. la cerveza de barril (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The brewery offers 32 different kinds of drafts.La cervecería sirve 32 tipos distintos de cerveza de barril.
6. (nautical)
7. (drink)
a. el trago (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He drank the beer in long drafts, as if he couldn't get enough.Se bebió la cerveza a grandes tragos, como si no pudiera saciarse.
8. (medicine)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. de tiro
Draft horses are often used for pulling carts.Los caballos de tiro se suelen emplear para jalar de carros.
10. (preliminary)
a. provisional
He gave the producer a draft version of the script.Le dio al productor una versión provisional del guion.
b. preliminar
We will send the board a draft proposal.Enviaremos al consejo una propuesta preliminar.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
11. (to write)
a. redactar el borrador de (a document)
They had drafted a contract they wanted me to sign.Habían redactado el borrador de un contrato que querían que firmara.
b. preparar (a speech)
Have you drafted your speech for the wedding reception yet?¿Has preparado ya tu discurso para el banquete de bodas?
a. llamar a filas
He was drafted into the army when he was 18.Al cumplir los 18 años lo llamaron a filas.
b. reclutar
His grandfather was drafted to fight in the Civil War.Su abuelo fue reclutado para combatir en la Guerra Civil.
13. (sports)
exposure(
ehk
-
spo
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zhuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la exposición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She became ill after her exposure to the chemicals in the lab.Se enfermó después de la exposición a las sustancias químicas del laboratorio.
2. (publicity)
a. la publicidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to get more exposure for your store soon or you're going to go out of business.Necesitas más publicidad para tu tienda pronto o el negocio va a quebrar.
a. la congelación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is danger of homeless people dying of exposure during the winter.Hay peligro de que las personas sin hogar se mueran de congelación durante el invierno.
4. (position)
a. la orientación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm looking for a home with eastern exposure so I can wake up to the sunrise.Estoy buscando un hogar con orientación este para poder despertarme a la salida del sol.
5. (disclosure)
a. la denuncia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His sentence was reduced because he had assisted in the exposure of the crime.Le redujeron la sentencia por haber colaborado con la denuncia del delito.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He threatened her with exposure if she went to the police about his illegal business.La amenazó con denunciarla si acudía a la policía para hablar de sus negocios ilegales.
The FBI is looking for the person responsible for the exposure of classified documents.El FBI busca a la persona responsable de revelar los documentos clasificados.
a. la exposición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need a slow exposure to make the cars' headlights look like streams of light.Hay que usar una exposición lenta para hacer que los faros de los coches parezcan líneas de luz.
7. (photograph)
b. la fotografía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The photographer took hundreds of exposures at the wedding.El fotógrafo sacó cientos de fotografías en la boda.
8. (experience)
a. el contacto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Horacio went to Europe after graduating from high school to get some exposure to other cultures.Horacio se fue a Europa después de graduarse de la secundaria para tener contacto con otras cultruas.
b. la experiencia (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The new secretary has hardly had any exposure to the software tools we use here.La nueva secretaria ha tenido muy poca experiencia con las herramientas de software que usamos aquí.
