dovetail
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dovetail
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (carpentry)
a. la cola de milano (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).
Dovetail is the best type of joint for wooden drawers, as it creates a tight interlocking connection.La cola de milano es el mejor tipo de junta para cajones de madera pues crea una conexión ajustada entre partes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (carpentry)
a. ensamblar a cola de milano
The sides and the back of the drawer are dovetailed.Los costados y el fondo del cajón están ensamblados a cola de milano.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. encajar
I think your proposal dovetails perfectly with our program's goals.Creo que su propuesta encaja a la perfección con los objetivos de nuestro programa.
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