(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).

(M)

I decided to turn the shed into a small guesthouse.Decidí convertir el cobertizo en una pequeña casa para invitados.

My tools have disappeared from the shed.Mis herramientas han desaparecido del cobertizo.

2. (warehouse for machinery)

a. la nave

(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).

(F)

That's the engine shed.Ésa es la nave de la locomotora.

b. el galpón

(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).

(M)

(Southern Cone)

Our shed is big enough for our two tractors.Tenemos un galpón lo suficientemente grande para nuestros dos tractores.

3. (farm outbuilding)

a. el establo

(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).

(M)

We are building a new shed for our cattle.Estamos construyendo un establo nuevo para el ganado.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to spill)

a. derramar

I won't shed a tear when she retires.No voy a derramar ni una lágrima cuando se jubile.

5. (to slough off)

a. mudar de

This type of snake sheds its skin every spring.Este tipo de serpiente muda de piel en primavera.

6. (to lose leaves)

a. perder

I love the fall, with all these trees shedding their leaves.Me encanta el otoño, con todos estos árboles que pierden las hojas.

7. (to moult)

a. perder

My dog sheds his fur in the summer.Mi perro pierde mucho pelo en el verano.

8. (to get rid of)

a. despojarse de (clothes)

He shed all his clothes and jumped into the lake.Se despojó de toda su ropa y se zambulló en el lago.

b. liberarse de (inhibitions or responsibilities)

Shed your inhibitions and take the plunge.Libérate de tus inhibiciones y lánzate.

c. suprimir (jobs)

Firms have used the crisis as an excuse to shed jobs.Las empresas han utilizado la crisis como excusa para suprimir puestos de trabajo.

9. (to cast)

a. dar

The moon didn't shed enough light for us to see what was happening.La luna no daba la suficiente luz como para que pudiéramos ver qué ocurría.

b. arrojar (figurative)

In the last few days some light has been shed on this matter.En los últimos días, se ha arrojado cierta luz sobre el asunto.

shed

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (leaves)

a. perder

2. (tears, blood)

a. derramar

to shed light on somethingarrojar luz sobre algo

to shed its skinmudar la piel

to shed weightperder peso

a lorry has shed its load on the motorwayun camión ha perdido su carga por la autopista

shed [ʃed]

noun

(in garden) cobertizo (m); galpón (m); (S. Cone) (for cattle) establo (m); (Ind) (Ferro) nave (f);

shed [ʃed] shed (past)

transitive verb

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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