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blanket n | (woollen cover) | manta nf |
| (AmL) | cobija nf |
| | frazada nf |
| | cobertor nm |
| Linda has several hand-woven blankets in her living room. |
| Linda tiene varias mantas tejidas a mano en su sala. |
blanket n as adj | figurative (complete) | general adj mf |
| | exhaustivo/a adj |
| | amplio/a adj |
| | total adj mf |
| The residents of the city expressed blanket disapproval of genetically modified products. |
| Los ciudadanos expresaron su rechazo general a los productos genéticamente modificados. |
blanket, blanket of [sth] n | figurative (cloud, snow, fog: covering layer) (figurado) | cortina de nf + adj |
| | capa de nf + adj |
| A fresh blanket of snow lay on top of the grass. | | Fog lay over the city in a thick blanket. |
| Había una cortina de niebla que caía sobre la ciudad. |
blanket [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (cover thoroughly) | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| | envolver⇒ vtr |
| A layer of frost blanketed the plants. |
| Una capa de escarcha cubría las plantas. |
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blanket [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (sound, etc.: suppress) | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| The snow blanketed the sound of our footsteps. |
| La nieve cubría el sonido de nuestros pasos. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025: Compound Forms:
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blanket ban n | (complete or universal prohibition) | prohibición total, prohibición tajante, prohibición universal nf |
blanket coverage n | US (insurance: complete protection) | cobertura total, cobertura general nf + adj mf |
| The county health department provides blanket coverage to those in need. |
blanket coverage n | (media: continuous reporting of [sth]) (medios) | cobertura total, cobertura general nf + adj mf |
blanket email, blanket e-mail n | (electronic message) | correo electrónico enviado a múltiples direcciones nm + loc adj |
| | correo electrónico masivo nm + loc adj |
blanket pardon n | (mass amnesty or forgiveness) | amnistía nf |
| A blanket pardon was given to all of the prisoners who were wrongly convicted. |
| Se declaró amnistía para todos los presos que habían sido mal juzgados. |
blanket sheet | (newspaper) | periódico grande nm + adj mf |
| | diario grande nm + adj mf |
blanket stitch n | (sewing: stitch for edge of fabric) | ganchillo nm |
electric blanket n | (electrically-heated bedcover) | frazada eléctrica nf + adj |
| | manta eléctrica nf + adj |
| An electric blanket can warm you up on winter nights. |
| Una frazada eléctrica te mantiene caliente en las noches de invierno. |
emergency blanket, space blanket, foil blanket n | (thin mylar sheet) | manta de supervivencia, manta isotérmica loc nom f |
| | manta de emergencia, frazada de emergencia, loc nom f |
receiving blanket n | (soft cloth for baby) | mantilla nf |
| | cobija nf |
saddle blanket n | (covering for a horse worn under saddle) | manta para silla de montar loc nom f |
| (para silla de montar) | manta nf |
| The cowboy threw a saddle blanket on his horse, then a saddle. |
| El vaquero puso una manta en su caballo y después la silla. |
security blanket n | (child's comforter) | mantita nf |
| (AmL) | cobijita nf |
| (ES; voz francesa) | doudou nm |
| The baby wouldn't sleep without her security blanket. |
| El bebé no puede dormir sin su mantita. |
security blanket n | figurative ([sth] comforting or reassuring) | elemento de seguridad nm + loc adj |
| | recurso de seguridad nm + loc adj |
| Insecure men often carry guns as a security blanket. | | She had her speech written on cue cards as a security blanket. |
| Los hombres inseguros a veces portan armas como elemento de seguridad. |
| Tenía escrito el discurso en fichas como recurso de seguridad. |
wet blanket n | figurative, informal (person: spoilsport) | aguafiestas n común inv |
| (ES: coloquial) | cenizo, ceniza nm, nf |
| Auntie Edna's always a wet blanket at family parties. |
| La tía Edna siempre es una aguafiestas en las reuniones familiares. |
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