cleft

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklɛft/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/klɛft/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kleft)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
cleft n (rock: fissure)grieta nf
  hendidura nf
  hueco nm
 The earthquake created a deep cleft in the rock.
 El terremoto creó una grieta profunda en la roca.
cleft n (dimple in chin)hoyuelo nm
  barbilla partida loc nom f
 The actor was famous for his dazzling smile and the cleft in his chin.
 El actor era famoso por su sonrisa deslumbrante y el hoyuelo en la barbilla.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cleft chin n (chin with dimple)barbilla partida loc nom f
 The actor Kirk Douglas was famous for his cleft chin.
 El actor Kirk Douglas era famoso por su barbilla partida.
cleft in twain adj literary (split, broken in two)partido/a adj
  a la mitad loc adj
cleft lip n (split in upper lip)labio leporino loc nom m
  labio hendido nm + adj
  fisura nasolabial nf + adj mf
 The baby underwent surgery to correct his cleft lip.
 Operaron al bebé para corregirle el labio leporino.
cleft palate n (split in roof of mouth)paladar hendido nm + adj
  fisura palatina nf + adj
 A cleft palate usually affects a child's speech,
 El paladar hendido generalmente afecta el habla del niño.
cleft sentence n (grammatical structure)oración escindida nf + adj
 Cleft sentences serve an emphatic purpose.
 Las oraciones escindidas tienen propósitos enfáticos.
synaptic cleft,
synaptic gap n		 (synapse: between two neurons)hendidura sináptica nf + adj
  espacio sináptico nm + adj
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'cleft' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
harelip - split
Spanish:
hendido - leporino - fisura - barba partida - barrancal - cucho - guaco - rendija


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