wedge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɛdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wɛdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wej)

Inflections of 'wedge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
wedges
v 3rd person singular
wedging
v pres p
wedged
v past
wedged
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
wedge n (V-shaped block) (de madera)calzo nm
  calce nm
  calza nf
  cuña nf
 Polly pushed a wedge under the door to hold it open.
 The stonemason drove a wedge into the block of stone to split it.
 Polly puso un calzo debajo de la puerta para que se quedara abierta. // El mampostero introdujo un calzo en el bloque de piedra para partirla.
wedge [sth] vtr (stick into)colocar vtr
  acuñar vtr
  calzar vtr
 Alan wedged the book between the others on the shelf.
 Alan colocó el libro entre los otros que había en la estantería.
wedge [sth] vtr (secure with a wedge)poner un calce, poner un calzo, poner una calza loc verb
 Peter wedged the door to make sure it didn't swing closed.
 Peter puso un calzo en la puerta para asegurarse de que no se cerrara de golpe.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
wedge n (type of golf club) (golf)cucharilla nf
 The golfer chose a wedge for her next shot.
 El golfista eligió una cucharilla para su próximo golpe.
wedge n (piece: of cake, etc.)porción nf
 Dan served his guests coffee with a wedge of cake each.
 Dan les sirvió a cada uno de sus invitados café con una porción de pastel.
wedge n often plural (shoe with wedge heel)plataforma nf
 Nancy was wearing wedges.
 Nancy llevaba puestas plataformas.
wedge n (mathematics: triangular prism)prisma triangular loc nom m
 To calculate the volume of a wedge, start by multiplying the width of its base by its height.
 Para calcular el volumen de un prisma triangular, comience por multiplicar el ancho de la base por la altura.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
drive a wedge between [sb],
drive a wedge between [sb] and [sb]
v expr
figurative (cause bad feeling between)abrir una brecha loc verb
  sembrar la discordia loc verb
  dividir vtr
 I can't help feeling that your mother is trying to drive a wedge between us.
lemon wedge n (thick slice or chunk of lemon)rodajas de limón grupo nom
  gajitos de limón, trocitos de limón grupo nom
 Fresh lemon wedges are a typical accompaniment for fish.
 Las rodajas de limón son un típico acompañamiento para el pescado.
lime wedge n (thick slice of green citrus fruit)rodaja de lima loc nom f
 A cold Mexican beer with a lime wedge is very refreshing.
potato wedge n (thick baked potato slices in the skin) (AmL)cuña de papa loc nom f
  cuña de patata loc nom f
  (MX)gajo de papa loc nom m
  (AR)bastón de papa loc nom m
the thin end of the wedge n figurative ([sth] that will lead to [sth] worse)el principio de algo peor grupo nom
wedge cap n (military headgear)gorra militar loc nom f
wedge heel n (shoes)tacón de cuña nm + loc adj
  taco de cuña nm + loc adj
wedge [sth/sb] in,
wedge in [sth/sb]
vtr + adv
(insert into tightly fitting space)meter a presión loc verb
  hacer calzar loc verb
 There wasn't much space left in the boot, but Pippa managed to wedge the last bag in.
 No había mucho lugar en el baúl, pero Pippa se las ingenió para meter a presión la última maleta.
wedge issue n (politics: controversial topic)tema que divide grupo nom
 El uso de métodos anticonceptivos es un tema que divide a la Iglesia.
  cuestión polémica nf + adj
wedge open v expr (prise open)abrir haciendo palanca loc verb
wedge-shaped adj (triangular, cuneate)en forma de gajo loc adj
  en gajos loc adj
wedge-tailed adj (having a triangle-shaped tail)con forma de cuña loc adj
  (águila)audaz adj mf
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Collocations: [flew, attacked] in a wedge formation, a [wooden, metal, lead, steel] wedge, a [door, window, tripod] wedge, more...

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