Compound Forms:
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back yard,
backyard (US),
back garden (UK) n | (rear garden) | patio trasero, patio de atrás loc nom m |
| | (con plantas ornamentales) | jardín trasero, jardín de atrás loc nom m |
| | They sit in the backyard and read all summer. |
| | Se sientan en el patio trasero todo el verano a leer. |
| back yard n | UK (rear paved area) | patio trasero loc nom m |
| backyard n as adj | US (in rear garden) | del patio trasero, del patio de atrás loc adj |
back yard,
backyard,
own back yard,
own backyard n | figurative (own vicinity) | vecindario nm |
| | | barrio nm |
| | It's shocking to learn that such crimes are being committed in your back yard. |
boneyard,
bone yard n | slang (cemetery) | cementerio nm |
boneyard,
bone yard n | slang (place for discarded cars, planes) (AR) | desarmadero nm |
| | (ES) | depósito de chatarra nm + loc adj |
boneyard,
bone yard n | (where wild animal bones collect) | cementerio nm |
boneyard,
bone yard n | (dominoes: stock of tiles) | pila nf |
| cubic yard n | (measure of volume) | yarda cúbica nf |
| | You can buy sand by the cubic yard from most builders merchants. |
| | Puedes comprarle arena por yarda cúbica a la mayoría de los minoristas de la construcción. |
| fenced-in yard n | US (enclosed garden) | parcela vallada nf |
| | We have a fenced-in yard to keep dogs from running away. |
| | | jardín cercado, patio cercado nm |
| | La casa tiene un jardín cercado con hermosas buganvilias rojas. |
| front yard n | (garden at front of house) | jardín delantero nm + adj |
| | | jardín de entrada nm + loc adj |
| | | jardín que da al frente nm + loc adj |
| | We have two oak trees in our front yard. |
| | The kids had a lemonade stand set up in their front yard. |
| | Tenemos dos robles en el jardín delantero. |
| | (CL) | antejardín nm |
| | Tenemos dos robles en el antejardín. |
garage sale,
yard sale n | US (sale of used items) | venta de garaje loc nom f |
| | (formal) | venta de objetos de segunda mano nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | rastrillo de segunda mano, mercadillo de segunda mano nm + loc adj |
| | They sold a lot of their old things in a garage sale. |
| | Vendieron muchas de sus cosas viejas en una venta de garaje. |
junkyard,
junk yard n | mainly US (place for reselling discarded items) | chatarrería nf |
| | | depósito de chatarra nm + loc adj |
| | The welder went to the junkyard to look for spare parts. |
junkyard,
junk yard n | US (scrapyard) | chatarrería nf |
| | | depósito de chatarra nm + loc adj |
| | (vehículos) | desguace nm |
| | (CO, MX; vehículos) | deshuesadero nm |
| | Joe had his car hauled off to the junkyard because it wouldn't run anymore. |
| | The welder went to the junkyard to look for spare parts. |
| | El soldador fue a la chatarrería para buscar piezas de repuesto. |
livery stable (US),
livery yard (US),
boarding stable (UK) n | (livery: boarding stable for horses) | establo de alquiler loc nom m |
| | | caballeriza de alquiler loc nom f |
lumberyard,
lumber yard (US,
Can),
timber yard,
timber-yard,
timberyard (UK) n | (where timber is stored or sold) | almacén de madera grupo nom |
| | (MX) | maderería nf |
| | (AR) | maderera nf |
| navy yard | (navy) | astillero naval nm + adj |
| Scotland Yard n | UK (London police headquarters) | Scotland Yard n propio f |
| | Let's make sure she's really missing before we get Scotland Yard involved. |
| | Hay que asegurarse de que ha desaparecido realmente antes de implicar a Scotland Yard. |
scrapyard,
scrap yard n | (place selling salvaged metal) | chatarrería nf |
| | | depósito de chatarra nm + loc adj |
| | (vehículos) | desguace nm |
| | (CO, MX; vehículos) | deshuesadero nm |
| | The car was so badly damaged in the crash that it had to be taken to the scrapyard. |
shipping yard,
shipyard n | (place where ships are constructed) | astillero nm |
| tiltyard n | (courtyard for tilting) (justa, torneo) | campo nm |
| tow yard n | (storage place for hauled-away vehicles) (AR) | corralón nm |
woodyard,
wood-yard,
wood yard n | (where wood is cut or stored) (depósito y corte de maderas) | maderera nf |
yard goods,
piece goods npl | (fabrics, etc., sold by the yard) | bienes que se venden por yarda nmpl + loc conj |
yard-long bean,
yardlong bean,
asparagus bean n | (Asian bean with long pod) | judía de metro loc nom f |
| | | frijol espárrago loc nom m |