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caparazón

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
caparazón nm	(animal: coraza) (animal)	shell, carapace n
Note: En Costa Rica y Venezuela, se usa también como palabra de género femenino: la caparazón.
	El caparazón de la tortuga la protege contra golpes y ataques de depredadores.
	A turtle's shell protects it from injuries and predator attacks.
caparazón nm	(cubierta de protección) (machine or tool)	cover, protector n
	El ventilador tiene un caparazón de plástico encima del motor para protegerlo del polvo.
	The fan has a plastic cover (or: protector) on top of the motor to protect it from the dust.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
caparazón nm	(ave: esqueleto) (of birds)	thoracic skeleton n
		carapace n
	Si preparas pollo deshuesado tienes que hacer un corte longitudinal y sacar el caparazón.
	If you are preparing a boneless chicken you have to make a lengthwise cut and remove the thoracic skeleton.
caparazón nm	figurado (defensa, protección) (figurative)	shell n
		blanket n
	Se esconde en su caparazón para que nadie intente hablarle de lo sucedido.
	He hides in his shell so that nobody will try to talk to him about what happened.
	He hides under his blanket so that nobody will try to talk to him about what happened.

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