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jaula

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
jaula nf	(armazón con barrotes)	cage n
	Los secuestradores desalmados encerraron a los muchachos en una jaula.
	The heartless kidnappers locked the boys in a cage.
jaula nf	(animales: caja para transporte)	pet carrier, carrier n
	(large, metal or wood)	crate, animal crate n
	(large, for dogs)	dog crate n
	Mete al gato en la jaula que lo voy a llevar al veterinario.
	Put the cat in the carrier. I'm going to take it to the vet.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
jaula nf	coloquial (cárcel) (colloquial)	slammer, can n
	(UK, colloquial)	nick n
	Acabo de salir de la jaula.
	I've just got out of the can (or: slammer).
jaula nf	figurado (lugar sin salida) (figurative)	prison n
	Salieron corriendo pero aquel desfiladero era una jaula.
	They ran away but that gorge was a prison.
jaula nf	(embalaje de madera)	crate n
	Los muebles se transportan en una jaula para evitar que se dañen.
	The furniture was transported on a crate to avoid damage.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
jaula de grillos nf	(lugar muy ruidoso) (crazy place)	madhouse n
		zoo n
	Cuando la profesora entró en clase, los alumnos estaban hablando a voz en grito; aquello parecía una jaula de grillos.
	When the professor came into the class, the students were talking at the tops of their voices; it was a madhouse.
rotor de jaula de ardilla nm + loc adj	(cilindro rotativo)	squirrel-cage rotor n

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