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girdling

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
girdle n	(supportive undergarment) (prenda interior)	faja nf
		ceñidor nm
		cinturón nm
	Embarrassed by her weight gain, Molly decided to wear a girdle under her dress.
	Avergonzada de su aumento de peso, Molly decidió utilizar una faja bajo su vestido.
girdle [sth]⇒ vtr	(encircle, surround)	ceñir⇒ vtr
		rodear⇒ vtr
	The corset girdled the woman's torso tightly.
	El corsé ciñó la cintura de la mujer muy ajustadamente.
girdle [sth] vtr	(strangle: tree)	anillar⇒ vtr
	The roots began to girdle the potted tree.
girdle [sth] vtr	(remove bark: tree)	anillar⇒ vtr
		descortezar⇒ vtr
	Over the winter rodents girdled the tree in our front yard.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
panty girdle n	(women's control pants)	faja nf
pelvic girdle n	(animals: arch supporting hind limbs)	cintura pélvica, cintura pelviana loc nom f
pelvic girdle n	(humans: arch in pelvic area)	cintura pélvica, cintura pelviana loc nom f
shoulder girdle, pectoral girdle, pectoral arch n	(skeleton part)	hombros nmpl
	(formal)	cintura escapular loc nom f

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