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shelves

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
shelf n	(flat storage space)	estante nm
		repisa nf
	Put the spices on the shelf.
	The room was lined with shelves filled with books.
	Pon las especias en el estante.
shelf n	(display space in a store)	expositor nm
		estantería nf
	The stacker put the packets on the shelf.
	El repositor puso los paquetes en el expositor.
shelf n	(bookshelf: shelf for books)	estante nm
		biblioteca nf
		estantería nf
		librero nm
	The books are lined up neatly on the bookshelf.
	Los libros están perfectamente ordenados en el estante de la oficina.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
shelf n	(geology)	plataforma nf
		placa nf
	There is a granite shelf just beneath the topsoil.
	Hay una plataforma de granito bajo el suelo.
shelf n	(closet)	estante nm
	She keeps her hats on the shelf in the closet.
	Guarda sus sombreros en el estante del armario.

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
shelve [sth]⇒ vtr	(put [sth] on shelf)	poner en una estantería loc verb
	Tom shelved the book he had been reading and went for a walk.
	Tom puso el libro que había estado leyendo en la estantería y se fue a dar un paseo.
shelve [sth] vtr	figurative (plan: abandon) (plan)	posponer⇒ vtr
	(un proyecto, coloquial)	cajonear⇒ vtr
		archivar⇒ vtr
	Reluctantly, the team decided to shelve the project, as they didn't have enough money to continue.
	El equipo decidió posponer el proyecto a regañadientes, pues no les quedaba suficiente dinero para continuarlo.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
shelve⇒ vi	(slope)	bajar⇒ vi
		descender⇒ vi
	The sea bed shelves away as you move further from the shore.
	El fondo marino baja a medida que te vas alejando de la costa.
shelve [sth]⇒ vtr	(fit [sth] with shelves)	poner en estantes loc verb
	We're going to shelve this recess to give us more storage space.
	Vamos a poner estantes en este espacio vacío para tener más sitio para almacenar cosas.

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Compound Forms: shelf | shelve
Inglés		Español
continental shelf n	(land under water in shallow seas)	plataforma continental loc nom f
ice shelf n	(sheet ice that extends over water)	capa de hielo nf
	The breaking up of the huge Antarctic ice shelf is a sure sign of global warming.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El lago está cubierto por una capa de hielo.
		banquisa nf
		casquete de hielo nm
left on the shelf adj	figurative, dated, informal (woman: no longer marriageable) (peyorativo)	solterona nf
		que quedó para vestir santos loc adj
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La vecina del 6º es una solterona amargada.
off the shelf adv	(from stock)	disponible para la venta loc adj
off-the-shelf adj	(readily available from stock)	disponible adj mf
	We decided to buy off-the-shelf kitchen units and fit them ourselves rather than ordering from a kitchen specialist and having to wait for them to come and install everything.
off-the-shelf adj	(in a standard format)	estándar adj mf
	Off-the-shelf software is cheaper than bespoke solutions.
	El software estándar es más económico que las soluciones hechas a medida.
on the shelf adv	figurative, dated, informal (woman: no longer marriageable)	para vestir santos expr
	In those days, if a woman wasn't married by the age of 30, she was said to be on the shelf.
	En aquellos días, si una mujer no se había casado al cumplir los 30, se decía que estaba para vestir santos.
on the shelf adv	(inactive, unemployed)	al margen del mercado laboral loc adv
		desocupado/a adj
		desempleado adj
on the shelf adv	(not being used) (CO)	cogiendo polvo loc adv
	Su moto está cogiendo polvo en el garaje.
		acumulando polvo, juntando tierra loc adv
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Su vieja guitarra está acumulando polvo en la sala de juegos.
parcel shelf, package shelf n	UK (flat storage panel in a vehicle)	bandeja nf
	(AR)	repisa nf
shelf company n	UK (inactive business)	empresa inactiva nf + adj
		empresa en reserva grupo nom
shelf life, storage life n	(length of time [sth] can be stored)	vida útil loc nom f
		vida de anaquel loc nom f
		tiempo de caducidad nm + loc adj
	As bread has a short shelf life, a lot of loaves are returned to the manufacturers.
	Como el pan tiene poca vida útil, muchas hogazas se devuelven al proveedor.
shelf life, storage life n	(duration that food is fit to eat)	duración nf
	Bread only has a shelf life of a few days.
shelf life n	figurative (duration that [sth] is useful)	vida útil loc nom f
	The opposition argued that the government's policy had a limited shelf life.
shelf mark	(library science)	signo de estante nm + loc adj
		signo topográfico nm + adj
shelf space n	(amount of room on shelves)	espacio en las estanterías grupo nom
	Las tengo en el depósito de atrás, se venden poco y ocuparían mucho espacio en las estanterías.
shelf talker n	(advertisement on store shelves)	cenefa nf
shelf-filling n	(shop job: stacking goods on shelves)	reponedor nm
top-shelf adj	figurative, informal (publication: adult, x-rated)	para adultos loc adj
		porno adj
top-shelf adj	figurative, informal (of highest quality)	de primera loc adj
top-shelf adj	US, Can, figurative (hockey goal: high in net) (hockey)	alto nm + adj
top shelf adv	US, Can, figurative (hockey: score high in net)	hacer un gol alto loc verb

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