umbrella

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
umbrella n	(device: protects from rain)	paraguas nm inv
	(CO, CR, CU)	sombrilla nf
	It looks like it might rain; you'd better take an umbrella with you.
	Parece que va a llover; es mejor que te lleves un paraguas.
umbrella n	(parasol)	sombrilla nf
		parasol nm
	Lucy used an umbrella to protect herself from the sun.
	Lucy usaba una sombrilla para protegerse del sol.
the umbrella of [sth/sb], [sth/sb]'s umbrella n	figurative (protection)	el amparo de loc nom m
		la protección de loc nom f
	A number of singers work under the umbrella of this agency.
	Varios cantantes trabajan bajo el amparo de esta agencia.
umbrella n	(cocktail decoration)	sombrilla nf
		sombrillita nf
	The waiter came out with a tray of cocktails, each one with an umbrella in it.
	El camarero salió con una bandeja de cócteles, cada uno con una sombrilla dentro.
umbrella n as adj	figurative (general, catch-all)	amplio/a adj
		extenso/a adj
	Many psychiatrists believe that the term schizophrenia is an umbrella word that covers a number of different mental disorders.
	Muchos psiquiatras piensan que "esquizofrenia" es un término amplio que engloba un número de desórdenes mentales diferentes.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
beach umbrella n	(parasol)	sombrilla nf
	I forgot to wear sunscreen, but at least I remembered my beach umbrella.
	(CU)	sombrilla de playa loc nom f
	(MX)	sombrilla playera loc nom f
	(Argentina)	parasol nm
stone pine, umbrella pine, parasol pine n	(southern European tree)	pino piñonero loc nom m
		pino manso loc nom m
sun umbrella n	(hand-held umbrella for sun protection)	sombrilla de mano nf + loc adj
sun umbrella n	(beach umbrella)	sombrilla nf
umbrella bird, umbrellabird n	(type of bird)	paragüero nm
		pájaro paraguas loc nom m
umbrella group, umbrella body n	(association of institutions)	grupo multitudinario nm + adj
umbrella organization, also UK: umbrella organisation n	(business: group that controls others)	organización paraguas loc nom f
		organización coordinadora nf + adj
		organización general coordinadora loc nom f
		organización marco loc nom f
umbrella plant n	(May apple plant)	paragüita nm
umbrella plant n	(African plant)	papiro nm
umbrella plant, wild buckwheat n	(plant genus Eriogonum)	alforfón silvestre loc nom m
umbrella stand n	(rack or container for storing umbrellas)	paragüero nm
	I didn't see an umbrella stand so I put my umbrella on the floor.
	No había paragüero, tuve que dejar el paraguas en el suelo.

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