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frame (EN)
sustantivo, verbo

sustantivo “frame”

sing. frame, pl. frames
  1. marco
    She bought a gold frame to hang her grandmother's portrait in the living room.
  2. marco (de puerta o ventana)
    We had to replace the door frame after the recent burglary.
  3. estructura
    The frame of the old barn was still standing after the storm.
  4. invernadero
    She built a small frame to protect her vegetable seedlings.
  5. complexión
    Despite his slender frame, he was surprisingly strong.
  6. fotograma
    The movie displays 24 frames per second to create the illusion of movement.
  7. marco (contexto)
    Let's discuss this problem within the frame of environmental sustainability.
  8. (bolos) una de las diez divisiones de un juego de bolos, en la cual el jugador tiene hasta dos intentos para derribar los pinos.
    She bowled a spare in the final frame to win the game.
  9. (juego de snooker) una sola partida dentro de un partido de snooker
    He won the first frame with a spectacular shot.
  10. (en informática) una sección de una página web que se puede desplazar de forma independiente
    The website uses frames to display the navigation menu continuously.
  11. (unidad de datos) una unidad de datos transmitida a través de una red
    The network traffic consists of numerous frames sent every second.

verbo “frame”

infinitivo frame; él frames; pret. framed; part. framed; ger. framing
  1. enmarcar
    She framed the painting before hanging it on the wall.
  2. construir las vigas que sostienen un edificio
    The builders framed the new house in less than a week.
  3. formular
    He framed his question carefully during the meeting.
  4. posicionar u organizar algo dentro de un límite visual
    The photographer framed the subject against the city skyline.
  5. acusar falsamente a alguien de un delito; tender una trampa
    The innocent man was framed by his enemies.
  6. (golpear en tenis) golpear la pelota con el marco de la raqueta en lugar de las cuerdas.
    She lost the point after she framed the ball into the net.