sheet (EN)

sustantivo, verbo

sustantivo “sheet”

1. hoja
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   Please hand out these sheets of paper to the class.
2. sábana
   She washed the sheets and hung them out to dry.
3. lámina
   The mechanic used a sheet of metal to repair the car.
4. capa
   The lake was covered with a thin sheet of ice.
5. cortina
   The rain was coming down in sheets, soaking everyone outside.
6. escota (náutica, cuerda utilizada para controlar el ángulo de una vela respecto al viento)
   He pulled on the sheet to adjust the sail.
7. pista
   The teams stepped onto the curling sheet for their match.
8. manto
   Scientists studied the ice sheet covering Greenland.

verbo “sheet”

1. caer a cántaros
   The rain sheeted down, flooding the streets.
2. cubrir
   They sheeted the furniture before painting the walls.
3. laminar
   The factory sheets metal into thin panels.
4. (nautical) ajustar una vela usando una escota (cuerda)
   The crew sheeted the sails to navigate the wind.