Glossary entry

inglés term or phrase:

belay (see the sentence)

español translation:

¡Párese! ¡Basta! ¡Deténgase!

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inglés term

belay (see the sentence)

Homework / test inglés al español Arte/Literatura Barcos, navegación, marítimo
A marine boy stepped forwars, Sir?
'Beat to quarters', he said, then held up a hand.
'No, BELAY that, BELAY'

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¡Párese! ¡Basta! ¡Deténgase!

Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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belay (mar.) (ú. gen. en imperativo) ¡Párese! ¡Basta! ¡Deténgase!

Simon & Schuster\'s Bilingual Dictionary©

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Note added at 2005-04-14 19:22:34 (GMT)
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Used in the imperative as an order to stop: Belay there!

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
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parar - ¡para! - detén - detente



To be made secure.

Used in the imperative as an order to stop: Belay there!
n.

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Sujeta (imperativo)
[Middle English bileggen, to surround, from Old English belecgan; see legh- in Indo-European roots.]
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10 minutos

Asegúrese de desmentirlo, de parar ese comentario

Espero que te sirva.
1. Nautical. To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin.
2. To secure (a mountain climber, for example) at the end of a length of rope.
3. To cause to stop.

v.intr.

1. To be made secure.
2. Used in the imperative as an order to stop: Belay there!

1. To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation: arrest, cease, check, discontinue, halt, stall, stay, stop, surcease. Idioms: bring to a standstill, call a halt to, put a stop to. See continue/stop/pause.
2. To come to a cessation: arrest, cease, check, discontinue, halt, leave off, quit, stall, stop, surcease. Idioms: come to ahaltstandstillstop. See continue/stop/pause.

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