pared
wall.
The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.
biblioteca sin paredes
library without walls
The library without walls is not developing as fast as the technology.
blanco como la pared
deathly white
deathly pale
as white as snow
as white as a sheet (of paper)
as white as a ghost
green around the gills
green about the gills
yellow around the gills
She has black hair, deathly white skin and a wardrobe that is blacker than looking down a mineshaft.
He was deathly pale, just like a waxen image, and the red eyes glared with the horrible vindictive look which I knew so well.
He covered the roof with tiles, installed new waterwheels and grinding stones, and produced flour that was white as snow.
Again, it's very rare to find people whose skin tones are as white as a sheet of paper.
When I finally got across the street to him, he was as white as a ghost, looking like he had seen something very out of the ordinary.
The Longton pub scene may not be dead, but it is a bit green around the gills.
Steve was still sweating and he looked more than a bit green about the gills, but the expression on his face was determined and hard.
On the upside, I spent yesterday with my grandson - he is a fresh baby, still yellow around the gills but eating, pooping and peeing just like he should.
cogido entre la espada y la pared
caught between two stools
Do people of mixed race feel caught between two stools or are they nestling in the best of both worlds?.
con la espalda contra la pared
up against the wall
with + Posesivo + back against the wall
The article is entitled 'Up against the wall: highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3'.
With his back against the wall, he might judge that he had little choice but to use his weapons of mass destruction in a last-ditch attempt to save his country.
con las dimensiones de una pared
wall-sized
A prototype system has been developed that uses wall-sized, full colour digital television with synchronized stereo sound to create a virtual spatial world over which the user helicopters via joystick control.
contra la pared
up against the wall
with + Posesivo + back against the wall
against a/the wall
The article is entitled 'Up against the wall: highlights of the Detroit Conference, American Library Association, June 27-July 3'.
With his back against the wall, he might judge that he had little choice but to use his weapons of mass destruction in a last-ditch attempt to save his country.
It was the portrait of a woman standing against a wall with a paint roller.
contra una pared
against a/the wall
It was the portrait of a woman standing against a wall with a paint roller.
darse cabezazos contra la pared
bang + Posesivo + head against a/the (brick) wall
Hi all, I've been banging my head against a brick wall trying to get this done, so hopefully somebody can help.
decoración de paredes
wall covering
Teaching units cover insulating, drywall, painting and wall covering, glass and glazing, floor covering, and landscaping.
de pared a pared
wall-to-wall
How to build wall-to-wall bookcases to make your study, den or computer room much nicer to be in and more adaptable for space.
entre la espada y la pared
between the rock and the hard place
between the devil and the deep blue sea
between a rock and a hard place
double bind
The article is entitled 'Catalogers must change! Surviving between the rock and the hard place'.
The article 'Between the devil and the deep blue sea' gives some impressions of a librarian elected to the municipal council and agreeing, with some misgivings, to serve on the library committee.
As for me, I sit, as the saying goes, between a rock and a hard place.
Bateson suggest that a person caught in a 'double bind' may develop schizophrenic symptoms.
estar con la espalda contra la pared
Posesivo + back + be + against the wall
What do you do when your back's against the wall following a breast cancer diagnosis?.
estar entre la espada y la pared
be on the horns of a dilemma
Well right now I am on the horns of a dilemma as the weather outside is so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey but I would be barking mad not to go home and get a good heavy coat for later this evening.
estar que + subirse + por las paredes
tear + Posesivo + hair out
People are clearly extremely upset, apparently tearing their hair out at having to deal with spam.
golpearse la cabeza contra la pared
bang + Posesivo + head against a/the (brick) wall
Hi all, I've been banging my head against a brick wall trying to get this done, so hopefully somebody can help.
hablar con la pared
talk to + air
He soon found that he was talking to air, as the man suddenly tore out of the shop like his trousers were on fire.
hablarle a la pared
talk to + air
He soon found that he was talking to air, as the man suddenly tore out of the shop like his trousers were on fire.
hacer que suba por las paredes
get on + Posesivo + wick
Alesha tells Laila that she's getting on her wick because it started off so well and went to pot.
interruptor de pared
wall switch
Most rooms - including the living room, dining room, kitchen and master suite - were designed with recessed lighting controlled by wall switches.
montado en la pared
wall-mounted
The work consists of a series of five crystal chandeliers connected to a wall-mounted plasma screen on which a text slowly appears.
pared abdominal, la
abdominal wall, the
Abdominoplasty, known more commonly as a 'tummy tuck,' is a major surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall.
pared alicatada
tiled wall
She shut her eyes and stayed glued to the chilly tiled wall, even though it caused her skin to break out in goosepimples.
pared arterial
artery wall
Most cerebral aneurysms are congenital, resulting from an inborn abnormality in an artery wall.
pared con cámara de aire
cavity wall
The type of insulation required depends on whether the building has cavity walls or solid walls.
pared cortina
curtain wall
An undisputed advantage of a ventilated curtain wall is acoustic isolation.
pared del acantilado
cliff face
For many years now there have been peregrine falcons breeding on a cliff face on the outskirts of the city of Plymouth.
pared de ladrillo
brick wall
Salt efflorescence on the brick wall there shows seasonal changes with an annual cycle.
pared del estómago
stomach lining
lining of the stomach
The stomach lining is a wrinkly bag that holds acids to help digest food.
If the lining of the stomach is examined with a hand lens, one can see that it is covered with numerous small holes.
pared del pecho
breast wall
Right after breast augmentation surgery, the breast wall and tissue will be tender and swollen.
pared del precipio
cliff face
For many years now there have been peregrine falcons breeding on a cliff face on the outskirts of the city of Plymouth.
pared divisoria
partition wall
Finally partition walls and fixtures are added to customise each module to meet the needs of a particular library area.
pared energética
energy wall
Outside the walls of the room, outside the walls of his skull, outside the impalpable energy walls of his mind, he felt those forces gathering, swelling up.
pared pectoral
breast wall
Right after breast augmentation surgery, the breast wall and tissue will be tender and swollen.
pared torácica
chest wall
A collapsed lung (pneumothorax) results from a buildup of air in the space between the lung and the chest wall (pleural cavity).
poner en la pared [Pared u otro soporte vertical]
pin up
What was pinned up ranged from sheets of paper with nothing more written on them than a title and author to elaborate and beautifully executed illustrations.
poner entre la espada y la pared
press to + the point
He would disclaim representing 'Europe', even - and pressed to the point he might say he speaks not even for his own nation, or even his institution, but only for himself.
recubrimiento de paredes
wall covering
Teaching units cover insulating, drywall, painting and wall covering, glass and glazing, floor covering, and landscaping.
revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera
wood panelling
The following two combinations of furniture will present differente meanings: a leather chair, plush carpets and wood panelling versus leather bound books, carved oak book cases and a computer.
revestimiento de paredes con paneles de madera de roble
oak panelling
The old is a renovated Georgian style building with formal rooms containing fireplaces, carved woodwork and English oak panelling.
ser como hablar con la pared
be like talking to a brick wall
go in + one ear and out the other
Volunteers have been circulating petitions for years, but 'it's been like talking to a brick wall'.
I've even had friends and relatives talk with her and give her advice but it all goes in one ear and out the other.
ser como hablarle a la pared
be like talking to a brick wall
Volunteers have been circulating petitions for years, but 'it's been like talking to a brick wall'.
subirse por las paredes
be beside + Reflexivo
be beside + Reflexivo + with anger
be beside + Reflexivo + with rage
We have all experienced times when we felt out of character or 'beside ourselves,' acting in unexpected or inconsistent ways.
A woman identifying herself as Beard's mother attempted to calm the young man down, but Beard was beside himself with anger.
He was beside himself with rage over the goal that never was .
trepar una pared
climb over + a wall
Thousands of people are crossing from Libya into Tunisia at border crossings by climbing over walls.
