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| alveolar arch n | (anatomy) | arco alveolar nm + adj mf |
| aortic arch n | (anatomy) (Anatomía) | arco aórtico, cayado aórtico nm + adj |
| arch n | (building) | arco nm |
| | | bóveda nf |
| | The architecture of the old church features magnificent arches. |
| | La arquitectura de la vieja iglesia presenta magníficos arcos. |
| arch n | often plural (of the foot) | arco nm |
| | | puente nm |
| | Some hikers experience pain in their arches after a strenuous hike. |
| | Algunos senderistas sienten dolor en los arcos después de una larga caminata. |
| arch n | (of a shoe) | empeine nm |
| | The arch of the new sneaker is fairly rigid. |
| | El empeine de las nuevas zapatillas es bastante rígido. |
arch,
arch shape n | (curve, bow shape) | arco nm |
| | The angry cat's back formed an arch. |
| arch over [sth] vi + prep | (form an arc over) | arquearse sobre v prnl + prep |
| | (figurado) | abovedar⇒ vtr |
| | | formar un arco sobre loc verb + prep |
| | Stately elm trees arched over the boulevard. |
| | Unos majestuosos olmos se arqueaban sobre el bulevar. |
| arch adj | (rival, etc.: biggest) | archi- prefijo |
| | Greg glared across the room at his arch rival. |
| | Greg fulminó con la mirada a su archienemigo, que estaba al otro extremo de la sala. |
| arch adj | (sly) | pícaro/a adj |
| | | juguetón/ona adj |
| | | travieso/a adj |
| | Rose raised an eyebrow and gave an arch smile. |
| | Rose arqueó una ceja y dibujó una sonrisa pícara. |
| arch dam n | (engineering) | presa de arco loc nom f |
| arch enemy n | (most hated person) | archienemigo, archienemiga nm, nf |
| | He is my arch enemy. |
| | Él es mi archienemigo. |
| arch of your back n | (curve of lower back) | arco de la espalda nm + loc adj |
| | In this yoga pose, tuck your right arm behind the arch of your back. |
| arch support n | (orthopaedic device for foot) | plantilla ortopédica nf + adj |
| | because of his flat feet, his shoes were fitted with arch supports. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Usando plantillas ortopédicas se puede corregir el pie plano. |
| arch your back v expr | (stretch over backwards) | arquear la espalda loc verb |
| | Please arch your back and take a deep breath. |
archfiend,
arch-fiend n | (devil, supreme villain) | diablo nm |
| | | satanás nm |
| | | satán nm |
| | | villano nm |
| drop arch n | (length less than span) (arquitectura) | arco rebajado nm + adj |
| drop arch n | (rise less than half span) | arco rebajado nm + adj |
flat arch,
jack arch n | (architecture) | arco plano nm + adj |
| | | arco adintelado nm + adj |
| | | bóveda plana nf + adj |
| horseshoe arch n | (Moorish style of curved arch) | arco de herradura nm + loc adj |
ogee,
ogee arch n | (architecture: pointed arch) | arco conopial loc nom m |
proscenium,
proscenium arch n | (arch near stage) | proscenio nm |
| | | arco de embocadura grupo nom |
| | | arco del proscenio grupo nom |
| | | boca de escena loc nom f |
shoulder girdle,
pectoral girdle,
pectoral arch n | (skeleton part) | hombros nmpl |
| | (formal) | cintura escapular loc nom f |
squinch,
squinch arch n | (architecture: support) | trompa nf |
| through-arch n | (architecture) | arco nm |
| through-arch n as adj | (relating to through-arches) | de arco loc adj |
| triumphal arch n | (archway built to commemorate victory) | arco de triunfo nm + loc adj |
| | The Arch of Constantine in Rome is a well-known example of a triumphal arch. |
| | El arco de Constantino en Roma es un ejemplo bien conocido de arco de triunfo. |
zygoma,
zygomatic arch n | (bridge: cheek, temporal bones) | arco cigomático loc nom m |
| zygomatic arch n | (anatomy) | arco cigomático loc nom m |