sheet
Middle English shete, from Old English sciete.
NOUN
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hoja
literal
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lámina
literal
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folio
formal
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concepto de hoja
untranslatable
(No direct equivalent concept for 'sheet' as a concept in all contexts.)
A large, flat, and thin piece of material, such as paper, glass, metal, or fabric. It can also refer specifically to a rectangular piece of fabric used as bedding, placed on a mattress.
| plural |
|---|
| sheets |
VERB
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cubrir
literal
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extender
literal
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tender
formal
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concepto de cubrir con una hoja
untranslatable
(The concept of 'sheet' as a verb does not translate directly.)
To cover something with or as if with a sheet or to spread over a surface in a continuous, broad layer.
| present_participle | simple_past |
|---|---|
| sheeting | sheeted |
- Heavy rain sheeted down, making it hard to see the road. — This describes rain falling in a continuous, dense curtain.
- Snow sheeted the entire landscape overnight. — This means snow covered the area completely, like a blanket.
- They sheeted the furniture with plastic covers before painting. — This refers to covering items with large protective sheets.