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cámara

Dispositivo que toma fotografías o graba vídeos.

En inglés sencillo: A device that takes pictures or records video.

• Turn on your cam.
• My dash cam recorded the accident.
• The security cams captured someone entering the building.

Sinónimos: camera

Expresiones frecuentes: dash cam, security cam, helmet cam

leva

Pieza de máquina con forma especial que gira o se desliza para mover otra apoyada contra ella.

En inglés sencillo: A shaped machine part that turns or slides to move another part pressed against it.

• The cam lifts the lever.
• A worn cam can affect the engine’s valves.
• The rod moves up and down as the cam turns.

Expresiones frecuentes: rotating cam, cam profile, cam follower

leva de sujeción

Pieza curva que gira para presionar dos piezas entre sí o sujetarlas firmemente.

En inglés sencillo: A curved part that turns to press two pieces together or hold them firmly.

• Turn the cam to tighten the clamp.
• The curved cam holds both pieces firmly together.
• A damaged cam allowed the clamp to slip.

Expresiones frecuentes: clamping cam, locking cam, cam clamp

copia de cine, grabación pirata

Copia ilegal de una película hecha grabándola con una cámara dentro de un cine.

En inglés sencillo: An illegal copy of a film made by recording it with a camera inside a cinema.

• That download was only a cam.
• The cam had blurry images and muffled sound.
• Someone posted a cam of the film before its official online release.

Sinónimos: camrip

Expresiones frecuentes: poor quality cam, cam copy, download a cam

chatear por webcam, hacer videollamadas

Aparecer o conversar en internet usando una cámara conectada a un ordenador.

En inglés sencillo: To appear or talk online using a camera connected to a computer.

• Do you want to cam tonight?
• We cammed together after dinner.
• She was camming with a friend when the connection failed.

Cómo se usa: cam with someone (I sometimes cam with friends who live abroad.)

Sinónimos: video chat

Expresiones frecuentes: cam with someone, cam online