graphite

grafito

Forma blanda y gris oscura del carbono, usada en lápices y para reducir el roce entre piezas de máquinas.

En inglés sencillo: A soft, dark grey form of carbon used in pencils and to help machine parts move smoothly.

• Pencils contain graphite.
• She used soft graphite for the drawing.
• Graphite powder helps the lock turn smoothly.

Sinónimos: plumbago

Expresiones frecuentes: graphite pencil, graphite powder, graphite drawing

plástico reforzado con fibra de carbono

Plástico ligero y resistente que contiene fibras de carbono, usado por ejemplo para fabricar material deportivo.

En inglés sencillo: A strong, light plastic containing carbon fibres, used to make things such as sports equipment.

• Her tennis racket is made of graphite.
• The graphite shaft makes this golf club lighter.
• They replaced the metal frame with graphite.

Sinónimos: carbon fibre composite

Expresiones frecuentes: graphite racket, graphite shaft, graphite frame

gris grafito

Color gris oscuro parecido al trazo de un lápiz.

En inglés sencillo: A dark grey colour like the marks made by a pencil.

• The jacket comes in graphite.
• We chose graphite for the bedroom walls.
• Graphite looks good beside pale blue.

Sinónimos: dark grey, charcoal grey

Expresiones frecuentes: graphite grey, graphite paint, in graphite

grafitar

Cubrir o tratar algo con grafito, normalmente para que sus piezas se muevan con menos roce.

En inglés sencillo: To cover or treat something with graphite, often to help parts move smoothly.

• They graphite the mould before use.
• The mechanic graphited the moving parts.
• You can graphite the surface to reduce friction.

Expresiones frecuentes: graphite a lock, graphite the surface, graphite a mould