mortar

mortero

Arma que lanza proyectiles explosivos hacia lo alto para que caigan sobre un objetivo.

En inglés sencillo: A weapon that fires explosive shells high into the air so they fall on a target.

• The soldiers fired a mortar.
• Mortar shells landed near the bridge.
• The unit carried two mortars up the hill.

Expresiones frecuentes: mortar fire, mortar attack, mortar shell, light mortar

mortero, argamasa

Mezcla húmeda que une ladrillos o bloques de piedra y se endurece al secarse.

En inglés sencillo: A wet mixture used to hold bricks or stone blocks together, which becomes hard when dry.

• The builder mixed some mortar.
• Fill the gaps between the bricks with mortar.
• The old mortar had started to crack.

Expresiones frecuentes: mix mortar, wet mortar, mortar joints, cement mortar

mortero

Recipiente resistente donde se trituran ingredientes con un utensilio pesado en forma de palo.

En inglés sencillo: A strong bowl in which you crush ingredients with a heavy stick.

• Crush the garlic in a mortar.
• She used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices.
• This stone mortar is heavy.

Expresiones frecuentes: mortar and pestle, stone mortar, in a mortar

atacar con morteros

Atacar un lugar o a personas con proyectiles explosivos lanzados hacia lo alto desde un mortero.

En inglés sencillo: To attack a place or people with shells fired high into the air from a small heavy weapon.

• The troops mortared the enemy position.
• They mortared the camp during the night.
• The village was mortared twice that week.

Sinónimos: shell, bombard

Expresiones frecuentes: mortar a base, mortar a position