overlay

capa, recubrimiento

Capa colocada sobre otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: A layer placed over something else.

• The table has a glass overlay.
• Place the transparent overlay over the map.
• Metal overlays protected the wooden panels from damage.

Sinónimos: covering, layer

Expresiones frecuentes: protective overlay, transparent overlay, plastic overlay

ventana superpuesta, capa superpuesta

Cuadro o capa que aparece encima de parte de la pantalla de un ordenador o teléfono.

En inglés sencillo: A box or layer that appears over part of a computer or phone screen.

• Close the overlay to see the page.
• An overlay appeared when I clicked the photo.
• These overlays hide the buttons underneath them.

Sinónimos: popup

Expresiones frecuentes: screen overlay, close an overlay, transparent overlay

plantilla de teclado

Lámina pegada al teclado para mostrar otras etiquetas o funciones de las teclas.

En inglés sencillo: A sheet stuck onto a computer keyboard to show different labels or functions for the keys.

• Put the overlay on the keyboard.
• This keyboard overlay shows the editing shortcuts.
• The old overlays had labels for a different program.

Sinónimos: keystrip

Expresiones frecuentes: keyboard overlay, key overlay, printed overlay

corbata, pañuelo de cuello

Tela que se lleva alrededor del cuello y se ata por delante.

En inglés sencillo: A cloth worn around the neck and tied at the front.

• He tied a silk overlay around his neck.
• A white overlay completed the gentleman’s dress.
• Her portrait shows a man wearing an overlay beneath his coat.

Sinónimos: cravat, neckcloth

Expresiones frecuentes: silk overlay, white overlay, wear an overlay

recubrir, superponer

Poner una capa de algo sobre otra superficie o imagen.

En inglés sencillo: To put a layer of something over another surface or image.

• Overlay the image with a blue layer.
• They overlaid the floor with clear plastic.
• The designer is overlaying text on the photograph.

Cómo se usa: overlay something with something (They overlaid the wood with a thin sheet of gold.); overlay something on something (Overlay the new map on the old one.)

Sinónimos: cover, superimpose

Expresiones frecuentes: overlay something with, overlay one image, overlay a map, overlay a surface

abrumar, agobiar

Someter a alguien o algo a tanta presión que no pueda soportarla.

En inglés sencillo: To put so much pressure on someone or something that they cannot cope.

• Grief overlaid her spirit.
• The endless duties overlaid him with care.
• They were overlaid by troubles they could not resolve.

Cómo se usa: overlay someone with something (Do not overlay him with more duties.)

Sinónimos: overwhelm, burden

Antónimos: relieve

Expresiones frecuentes: overlay someone with, overlay the spirit

apostar demasiado

Apostar por algo más dinero de lo que sería razonable.

En inglés sencillo: To bet more money on something than is sensible.

• Do not overlay the favourite.
• He overlaid a horse that had little chance of winning.
• Several punters overlaid the winner and earned very little.

Sinónimos: overbet

Expresiones frecuentes: overlay a horse, overlay the favourite