parcel

paquete

Objeto o conjunto de objetos envueltos o metidos en una caja, a menudo para enviarlos por correo.

En inglés sencillo: Something wrapped or packed in a box, often to be sent by post.

• Your parcel arrived this morning.
• She sent a parcel to her brother.
• The driver left two parcels outside our door.

Sinónimos: package

Expresiones frecuentes: send a parcel, parcel delivery, large parcel

parcela, lote

Terreno considerado una sola unidad para su compra, venta o propiedad.

En inglés sencillo: A piece of land treated as one unit when bought, sold, or owned.

• This parcel belongs to my aunt.
• The farmer sold two parcels of land.
• Each parcel has its own boundary on the map.

Cómo se usa: a parcel of land (They bought a parcel of land beside the river.)

Sinónimos: plot, lot

Expresiones frecuentes: parcel of land, land parcel

porción, parcela

Parte separada de algo mayor, especialmente un terreno.

En inglés sencillo: A separate part of something larger, especially a piece of land.

• They inherited a parcel of land.
• The estate was divided into smaller parcels.
• Each parcel of goods was stored separately.

Cómo se usa: a parcel of something (They received a small parcel of land.)

Sinónimos: portion, part

Expresiones frecuentes: parcel of land, small parcel

repartir, distribuir

Dividir algo en partes y entregarlas a distintas personas.

En inglés sencillo: To divide something into parts and give those parts to different people.

• They parcelled out the remaining food.
• The manager parcels out tasks each morning.
• We had to parcel the money out among six families.

Cómo se usa: parcel something out to someone (They parcelled the food out to the families.); parcel something out among people (She parcelled the work out among her assistants.)

Sinónimos: distribute, share out, divide up

Expresiones frecuentes: parcel something out, parcel out something

parcelar

Dividir una propiedad en partes más pequeñas para venderlas por separado.

En inglés sencillo: To divide property into smaller pieces so they can be sold separately.

• They plan to parcel off the land.
• The estate was parcelled off and sold.
• Developers parcel large properties off into smaller building plots.

Cómo se usa: parcel something off into something (They parcelled the estate off into smaller plots.)

Sinónimos: subdivide, divide up

Expresiones frecuentes: parcel something off, parcel off land

empaquetar

Envolver algo en papel o meterlo en un paquete.

En inglés sencillo: To wrap something in paper or put it in a package.

• I need to parcel up these gifts.
• He parcelled the books up in brown paper.
• Can you parcel this up for me?

Cómo se usa: parcel something up (She parcelled the books up for posting.)

Sinónimos: wrap up, package

Antónimos: unwrap, unpack

Expresiones frecuentes: parcel something up, parcel up something

precintar

Envolver una cuerda con tiras de tela para protegerla.

En inglés sencillo: To wrap strips of cloth around a rope to protect it.

• The sailors parcel the rope with cloth.
• He parcelled the damaged section before covering it with cord.
• We must parcel these ropes to protect them from water.

Sinónimos: wrap

Expresiones frecuentes: parcel a rope, parcel the rigging