plank

tablón, tabla

Pieza de madera larga, ancha, gruesa y plana que se usa para construir.

En inglés sencillo: A long, wide, thick, flat piece of wood used for building things.

• We need a long plank.
• Two planks were missing from the bridge.
• He nailed a wooden plank across the broken window.

Sinónimos: board

Expresiones frecuentes: wooden plank, plank of wood, loose plank, floor plank

plancha

Ejercicio en que mantienes el cuerpo recto sobre el suelo, apoyándote en los brazos y las puntas de los pies.

En inglés sencillo: An exercise where you hold your body straight above the floor, resting on your toes and arms.

• Hold a plank for thirty seconds.
• She does planks every morning.
• Can you keep your back straight during a side plank?

Expresiones frecuentes: do a plank, hold a plank, side plank, plank position

punto del programa, propuesta política

Una de las principales ideas o medidas que defiende un partido político.

En inglés sencillo: One of the main policies or ideas that a political party supports.

• Education is a central plank of their policy.
• The party added a new environmental plank to its platform.
• Which planks of the manifesto attracted younger voters?

Cómo se usa: a plank of/in something (Tax reform is a key plank in the party's platform.)

Sinónimos: policy, policy position

Expresiones frecuentes: central plank, key plank, plank of policy, plank in something

tabla para asar

Tabla de madera sobre la que se cocina pescado para darle el aroma de la madera.

En inglés sencillo: A flat wooden board used to cook fish, adding flavor from the wood.

• Soak the plank before cooking.
• We grilled salmon on a cedar plank.
• The wooden plank gave the fish a smoky flavor.

Sinónimos: cooking board

Expresiones frecuentes: cedar plank, grilling plank, salmon on a plank

apoyo, sostén

Algo que sostiene otra cosa o ayuda a que continúe.

En inglés sencillo: Something that provides support or helps to keep something going.

• Trust was the last plank supporting their friendship.
• Her savings became a plank of support during the crisis.
• Each small success added another plank to his fragile confidence.

Sinónimos: support, prop, mainstay

Expresiones frecuentes: plank of support, last plank, supporting plank

tajada gruesa, rodaja gruesa

Trozo grueso y compacto de comida, con una cara plana, que se cocina y sirve entero.

En inglés sencillo: A thick, solid piece of food with a flat side, cooked and served as one piece.

• The tofu was cut into planks.
• A grilled plank of cauliflower filled the plate.
• She served the vegetable planks with a lemon sauce.

Cómo se usa: a plank of something (The chef served a thick plank of roasted cauliflower.)

Sinónimos: slab, thick slice

Expresiones frecuentes: plank of cauliflower, plank of tofu, roasted vegetable plank

entarimar, entablar

Cubrir una superficie con tablas largas y planas de madera.

En inglés sencillo: To cover a surface with long, flat pieces of wood.

• They planked the floor.
• Workers are planking the ship's hull.
• We plan to plank the deck with local timber.

Cómo se usa: plank something with something (They planked the deck with oak.)

Sinónimos: board, board over

Expresiones frecuentes: plank a floor, plank a deck, plank a ship

soltar, poner sobre la mesa

Poner algo con firmeza, especialmente dinero para pagar o apostar.

En inglés sencillo: To put something down firmly, especially money that you pay or risk in a bet.

• He planked his money on the table.
• She planked down five pounds and joined the game.
• They refused to plank down any more cash.

Cómo se usa: plank something down (He planked fifty dollars down on the table.)

Sinónimos: put down, lay down, stake

Expresiones frecuentes: plank down money, plank down cash, plank something down