stop up

taponar, obturar

Rellenar o tapar un agujero o conducto para impedir que pase algo.

En inglés sencillo: To fill or cover a hole or passage so that nothing can pass through.

• Stop up the hole with a cloth.
• Leaves stopped up the drain after the storm.
• She stopped the gap up to keep the cold air out.

Cómo se usa: stop something up with something (He stopped the hole up with a cloth.)

Sinónimos: plug, block, seal

Antónimos: unblock

Expresiones frecuentes: stop up a hole, stop up the drain

abrir el diafragma

Ampliar la abertura del objetivo de una cámara para que entre más luz.

En inglés sencillo: To make a camera lens opening wider so that more light enters.

• Stop up the lens for more light.
• She stopped up to f/2.8 when the room grew darker.
• Should I stop up or use a slower shutter speed?

Cómo se usa: stop up to something (Stop up to f/2.8 for more light.)

Sinónimos: open up

Antónimos: stop down

Expresiones frecuentes: stop up the lens, stop up one step

cerrar definitivamente una vía

Cerrar permanentemente una carretera o camino y eliminar el derecho legal a utilizarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To permanently close a road or path and remove people’s legal right to use it.

• The council stopped up the road.
• An official order stopped up the footpath beside the factory.
• They cannot stop up this public lane without legal approval.

Cómo se usa: stop up something (The council voted to stop up the old lane.)

Sinónimos: close permanently

Antónimos: reopen

Expresiones frecuentes: stop up a road, stop up a footpath