tissue

pañuelo de papel

Trozo pequeño de papel suave que sirve para limpiarse la nariz o limpiar algo.

En inglés sencillo: A small piece of soft paper used for wiping your nose or cleaning something.

• Can I have a tissue?
• She wiped her eyes with a tissue.
• He keeps a box of tissues on his desk.

Sinónimos: paper handkerchief

Expresiones frecuentes: a tissue, tissue box, paper tissue

tejido

Conjunto de células del cuerpo que trabajan juntas para cumplir una función concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A group of cells in a body that work together to do a particular job.

• The injury damaged muscle tissue.
• The doctor took a small tissue sample.
• Healthy tissues need a steady supply of blood.

Expresiones frecuentes: muscle tissue, damaged tissue, tissue sample

sarta, entramado

Conjunto complicado de cosas relacionadas entre sí, especialmente mentiras o afirmaciones falsas.

En inglés sencillo: A complicated set of connected things, especially lies or false claims.

• His story was a tissue of lies.
• The report contained a tissue of falsehoods.
• She exposed the tissue of deceit behind his claims.

Cómo se usa: a tissue of something (The account was a tissue of lies.)

Sinónimos: web

Expresiones frecuentes: tissue of lies, tissue of falsehoods, tissue of deceit