can of mace
Spanish translation: aerosol irritante
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| 5 +1 | lata de macia o macís |
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| 5 | pulverizador antivioladores |
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| 4 | VASIJA DE MACíS / VASIJA DE MACíA |
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| 4 | aerosol de defensa |
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| 4 | aerosol de gas para defensa personal |
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| 4 -1 | "... su bastón.." |
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peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1"... su bastón.." Explanation: HTH |
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4 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1lata de macia o macís Explanation: Hola Marisi, macia o macís= especia que se extrae de la coretza de la nuez moscada. También aerosol irritante generalmente empleado por la policía en E.U. para dispersar manifestaciones y tumultos. Espero que le sirva, Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-05-15 17:45:38 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Main Entry: mace Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French macis, from Latin macir, an East Indian spice, from Greek makir Date: 13th century : an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg Simon & Schuster |
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VASIJA DE MACíS / VASIJA DE MACíA Explanation: macís/ macía = especia que se extrae de la corteza de la nuez moscada. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-05-15 17:48:25 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Simon & Schuster\'s |
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aerosol de defensa Explanation: Dependerá del contexto. Lo interpreto de esta manera teniendo en cuenta que Mace (con mayúscula) es la marca de un gas de defensa personal. Suerte. El Experimento de la Cárcel de Stanford: Un estudio de ... ... al lado provocaba que los guardas me pegasen, me rociasen con aerosol de defensa, me vendasen los ojos, me pisoteasen, y que me tirasen completamente desnudo ... www.prisonexp.org/spanish/slide40s.htm - 14k - En caché - Páginas similares Estrella Digital ... también levantar tres actas de aprehensión de drogas, otras tres de ocupación de armas blancas y sendas por una 'cutter' y un aerosol de defensa personal. ... www.estrelladigital.es/020325/ articulos/espana/droga.htm - 7k - En caché - Páginas similares |
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pulverizador antivioladores Explanation: También "espray" o "spray", dependiendo de lo purista que seas con el lenguaje ;-) |
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aerosol de gas para defensa personal Explanation: Clearer than the previous, I think. |
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