superficie roma

English translation: blunt object

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Spanish term or phrase:superficie roma
English translation:blunt object
Entered by: David Russi

02:32 Aug 12, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
Spanish term or phrase: superficie roma
the whole phrase, from a medical report, is
"lesiones inferidas por digito presion objeto de superficie roma"
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Local time: 01:41
blunt object
Explanation:
Me parece que "superficie" sobra.
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4 +3blunt object
David Russi
5blunt surface
Michael Powers (PhD)


  

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blunt surface


Explanation:
Oxford Dictionary

romo -ma adj
1 a ‹ cuchillo/tijeras › blunt
b ‹ nariz › snub (before n)
2 ‹ persona ›
a (tosco) uncouth
b (lerdo) dull

Mike :) in the first meaning, "tijeras" or "cuchillo" means "scissors" or "knife" respectively.

Mike :)

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-08-12 02:35:46 GMT)
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\"superficie\" means \"surface\"

Michael Powers (PhD)
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blunt object


Explanation:
Me parece que "superficie" sobra.

David Russi
United States
Local time: 02:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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