muesca

Definitions of muesca
  1. noun
    a small cut
    synonyms: hendidura
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    cortadura, corte, tajo
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
  2. noun
    a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
    synonyms: mortaja
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    orificio
    an opening deliberately made in or through something
  3. noun
    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
    synonyms: corte, hoyo, mella
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    imperfección, mácula, tacha, tara
    a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
  4. noun
    the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
    synonyms: hoyo, mella
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    blanco, espacio en blanco
    a blank area
  5. noun
    sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
    synonyms: depre, depresión, hoyo, mella
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    desmoralización
    depression resulting from an undermining of your morale
    debilidad, desamparo, impotencia
    a feeling of being unable to manage
    abatimiento, desfallecimiento
    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
    opresión
    a feeling of being oppressed
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    desdicha, melancolía, tristeza
    emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
  6. noun
    a sunken or depressed geological formation
    synonyms: depresión, hoyo, mella
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    altura
    a raised or elevated geological formation
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    fondo, lecho
    a depression forming the ground under a body of water
    cráter
    a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
    hoya, hoyo, hueco, socavón
    a depression hollowed out of solid matter
    bajo, hondonada
    low level country
    valle
    a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
    madriguera
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
    circo
    a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
    cañada
    a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
    arroyada, barranca, barranco, cauce, cañada, hondonada, surco, torrentera, zanjón
    deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
    hondonada
    a small valley between mountains
    fondo del mar, fondo marino
    the bottom of a sea or ocean
    cavidad, fosa, hoyo
    a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
    bache, badén
    a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
    conejera, conejero, gazapera
    a hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits
    barranco, quebrada
    a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
    cauce, álveo
    a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
    salina
    a shallow basin in a desert region; contains salt and gypsum that was deposited by an evaporated salt lake
    arroyada, vaguada, álveo
    a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a stream
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    formación geológica
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  7. noun
    an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
    synonyms: hoyo, mella
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    consecuencia, efecto, resultado
    a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  8. noun
    the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
    synonyms: hoyo, mella, sangría
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    corrosión, desgaste
    erosion by chemical action
  9. noun
    angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
    synonyms: hoyo, mella
  10. noun
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
    synonyms: hoyo, impresión, marca, mella, sello, señal
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    hoyuelo
    any slight depression in a surface
    hoyo, incisión, mella
    a depression scratched or carved into a surface
    baja, caída, comba, combadura, combo, encorvamiento, inclinación, pandeo
    a shape that sags
    arruga, buche, línea, surco
    a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
    abertura, fisura, grieta, hendedura, quebradura, quebraja, quebraza, quiebra, raja, raza
    a long narrow depression in a surface
    acanaladura, acanaladuras, canal, canaladura, estriado, estría, estrías
    a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)
    rebajo
    a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
    pata de gallo
    a wrinkle in the skin at the outer corner of your eyes
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    concavidad
    a shape that curves or bends inward
  11. noun
    a depression scratched or carved into a surface
    synonyms: hoyo, incisión, mella
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    hoyo, impresión, marca, mella, sello, señal
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
  12. noun
    a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
    synonyms: hoyo, mella
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    concavidad
    a shape that curves or bends inward
  13. noun
    a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
    synonyms: hoyo, mella
  14. noun
    a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
    synonyms: depresión, hoyo, mella
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    melancolía
    extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
    acojonamiento, acojone, acojono, cagado, caguitis, canguelo, cerote, funky, gallina, jindama, mieditis
    a state of nervous depression
    abatimiento, desaliento, desánimo
    a state of melancholy depression
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    estado mental, estado psicológico
    (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
  15. noun
    a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
    synonyms: bajón, depresión, hoyo, mella, retroceso
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    crisis
    an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  16. noun
    an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
    synonyms: bajas presiones, depresión, hoyo, mella
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    masa de aire
    a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
  17. noun
    the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions
    synonyms: hoyo, mella
  18. noun
    pushing down
    synonyms: hoyo, mella
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    impulsión
    the act of applying force in order to move something away
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