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tajo

Definitions of tajo
  1. noun
    the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
    synonyms: corte, desmonte, recorte
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    recorte, tijeretada, tijereteo
    the act of clipping or snipping
    recorte, ribete
    cutting down to the desired size or shape
    esquila, esquileo, trasquiladura, tunda
    removing by cutting off or clipping
    pellizco, pizco
    a small sharp bite or snip
  2. noun
    the act of cutting something into parts
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    escisión
    the act of dividing by cutting or splitting
    type of:
    escisión
    the act or process of dividing
  3. noun
    the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
    synonyms: cortadura, corte
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    hendidura, muesca
    a small cut
    cuchillada, navajada, navajazo
    a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
    incisión
    the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
    laparotomía
    surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
  4. noun
    the division of a deck of cards before dealing
    synonyms: corte, desmonte, recorte
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    type of:
    escisión
    the act or process of dividing
  5. noun
    a place where work is done
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    panadería
    a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
    central telefónica
    a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
    hullera, mina de carbón
    a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
    cremería, mantequería, quesería
    a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold
    lonja
    a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
    cortijo, estancia, explotación agrícola, granja, hacienda, heredad, labranza, masada, masía
    workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
    industria pesquera
    a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
    forja
    a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
    usina
    the workplace where coal gas is manufactured
    cristalería, vidriería
    a workplace where glass is made
    ferrería, fundición, fundición de hierro, herrería
    the workplace where iron is smelted or where iron goods are made
    curro, trabajo
    a workplace; as in the expression "on the job";
    laboratorio
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
    lavandería
    workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
    almacén de madera
    a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
    ostral, ostrero
    a workplace where oysters are bred and grown
    cordelería, cordería, soguería
    workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
    astillero, atarazana, varadero
    a workplace where ships are built or repaired
    estudio
    workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
    estudio
    workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded
    curtiduría, pellejería, tenería
    workplace where skins and hides are tanned
    central depuradora de aguas
    workplace where water is stored and purified and distributed for a community
    taller
    small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
    encuadernación, taller de encuadernación
    a workshop where books are bound
    laboratorio de biología
    a laboratory for biological research
    ladrillar
    a place where bricks are made and sold
    estudio de televisión
    a studio where broadcasts originate
    laboratorio de química
    a laboratory for research in chemistry
    alhóndiga, lonja de granos
    an exchange where grains are bought and sold
    lechería, vaquería
    a farm where dairy products are produced
    tintorería
    a workshop where dyeing is done
    lavandería automática
    a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers
    taller de máquinas
    workshop where metal is cut and shaped etc., by machine tools
    arsenal
    a military shipyard
    laboratorio de psicología, laboratorio de sicología
    a laboratory for research in physics
    granja porcina
    a farm where pigs are raised or kept
    taller de imprenta
    a workplace where printing is done
    rancho
    farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
    estudio de grabación
    studio where tapes and records are recorded
    sillería
    workshop where a saddler works
    bolsa
    an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
    acaballadero, potrero
    a farm where horses are bred
    centralita
    telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
    chacra, huerta
    a farm where vegetables are grown for market
    tornería
    workshop where objects are made on a lathe
    viña, viñedo
    a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
    type of:
    punto geográfico
    a point on the surface of the Earth
  6. noun
    a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut
    synonyms: tabla de picar
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    type of:
    tabla, tablero
    a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
  7. noun
    the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
    synonyms: filo
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    type of:
    arista, borde
    a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
  8. noun
    a wound made by cutting
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