rack

S2 W2

BrE /ræk/ AmE /ræk/

noun / verb en → es

1 SHOE STORAGE [noun] B1

a long piece of furniture with bars or hooks for hanging up shoes, coats, etc.

rincón para colgar zapatos, perchero

Collocations shoe rack

  • There's a shoe rack by the door.

    Hay un rincón para colgar zapatos cerca de la puerta.

2 PAIN [noun] B1

a sudden sharp pain, especially in your side when you are running or exercising

dolor agudo, pinchazo

Collocations side stitch

  • I got a terrible side stitch.

    Me dio un dolor agudo en el costado.

3 SUPPORT [noun] B2

a frame or structure that supports something, for example in a factory or on a building site

soporte, estructura de apoyo

Collocations scaffolding

  • The scaffolding around the building is coming down.

    La estructura de apoyo alrededor del edificio está siendo desmontada.

1 MOVE [transitive] B1

to move something to a different place, especially by carrying it or pushing it

mover, llevar, trasladar

  • rack sth up
  • She racked the books onto a shelf.

    Ella llevó los libros a una estantería.

2 SCORE [transitive] B1

to record points in a game or competition

anotar, marcar puntos

  • rack up sth
  • The team racked up 20 points in the first half.

    El equipo anotó 20 puntos en la primera mitad.

1 PAIN [intransitive] B1

to feel a sudden sharp pain, especially in your side when you are running or exercising

sentirse un pinchazo, doler agudamente

Collocations side stitch

  • I started to rack as I ran.

    Empecé a sentir un pinchazo mientras corría.

1 STRETCH [transitive] B2

to stretch something out fully, or to be stretched out fully

estirar, extenderse completamente

  • rack sth out
  • He racked the rope out across the room.

    Él estiró la cuerda completamente a través de la habitación.

2 STRETCH [intransitive] B2

to stretch something out fully, or to be stretched out fully

estar estirado, estar extendido completamente

Collocations be racked

  • The rope was racked across the room.

    La cuerda estaba estirada completamente a través de la habitación.