tara

a small amount of unwanted metal mixed with a more valuable metal during the process of making it into an object or material.

impureza metálica, tara (metalúrgica)

Collocations tara de cobre

• The copper had a high percentage of tara.

  El cobre tenía un alto porcentaje de impurezas metálicas.

the part of something that is not useful and should be thrown away.

desperdicio, tara (industrial)

Collocations tara de plástico

• The factory produces a lot of waste tara.

  La fábrica produce mucho desperdicio.

a charge or deduction made from the weight or value of goods when calculating their price, especially in international trade.

deducción legal, tara (comercial)

Collocations tara comercial

• The goods were subject to a 5% tara.

  Los bienes estaban sujetos a una deducción del 5%.

a small object that orbits around a planet or other large space body.

satélite, tara (astronómica)

Collocations tara natural

• The planet has several small taras orbiting it.

  El planeta tiene varios satélites naturales en órbita.

an unwanted mark or flaw on a painting, photograph, etc.

imperfección artística, tara (artística)

Collocations tara en una pintura

• The painting had a small tara in the corner.

  El cuadro tenía un pequeño defecto en la esquina.

a personal flaw or weakness, especially one that affects a person's character or behavior.

defecto de carácter, tara (personal)

Collocations tara personal

• He has a serious character flaw.

  Tiene una grave tara de carácter.

a legal charge or deduction made from the weight of goods when calculating their price, especially in international trade.

deducción legal, tara (comercial)

Collocations tara comercial

• The goods were subject to a 5% legal tara.

  Los bienes estaban sujetos a una deducción del 5%.

a technical error or malfunction in a machine, system, or process.

error técnico, tara (técnica)

Collocations tara técnica

• The machine had a technical tara that needed fixing.

  La máquina tenía un error técnico que necesitaba repararse.