vest

a piece of clothing for the upper part of the body, usually sleeveless and worn under a shirt or jacket by men

jersey sin mangas, chaleco

Collocations wear a vest

• He always wears a vest under his shirt.

  Él siempre lleva puesto un chaleco debajo de la camisa.

the main aim or purpose of something; the person or thing that is being aimed at or attacked

objetivo, meta

Collocations set a target

• The company has set a sales target for next year.

  La empresa ha establecido una meta de ventas para el próximo año.

to hit or attack someone or something, especially with a bullet or bomb

golpear, impactar

Collocations take a direct hit

• The building took a direct hit from a bomb.

  El edificio recibió un impacto directo de una bomba.

the part of an electrical device that is connected to the power supply and contains all the important parts inside it, such as the circuit board

cuerpo principal de un aparato eléctrico

Collocations the main unit of a computer

• The main unit of the computer is on this desk.

  La unidad principal del ordenador está en este escritorio.

in some sports, a small area marked out for playing the game in

área de juego

Collocations a penalty/volleyball/etc. vest

• The ball went out of the volleyball vest.

  La pelota salió del área de juego de voleibol.

a small painting or drawing, usually on a wooden panel or canvas

cuadro pequeño, pintura pequeña

Collocations an oil/watercolour/etc. vest

• She sold a small oil vest for $50,000.

  Ella vendió un pequeño cuadro al óleo por 50,000 dólares.

a small area marked out for military exercises or training

área militar de entrenamiento

Collocations a firing vest

• The soldiers were practicing in the firing vest.

  Los soldados estaban practicando en el área de tiro.

a small building or structure, often used as a decorative feature in architecture

pequeña construcción arquitectónica

Collocations an ornamental vest

• The temple has a small ornamental vest on top.

  El templo tiene una pequeña construcción arquitectónica decorativa en la parte superior.