wedge

a piece of wood, metal, or other material that is thick at one end and thin at the other

tijera (de carpintero), taco

Collocations wooden wedge

• He used a wooden wedge to prop open the door.

  Usó un taco de madera para mantener abierta la puerta.

to put a wedge between something or into an opening to hold it in place or prevent movement

colocar un taco, clavar un taco

• wedge sth between sth

• She wedged the door open with a piece of wood.

  Ella clavó un trozo de madera para mantener abierta la puerta.

to force your way into a small space or between two people or things

interrumpir, forzar el paso

Collocations wedge one's way

• He wedged his way through the crowd.

  Él se abrió paso a través de la multitud.

to cause disagreement or tension between people, especially in a relationship

caer en desacuerdo, causar tensión

• wedge sth between sb/sth

• The argument wedged a wedge between them.

  La discusión causó una brecha entre ellos.

a triangular piece of bread or cake, often served with cheese and wine

taco (de pan), triángulo de queso y vino

Collocations cheese wedge

• Serve the cheese with crackers and wedges of bread.

  Sirva el queso con galletas y trozos triangulares de pan.

a small, heavy piece of wood that is used in sports such as curling and bocce to hit other objects or block them

palo (de juego), bola de madera

Collocations curling wedge

• The player threw the wedge to block the opponent's stone.

  El jugador lanzó el palo para bloquear la piedra del oponente.

a device used in computers and other machines to separate or hold parts together

dispositivo de separación, dispositivo de unión

Collocations data wedge

• A data wedge is used to transfer information from a barcode reader.

  Un dispositivo de unión se usa para transferir información desde un lector de códigos de barras.

a triangular-shaped piece of metal or wood used to lift heavy objects by pushing under them and gradually raising them

tijera (de levantamiento), taco de elevación

Collocations lifting wedge

• Use a lifting wedge to raise the car.

  Utilice un taco de elevación para levantar el coche.