Curtido in english

Tanning

pronunciation: tænɪŋ part of speech: noun
In gestures

curtido1 = tanning. 

Example: The drying of the hide is as important as the tanning.

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» curtido de la piel = leatherwork .

Example: For example, a book on leatherwork, basketry and metalwork may best be entered under the general class of Handicrafts.

curtido2 = tanned ; leathery ; hardened. 

Example: Tanned calfskin was the commonest covering material in the sixteenth century, followed by vellum and pigskin.Example: Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.Example: There is a shift from considering children as innocent victims to viewing them as hardened criminals on a par with adults who commit similar acts.

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» curtido en la calle = street-smart .

Example: The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.

» curtido por la guerra = battle-tested ; battle-hardened .

Example: His men were battle-tested and airworthy, but none had experienced a ride like this -- several of them had already tossed their cookies and the cabin reeked of vomit.

Example: The Ethiopian soldiers fighting in Somalia are part of a much larger military force that is battle-hardened by major cross-border wars.

» curtido por la vida al aire libre = weather-beaten ; weathered .

Example: He was the perfect Mexican bandit with his weather-beaten face, and menacing, sardonic smile.

Example: Unbeknown to her, the sailor has returned to the village, his weathered face almost unrecognisable.

curtir = curry ; tan. 

Example: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.Example: Olga works for one full year with great courage and independence trapping ground squirrels and gathering materials needed to tan, dye, and sew furs to make a parka for her husband.

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» curtir cuero = dress + leather .

Example: This article discusses the advantages of leather dressing, giving correct procedures for washing and dressing.
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