What does cork in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cork in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cork in Spanish.

The word cork in Spanish means corcho, corcho, ponerle un corcho a, de corcho, ponerle el corcho a, reprimir, sacar de quicio, alcornoque, alcornoque, amur. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cork

corcho

noun (material)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
The kitchen floor is made of cork.
El suelo de la cocina es de corcho.

corcho

noun (bottle stopper)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
Please put the cork back in the bottle.
Por favor, vuelve a poner el corcho en la botella.

ponerle un corcho a

transitive verb (bottle, wine)

Cork the bottle and put it away.
Ponle un corcho a la botella y guárdala.

de corcho

noun as adjective (made of cork)

(locución adjetiva: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como adjetivo ("de fácil manejo", "a contraluz", "de fiar").)
We're having cork flooring fitted in the kitchen.
Nos van a poner un suelo de corcho en la cocina.

ponerle el corcho a

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (contain, enclose)

(locución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo").)
Jane corked up the vinegar and put the bottles in the cellar.

reprimir

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (control, repress)

(verbo transitivo: Verbo que requiere de un objeto directo ("di la verdad", "encontré una moneda").)
They released all the enthusiasm they had corked up with shouts and cheers.

sacar de quicio

verbal expression (figurative, informal (become very angry) (informal)

(expresión: Expresiones idiomáticas, dichos, refranes y frases hechas de tres o más palabras ("Dios nos libre", "a lo hecho, pecho").)

alcornoque

noun (tree from which cork is obtained)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
The cork tree is not harmed when the cork is harvested.
El alcornoque no se daña cuando se cosecha el corcho.

alcornoque

noun (cork oak)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)

amur

noun (Asian citrus tree)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)

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