HyperDic: garrucha

Español > 2 sentidos de la palabra garrucha:
NOMBREartifactgarrucha, polea, roldanaa simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
actgarrucha, strapadoa form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope
Español > garrucha: 2 sentidos > nombre 1, artifact
SentidoA simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope.
Sinónimospolea, roldana
Part deaparejo, polipastopulley blocks with associated rope or cable
EspecíficogateraA pulley-block used to guide a rope forming part of a ship's rigging to avoid chafing
polea de guía, polea de tensión, polea intermedia, polea muerta, rueda locaA pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
Generalmáquina, máquina simpleA device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
Ingléspulley, pulley-block, pulley block, block
Cataláncorriola, politja
Español > garrucha: 2 sentidos > nombre 2, act
SentidoA form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall is checked with a jerk by the rope.
Sinónimostrapado
Generaltortura, torturarThe deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason
Inglésstrappado, strapado

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