China
51China — U.S. interests in China developed through the late 19th century following trading agreements in the 1840s. Concern that China might fall victim to European partition in the late 1890s led Secretary of State John Hay to send out “Open Door”… …
52china — s. pedacito de hachís para un porro. ❙ «...sacó una china de un bolsillo, la calentó y me pasó un cigarrillo.» Almudena Gran des, Las edades de Lulú. ❙ «...andaba como loca buscando dos talegos para fumarse una china de caballo.» Juan Madrid,… …
53china — 1chì·na s.f. CO terreno in pendenza: la china di un colle, scendere per una china {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XII XIV. ETIMO: der. di chinare. 2chì·na s.f. 1. TS bot.com. nome comune di varie piante del genere Cincona da cui si estrae la… …
54china — [[t]tʃa͟ɪnə[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N n China is a hard white substance made from clay. It is used to make things such as cups, bowls, plates, and ornaments. → See also bone china ...a small boat made of china. ...china cups. 2) N UNCOUNT Cups,… …
55china — n. & adj. n. 1 a kind of fine white or translucent ceramic ware, porcelain, etc. 2 things made from ceramic, esp. household tableware. 3 rhymingsl. one s mate , i.e. husband or wife (short for china plate). adj. made of china. Phrases and idioms …
56China — n. & adj. n. 1 a kind of fine white or translucent ceramic ware, porcelain, etc. 2 things made from ceramic, esp. household tableware. 3 rhymingsl. one s mate , i.e. husband or wife (short for china plate). adj. made of china. Phrases and idioms …
57China — 1. In China braucht man papierne Kähne und eiserne Ruderer. Bezieht sich auf die Hindernisse, welche die mitunter reissenden oder gar durch Felsen gesperrten Ströme der Schiffahrt entgegensetzen. – China kommt zur Charakterisirung in den… …
58CHINA — I. CHINA Gall. la Chine, Tartaris Mangin, quô nomine quod Batbarum est signisicant, ipsis Chinensibus Chunghoa et Chumque, i. e. Medium regnum, seu medius hortus, quia in medio Mundi se esse dicunt, tegnum est Orientis amplissimum, cui a Cin… …
59china — mujer de clase baja; empleada doméstica; mujer vulgar o picante; muchacha o mujer joven y popular; es también expresión despectiva por mujer fea o baja; cf. nana, aceituna, chula, chana, chola, pantera, mujer del pueblo; a las nanas les decían… …
60china — I. /ˈtʃaɪnə / (say chuynuh) noun 1. a vitreous, translucent earthenware, originally produced in China. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, etc., collectively. 4. figurines of porcelain, especially a collection. –adjective 5. made of china. 6 …
