palanca — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lever noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
- leverage noun Power or influence used to get an advantage or achieve a desired result.
- seesaw noun A playground plank balanced in the middle so that a person on one end goes up as the person on the other goes down.
Senses
palanca is used for these senses in English:
- duckboard bridge (This entry is a translation hub.)
- lever A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button).
- leverage A force compounded by means of a lever rotating around a pivot.
- puncheon A walkway or short, low footbridge over wet ground constructed with such timbers, made by laying one or more planks or dressed timbers over sills set directly on the ground; also called duck boards, bog boards, or bog bridge.
- seesaw A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.
lever — full definition
- noun A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point, used to lift or move something with less effort.
- noun A handle or bar used to operate a mechanism.
- verb To move or force something using a lever, literally or figuratively.
leverage — full definition
- noun Power or influence used to get an advantage or achieve a desired result.
- noun The use of borrowed money to increase the potential return of an investment.
- verb To use something to maximum advantage.