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rama
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1    [+de árbol]   branch
en rama: algodón en rama      raw cotton
canela en rama      cinnamon sticks    pl
MODISMOS andarse o irse por las ramas      to beat about the bush
MODISMOS poner algo en la última rama      to leave sth till last
♦   rama de olivo     (lit, fig)   olive branch
♦   rama de perejil   sprig of parsley

2 [+de ciencia, familia, organización] branch
Yolanda pertenece a la rama materna de su familia Yolanda is on his mother's side of the family

3 (Imprenta)
en rama unbound

4 (LAm)
* (=hachís) pot * , hash *

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en rama	exp.	unbound

la rama se ha roto con el viento	exp.	the branch broke (off) in the wind

poner algo en la última rama	exp.	to leave sth till last	(MODISMOS)

canela en rama	exp.	cinnamon sticks

en rama: algodón en rama	exp.	raw cotton

Ana es canela fina {o} en rama	exp.	Ana is wonderful

el viento se llevó una rama	exp.	the wind tore off a branch

las ramas caen con desmayo	exp.	the branches are trailing

las ramas caen con desmayo	exp.	the branches are drooping low

la corriente arrastró las ramas	exp.	the current swept the branches away {o} along

andarse por las ramas	exp.	to beat about the bush	(MODISMOS)

tuvimos que abrir camino cortando ramas	exp.	we had to cut a path through the branches

las ramas pegan en los cristales	exp.	the branches beat against the windows

se unen las ramas por encima	exp.	the branches meet overhead

andarse {o} irse por las ramas	exp.	to beat about the bush	(MODISMOS)

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'rama' also found in translations in English-Spanish dictionary
branch	n.	1) la sucursal, 2) la rama	[BIZ]
branch	n.	1) la conexión, 2) la rama	[INFO]
branch	n.	1) la rama, 2) la sucursal
branches	n.	las ramas	[INFO]
branch-highway	n.	la interconexión de rama	[INFO]
branch driver	n.	el piloto de rama	[INFO]
dead wood	exp.	ramas muertas	[Lit.]
the branch snapped	exp.	la rama se partió
the branch sprang back	exp.	la rama volvió hacia atrás como un látigo
hang on to the branch	exp.	agárrate a {or} de la rama
he piled on more branches	exp.	echó más ramas
to beat about the bush	exp.	andarse con rodeos {or} por las ramas	(IDIOMS)
the branch was loaded with fruit	exp.	la rama estaba cargada de fruta
the branches were laden with fruit	exp.	las ramas estaban llenas {or} repletas de frutos
a branch weighed down with fruit	exp.	una rama muy cargada de fruta

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