fleece
US /fliːs/
UK /fliːs/
1.
vellón, lana
the woolly covering of a sheep or goat
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The shepherd sheared the sheep's fleece.
El pastor esquiló el vellón de la oveja.
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This coat is made from soft lamb's fleece.
Este abrigo está hecho de suave vellón de cordero.
2.
forro polar, tela polar
a soft warm fabric with a texture similar to sheep's wool, used for lining clothes and making outdoor garments
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He wore a warm fleece jacket.
Llevaba una chaqueta de forro polar cálida.
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The blanket was made of soft fleece.
La manta estaba hecha de suave forro polar.
1.
estafar, timar
to swindle or defraud someone of money or property
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The con artist tried to fleece the elderly couple out of their savings.
El estafador intentó estafar a la pareja de ancianos sus ahorros.
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Tourists are often fleeced by unscrupulous vendors.
Los turistas a menudo son estafados por vendedores sin escrúpulos.