inlay
US /ˈɪn.leɪ/
UK /ˈɪn.leɪ/
1.
incrustación, taracea
a piece of material, such as wood, metal, or ivory, embedded in the surface of another material, often for decoration
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The antique table had beautiful mother-of-pearl inlays.
La mesa antigua tenía hermosas incrustaciones de nácar.
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He specializes in creating intricate wood inlays for furniture.
Se especializa en crear intrincadas incrustaciones de madera para muebles.
2.
incrustación dental, inlay
a dental filling or restoration that is custom-made to fit a cavity in a tooth and then bonded into place
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The dentist recommended an inlay for her molar.
El dentista recomendó una incrustación para su molar.
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Unlike a direct filling, an inlay is fabricated in a lab.
A diferencia de un empaste directo, una incrustación se fabrica en un laboratorio.
1.
incrustar, taracear
to embed (a piece of material) in the surface of another material as decoration
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The craftsman will inlay the intricate design with silver.
El artesano incrustará el intrincado diseño con plata.
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They plan to inlay the wooden floor with contrasting darker wood.
Planean incrustar el suelo de madera con madera más oscura contrastante.