shelf
US /ʃelf/
UK /ʃelf/
1.
estante, balda
a flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a unit, used for displaying or storing objects
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She placed the book on the top shelf.
Ella colocó el libro en el estante superior.
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The kitchen has many open shelves for dishes.
La cocina tiene muchos estantes abiertos para los platos.
2.
plataforma, arrecife
a submerged ridge of rock, sand, or coral near the surface of the water
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The boat ran aground on a hidden rock shelf.
El barco encalló en un arrecife de roca oculto.
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Divers explored the coral shelf teeming with marine life.
Los buzos exploraron la plataforma de coral repleta de vida marina.