What does listones in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word listones in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use listones in Spanish.

The word listones in Spanish means strip, strip, batten, bar, bar, standard, ribbon, set the bar high, set the bar high, set high standards, set high standards, set the bar really high. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word listones

strip

nombre masculino (tira de madera) (wood)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para la fabricación de marcos los carpinteros utilizan listones de madera.
Carpenters use strips of wood to make frames.

strip, batten

nombre masculino (arquit.: tira de madera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El marco de la ventana requerirá un listón para disimular la junta.
The window frame will need a strip to seal the joins.

bar

nombre masculino (dep.: barra horizontal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Superó la marca nacional en salto de altura. Parecía volar por encima del listón.
He broke the national record for high jump. He seemed to fly over the bar.

bar, standard

nombre masculino (figurado (nivel de dificultad) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con su éxito ha puesto el listón muy alto. Será difícil igualarlo.
With his success he has set the bar very high. It will be difficult to match.

ribbon

nombre masculino (cinta de seda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las adolescentes usan un listón para decorar su peinado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Her communion dress had a red ribbon.

set the bar high

locución verbal (actuar con brillantez)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El supervisor siempre deja el listón muy alto.

set the bar high, set high standards

locución verbal (figurado (hacer difícil la superación)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El jurado espera que esta cantante ponga el listón alto en el concurso de canto.
The jury hopes that the singer will set high standards in the singing contest.

set high standards, set the bar really high

locución verbal (coloquial (exigir mucho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Este tenista puso el listón muy alto, será difícil igualarlo.

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