cobweb

Significado (Inglés)

  1. A spiderweb, or the remains of one, especially an asymmetrical one that is woven with an irregular pattern of threads.
  2. One of its filaments; gossamer.
  3. (figuratively) Something thin and unsubstantial, or flimsy and worthless; valueless remainder.
  4. An intricate plot to catch the unwary.
  5. (Internet, rare) A web page that either has not been updated for a long time, or that is rarely visited.
  6. The European spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.
  7. (informal, plural-normally) fuzzy inexact memories.

Conceptos

red para coger pájaros

tela muy fina

red para pescar

Frecuencia

46k
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈkɒbwɛb/
Etimología (Inglés)

In summary

From Middle English copweb, coppeweb. Compare Middle Dutch kopwebbe, German Low German Kobbenwebbe (Westphalian). By surface analysis, cop (“spider”, obsolete) + web.

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