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to assemble
ensamblar
Once the pieces are assembled, the machine works now.
Ensambladas las piezas, la máquina ya funciona.
Having assembled half, we went to eat.
Ensamblada la mitad, fuimos a comer.
to mount, to install; to set up (a business)
montar
the engine
el motor
Once the engine is mounted, the car has a lot of power.
Montado el motor, el coche tiene mucha fuerza.
They are fast; once the engine is mounted, they need little time.
Son rápidos; montado el motor, necesitan poco tiempo.
the component
el componente
Once the component is assembled, everything is easier.
Ensamblado el componente, todo es más fácil.
Once the components were bought, we started to manufacture the computers.
Comprados los componentes, empezamos a fabricar los ordenadores.
the chassis
el chasis
Once the chassis is finished, we now have the base of the vehicle.
Terminado el chasis, ya tenemos la base del vehículo.
Once the chassis was painted, the car was drying in the sun.
Pintado el chasis, el coche se secaba al sol.
the circuit
el circuito
Once the circuit was checked, we turned on the television.
Revisado el circuito, encendimos la televisión.
They are complex, so, once the circuit is finished, we rest a while.
Son complejos, así que, terminado el circuito, descansamos un rato.
the gear
el engranaje
Once the gear was cleaned, the clock was working well.
Limpiado el engranaje, el reloj funcionaba bien.
With the gear blocked, the machine doesn't work.
Bloqueado el engranaje, la máquina no funciona.
the screw
el tornillo
With a screw lost, the chair is dangerous.
Perdido un tornillo, la silla es peligrosa.
We don't have screws, so I was looking for more in the warehouse.
No tenemos tornillos, así que buscaba más en el almacén.
to screw in
atornillar
Once the wood is screwed in, the roof is now safe.
Atornillada la madera, el tejado ya es seguro.
Once the chassis is screwed in, we start to mount the engine.
Atornillado el chasis, empezamos a montar el motor.
to package
empaquetar
Once the product was packaged, the robot would send it to the warehouse.
Empaquetado el producto, el robot lo enviaba al almacén.
Once half is packaged, we are much faster.
Empaquetada la mitad, somos mucho más rápidos.
to distribute (to allocate, arrange)
distribuir
Once the weight was distributed, the boat sailed much better.
Distribuido el peso, el barco navegaba mucho mejor.
Once the tasks are distributed, we have a lot of free time.
Distribuidas las tareas, tenemos mucho tiempo libre.

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