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muletas

/muˈletəs/

Meanings
noun
A red flag used by bullfighters.

Examples :

"The bullfighter expertly manipulated the muletas, drawing the bull's attention before the final strike. "
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Illustration flag

flag noun

/flæɡ/

A piece of cloth, often decorated with an emblem, used as a visual signal or symbol.

"The school's flag, a bright blue banner with a gold lion, flew proudly above the building. "

Illustration bull

bull noun

/ˈbʊl/

An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.

"The farmer carefully watched the bull as it grazed in the pasture. "

Illustration manipulated

manipulated verb

/məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd/ /məˈnɪpjʊˌleɪtɪd/

To move, arrange or operate something using the hands

"The artist carefully manipulated the clay to form a beautiful sculpture. "

Illustration red

red noun

/ɹɛd/

Any of a range of colours having the longest wavelengths, 670 nm, of the visible spectrum; a primary additive colour for transmitted light: the colour obtained by subtracting green and blue from white light using magenta and yellow filters; the colour of blood, ripe strawberries, etc.

"The red of the firetruck signaled to everyone that help was on the way. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration strike

strike noun

/stɹaɪk/

A status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch when the ball goes in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.

"The batter got three strikes and was out. "

Illustration expertly

expertly adverb

/ˈɛkspərtli/ /ɪkˈspɝːtli/

In an expert manner; with great skill.

"The chef expertly flipped the omelet without breaking it. "

Illustration drawing

drawing verb

/ˈdɹɔ.(w)ɪŋ(ɡ)/

To move or develop something.

"The team is drawing up a new plan for the project. "

Illustration final

final noun

/ˈfaɪ.nəl/

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

"The final for history was on Friday. "