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abacus

/-saɪ/ /-ˌsaɪ/

Meanings
noun

Ábaco

A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing.

Examples :

"The student practiced geometry by drawing shapes in the sand-filled abacus. "
El estudiante practicó geometría dibujando formas en el ábaco lleno de arena.
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noun

Ábaco

A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc.

Examples :

"I’ve heard merchants still use an abacus for adding things up in China."
He oído que los comerciantes todavía usan un ábaco para sumar cosas en China.
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Related Words

Illustration rectangular

rectangular adjective

/rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr/ /rɛkˈtæŋɡələr/

Rectangular

"The teacher used a rectangular whiteboard to draw a diagram. "

El profesor usó una pizarra rectangular para dibujar un diagrama.

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

Representar, simbolizar, personificar

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

El estudiante está representando a Francia en la presentación de la clase.

Illustration immediately

immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

Inmediatamente, al instante

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Espero que podamos comenzar inmediatamente.

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

Instrumento musical

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

La violinista era una maestra de su instrumento musical.

Illustration architrave

architrave noun

/ˈɑɹ.kɪ.tɹeɪv/

Arquitrabe, parte inferior del entablamento

"The heavy stone architrave rested directly on top of the ornate columns, supporting the rest of the building above. "

El pesado arquitrabe de piedra descansaba directamente sobre las columnas ornamentadas, sosteniendo el resto del edificio encima.

Illustration compartments

compartments noun

/kəmˈpɑːrtmənts/ /kəmˈpɑːrtmən(t)s/

Compartimento, habitación, cámara

"Two men were seated in a well-lighted compartment of a third-class railway carriage."

Dos hombres estaban sentados en un compartimento bien iluminado de un vagón de ferrocarril de tercera clase.

Illustration scattered

scattered verb

/ˈskætəd/ /ˈskætɚd/

Dispersar, esparcir

"The crowd scattered in terror."

La multitud se dispersó aterrorizada.

Illustration perforated

perforated verb

/ˈpɜːrfəreɪtɪd/ /ˈpɝːfəreɪtɪd/

Perforar, agujerear

"The angry student perforated the paper with his pen, leaving several small holes. "

El estudiante enfadado perforó el papel con su bolígrafo, dejando varios agujeros pequeños.

Illustration calculating

calculating verb

/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

Calcular, determinar

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

Calcula la raíz cuadrada de 3 a 10 decimales.

Illustration calculations

calculations noun

/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/

Cálculos

"The engineer needed to perform many calculations to design the bridge. "

El ingeniero necesitaba realizar muchos cálculos para diseñar el puente.

Illustration performing

performing verb

/pəˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

Realizar, ejecutar

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

Illustration practiced

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Experimentado, hábil, experto

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

Debido a que había sido bailarina durante años, era una artista experta.