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andirons

/ˈændˌaɪərnz/ /ˈændɪˌaɪərnz/

Meanings
noun

Hogares, morillos

A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

Examples :

"The fire crackled merrily, the logs resting securely on the andirons in the fireplace. "
El fuego crepitaba alegremente, los troncos descansaban seguros sobre los hogares en la chimenea.
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Related Words

Illustration placed

placed verb

/pleɪst/

Poner, colocar

"He placed the glass on the table."

Él colocó el vaso sobre la mesa.

Illustration merrily

merrily adverb

/ˈmɛɹɪli/

Alegremente, jovialmente

"The children laughed merrily as they played in the park. "

Los niños rieron alegremente mientras jugaban en el parque.

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

Sostener, apoyar

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

¡No muevas esa viga! Sostiene toda la plataforma.

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

Ser, criatura

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

El ser en el aula estaba callado hoy.

Illustration securely

securely adverb

/səˈkjɔːli/ /səˈkjɝli/

De forma segura, con seguridad

"My backpack was securely fastened to the chair, so I knew my books would stay put during the presentation. "

Mi mochila estaba sujeta de forma segura a la silla, así que sabía que mis libros se quedarían quietos durante la presentación.

Illustration utensil

utensil noun

/juˈtɛn.səl/

Utensilio, aparato

"We have convenient storage for all the kitchen utensils."

Tenemos un almacenamiento conveniente para todos los utensilios de cocina.

Illustration fireplace

fireplace noun

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

Chimenea, hogar

"The cozy living room had a fireplace, perfect for warming up on cold winter evenings. "

La acogedora sala de estar tenía una chimenea, perfecta para calentarse en las frías noches de invierno.

Illustration resting

resting verb

/ˈɹɛstɪŋ/

Descansar

"After a long hike, the dog was resting in the shade. "

Después de una larga caminata, el perro estaba descansando a la sombra.

Illustration crackled

crackled verb

/ˈkrækəld/ /ˈkrækld/

Crepitó, crujió

"a crackling fire"

Un fuego crepitante

Illustration chimenea

chimenea noun

/ˌtʃɪmɪˈneɪə/ /ˌtʃɪmɪˈniːə/

Horno mexicano

"We roasted marshmallows over the warm flames inside the chimenea on the patio. "

Asamos malvaviscos sobre las cálidas llamas dentro del horno mexicano en el patio.

Illustration burning

burning verb

/bɜːnɪŋ/ /bɝnɪŋ/

Quemar

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

Quemó su manuscrito en la chimenea.

Illustration wood

wood noun

/wʊd/

Madera

"There was lots of wood on the beach."

Había mucha madera en la playa.