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barbed

/bɑː(ɹ)bd/

Meanings
verb

Poner púas

To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.

Examples :

"The tailor barbed the needle with extra thread to make the buttonhole stronger. "
El sastre puso púas a la aguja con hilo extra para hacer el ojal más fuerte.
weapon technical military
adjective

Barbado, con púas

Bearded (also applied to roses, referring to the leaves between the petals).

Examples :

"The florist pointed out the unusual, barbed edges of the leaves nestled between the rose's delicate petals, explaining that this feature was particularly prized by collectors. "
El florista señaló los bordes inusuales y con púas de las hojas ubicadas entre los delicados pétalos de la rosa, explicando que esta característica era particularmente apreciada por los coleccionistas.
plant appearance

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration collectors

collectors noun

/kəˈlɛktərz/ /ˈkɒlɛktərz/

Coleccionista

"He is an avid collector of nineteenth-century postage stamps."

Es un ávido coleccionista de sellos postales del siglo XIX.

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referring verb

/rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈfɜːrɪŋ/

Referir, dirigir la atención a

"The teacher was referring to the homework assignment when she said it was due tomorrow. "

La profesora se estaba refiriendo a la tarea cuando dijo que era para mañana.

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accoutered verb

/əˈkuːtərd/ /əˈkuːtərɪd/

Equipar, pertrechar

"The scouts were accoutered in their new uniforms before their camping trip. "

Los exploradores fueron equipados con sus nuevos uniformes antes de su viaje de campamento.

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corrupted verb

/kəˈɹʌptɪd/

Corromper, viciar, pervertir

"The bad influence of his new friends corrupted his good behavior. "

La mala influencia de sus nuevos amigos corrompió su buen comportamiento.

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explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

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precisely adverb

/pɹɪˈsaɪsli/

Precisamente, exactamente

"I always try to express myself precisely."

Siempre trato de expresarme precisamente.

Illustration buttonhole

buttonhole noun

/ˈbʌtnhoʊl/ /ˈbʌtnˌhoʊl/

Ojal

"She carefully fastened her coat, pushing each button through its corresponding buttonhole. "

Ella abrochó cuidadosamente su abrigo, empujando cada botón a través de su ojal correspondiente.

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tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

Torneo

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

El entrenamiento del caballero implicaba participar en una serie de torneos, preparándolo para futuras batallas.

Illustration caballero

caballero noun

/ˌkæbəlˈjɛroʊ/ /ˌkæbɑːˈjɛroʊ/

Jinete

"During the festival, the caballero skillfully guided his horse through the crowded plaza, showcasing traditional riding techniques. "

Durante el festival, el jinete guio hábilmente a su caballo a través de la plaza llena de gente, mostrando técnicas de equitación tradicionales.

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deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Deliberadamente, intencionadamente

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "

Para evitar una pelea, Sarah deliberadamente tomó una ruta diferente a la escuela hoy.