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boggle

/ˈbɒɡ.əl/ /ˈbɑ.ɡəl/

Meanings
noun

Escrupulo, objeción

A scruple or objection.

Examples :

"My aunt's suggestion to bake cookies for the whole school caused a slight boggle in my mind; I wasn't sure if we had enough time. "
La sugerencia de mi tía de hornear galletas para toda la escuela causó un ligero escrúpulo en mi mente; no estaba seguro de si teníamos suficiente tiempo.
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verb

Confundir, avergonzar, eludir, estropear

To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch.

Examples :

"The student, nervous during her presentation, began to boggle her words and forget her points, making her teacher concerned. "
La estudiante, nerviosa durante su presentación, comenzó a enredar sus palabras y a olvidar sus puntos, lo que preocupó a su profesor.
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Related Words

Illustration dumbfounded

dumbfounded verb

/ˌdʌmˈfaʊndɪd/ /dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/

Dejar estupefacto, pasmar

"The news of her promotion dumbfounded everyone at the office. "

La noticia de su ascenso dejó estupefactos a todos en la oficina.

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

Aparición

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Su repentina aparición me sorprendió.

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

Sugerencia

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

Tengo una pequeña sugerencia para arreglar esto: intenta levantar un poco el lado izquierdo.

Illustration figuratively

figuratively adverb

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/ /ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/

Figuradamente

""The teacher said the student's idea was figuratively a gold mine, meaning it was very valuable and full of potential, but not actually made of gold." "

“La maestra dijo que la idea del estudiante era figuradamente una mina de oro, lo que significaba que era muy valiosa y llena de potencial, pero no hecha realmente de oro.”

Illustration difficulties

difficulties noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

Dificultades, problemas

"Learning a new language often presents many difficulties, including remembering vocabulary and understanding grammar rules. "

Aprender un nuevo idioma a menudo presenta muchas dificultades, incluyendo recordar vocabulario y comprender las reglas gramaticales.

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equivocate verb

/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/

Equivocarse, hablar con ambigüedad

"The politician tried to equivocate about his stance on the new tax, hoping to avoid upsetting any voters. "

El político trató de hablar con ambigüedad sobre su postura sobre el nuevo impuesto, con la esperanza de no molestar a ningún votante.

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bewildered verb

/bəˈwɪldəd/ /bəˈwɪldɚd/

Desconcertar, confundir

"All the different possible options may bewilder us."

Todas las diferentes opciones posibles pueden confundirnos.

Illustration physicists

physicists noun

/ˈfɪzɪsɪsts/

Físico

"Physicists study the universe and try to understand how it works. "

Los físicos estudian el universo e intentan comprender cómo funciona.

Illustration surprising

surprising verb

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

Sorprender

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Me sorprende que deba el doble de lo que pensaba.

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

Presentación

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

La presentación sobre las nuevas reglas escolares fue muy clara y fácil de entender.

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

Político, política

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

El político habló en la asamblea escolar sobre la importancia de la participación comunitaria.

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experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

Experimentar, sentir

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

Experimenté muchas cosas nuevas durante mis vacaciones de verano.