noun🔗ShareBujíaA tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie."The doctor carefully inserted the bougie into the patient's esophagus to widen it and allow them to swallow food more easily. "El médico insertó cuidadosamente la bujía en el esófago del paciente para ensancharlo y permitirle tragar alimentos con mayor facilidad.medicineanatomydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVela de ceraA wax candle."The old church was dimly lit by a single bougie on the altar. "La antigua iglesia estaba tenuemente iluminada por una sola vela de cera en el altar.itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBurgués, pijo(usually derogatory) Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people (sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery)."She started drinking only imported water and complaining about the local grocery store; some people thought she was getting a little bougie. "Empezó a beber solo agua importada y a quejarse de la tienda de comestibles local; algunos pensaron que se estaba volviendo un poco pija.culturesocietystyleattitudelanguagevaluepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareElegante, sofisticadoFancy or good-looking, without the same connotations of snobbery or pretentiousness as in sense 1."Her apartment was surprisingly bougie for a college student, but in a cozy and welcoming way. "Su apartamento era sorprendentemente elegante para una estudiante universitaria, pero de una manera acogedora y agradable.appearancestylecultureattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
