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callow

/ˈkaləʊ/ /ˈkæloʊ/

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noun

Un pájaro joven

A callow young bird.

Examples :

"The callow peeked nervously from its nest, unsure of whether to take its first flight. "

El pájaro joven asomó nerviosamente desde su nido, indeciso de si emprender su primer vuelo.

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noun

Fase callow, insecto recién mudado

A callow or teneral phase of an insect or other arthropod, typically shortly after ecdysis, while the skin still is hardening, the colours have not yet become stable, and as a rule, before the animal is able to move effectively.

Examples :

"After emerging from its pupal case, the butterfly existed briefly as a callow, its wings soft, pale, and unable to support flight. "

Después de emerger de su capullo, la mariposa existió brevemente como un insecto recién mudado, con sus alas suaves, pálidas e incapaces de sostener el vuelo.

animal insect biology science

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noun

Llanura aluvial

An alluvial flat.

Examples :

"The fertile callow provided rich soil for the farmer's crops. "

La llanura aluvial fértil proporcionó un suelo rico para los cultivos del agricultor.

geography geology environment nature area

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adjective

Novato, inexperto

Unfledged (of a young bird).

Examples :

"The callow fledgling tumbled from the nest, its wings too weak to fly. "

El novato polluelo se cayó del nido, con las alas demasiado débiles para volar.

age nature bird animal person character

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adjective

Inmaduro, inexperto

(by extension) Immature, lacking in life experience.

Examples :

"Those three young men are particularly callow youths."

Esos tres jóvenes son jóvenes particularmente inexpertos.

age character person

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adjective

Tierno, recién mudado

Lacking color or firmness (of some kinds of insects or other arthropods, such as spiders, just after ecdysis); teneral.

Examples :

"The newly emerged butterfly clung to the branch, its wings still callow and crumpled. "

La mariposa recién salida se aferraba a la rama, con las alas aún tiernas y arrugadas.

biology animal insect

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adjective

Inexperto, ingenuo

Shallow or weak-willed.

Examples :

"Because he was so callow and easily swayed by peer pressure, he made a foolish decision. "

Debido a que era tan inexperto y fácilmente influenciado por la presión de grupo, tomó una decisión tonta.

character mind person attitude quality

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adjective

Crudo

(of a brick) Unburnt.

Examples :

"The ancient structure crumbled easily because it was built with many callow bricks that never hardened properly in a kiln. "

La estructura antigua se desmoronó fácilmente porque fue construida con muchos ladrillos crudos que nunca se endurecieron adecuadamente en un horno.

material building

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adjective

Bajo, propenso a ser sumergido

Of land: low-lying and liable to be submerged.

Examples :

"The farmer avoided planting crops in the callow field, knowing it often flooded after heavy rains. "

El agricultor evitó plantar cultivos en el campo bajo, sabiendo que a menudo se inundaba después de fuertes lluvias.

environment geography

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adjective

Calvo

Examples :

"The baby bird's head was callow and pink, with no feathers yet. "

La cabeza del pajarito era calva y rosada, aún sin plumas.

appearance body