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carom

/ˈkæɹəm/

Meanings
noun

Carambola

(cue sports, especially billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.

Examples :

"He planned the carom carefully, hoping to hit both the eight ball and the opponent's ball. "
Planeó la carambola cuidadosamente, esperando golpear tanto la bola ocho como la bola del oponente.
sport game

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration carambola

carambola noun

/ˌkærəmˈboʊlə/ /ˌkærəmˈboʊlə/

Carambola

"My grandmother's garden has a carambola tree, which produces delicious fruit. "

El jardín de mi abuela tiene un árbol de carambola, que produce fruta deliciosa.

Illustration contact

contact noun

/ˈkɒntækt/ /kənˈtækt/

Contacto, tocar

"The contact between the two teams was fierce during the soccer match. "

El contacto entre los dos equipos fue feroz durante el partido de fútbol.

Illustration billiards

billiards noun

/ˈbɪlɪədz/ /ˈbɪl.jɚdz/

Billar

"My brother and I played billiards after school. "

Mi hermano y yo jugamos al billar después de la escuela.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Ligeramente, un poco

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Era de constitución ligera, pero alto.

Illustration billiard

billiard noun

/ˈbɪl.i.ə(ɹ)d/ /ˈbɪl.i.ɑː(ɹ)d/

Carambola

"He practiced his billiard relentlessly, aiming to hit both the red and yellow balls with the cue ball in a single shot. "

Practicó su carambola sin descanso, con el objetivo de golpear las bolas roja y amarilla con la bola blanca en un solo tiro.

Illustration opponent

opponent noun

/ɒpəʊnənt/

Oponente, adversario

"During the crackdown, many opponents of the regime were arrested."

Durante la represión, muchos oponentes del régimen fueron arrestados.

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.

Illustration flicking

flicking verb

/ˈflɪkɪŋ/

Dar un golpecito, sacudir

"He kept flicking the crumbs off the table with his finger. "

Él seguía sacudiendo las migas de la mesa con el dedo.

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

Rasgo distintivo, característica

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Su risa distintiva, una risita aguda, se podía oír en todo el patio de recreo.