noun🔗ShareTizaA soft, white, powdery limestone."The teacher wrote on the blackboard with a piece of chalk. "El profesor escribió en la pizarra con un trozo de tiza.materialsubstancegeologywritingeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTizaA piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum, that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard."The teacher used a piece of chalk to write the math problem on the blackboard. "El profesor usó un trozo de tiza para escribir el problema de matemáticas en la pizarra.materialwritingstationeryeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTiza de sastreTailor's chalk."The seamstress used tailor's chalk to mark the alterations needed on the dress. "La costurera usó tiza de sastre para marcar las alteraciones necesarias en el vestido.materialstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMagnesio, tizaA white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk."Before grabbing the rock wall, she dipped her hands in the chalk to improve her grip. "Antes de agarrar la pared de roca, sumergió sus manos en magnesio para mejorar su agarre.materialsubstancesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrupoA platoon-sized group of airborne soldiers."The first chalk of paratroopers jumped from the plane, followed quickly by the rest of their platoon. "El primer grupo de paracaidistas saltó del avión, seguido rápidamente por el resto de su pelotón.militarygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFavorito(horseracing) The favorite in a sporting event."The chalk in the horse race was the chestnut mare, predicted to win by many experts. "El favorito en la carrera de caballos era la yegua castaña, a la que muchos expertos predijeron que ganaría.sportgameentertainmentbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa predicción de que no habrá sorpresas y el competidor favorito ganaráThe prediction that there will be no upsets, and the favored competitor will win."The soccer team's recent undefeated streak gave the coach confidence in the chalk, that they would win the championship. "La reciente racha invicta del equipo de fútbol le dio al entrenador confianza en la predicción de que ganarían el campeonato.sportbetoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTizarTo apply chalk to anything, such as the tip of a billiard cue."Before the game, the player chalked the tip of his cue. "Antes del juego, el jugador tizó la punta de su taco.sportutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscribir con tizaTo record something, as on a blackboard, using chalk."The teacher chalked the lesson plan onto the board. "El profesor escribió el plan de la lección en la pizarra con tiza.writingeducationcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrazar con tizaTo use powdered chalk to mark the lines on a playing field."The coach chalked the lines for the soccer game on the field. "El entrenador trazó las líneas para el partido de fútbol en el campo con tiza.sportactionmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnotar, registrarTo record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard."The teacher chalked the final score of the game on the board. "El profesor anotó el resultado final del juego en la pizarra.achievementsportgamemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncalarTo manure (land) with chalk."The farmer chalked the field to improve the soil's quality. "El granjero encaló el campo para mejorar la calidad del suelo.agricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTizar, emblanquecer, palidecerTo make white, as if with chalk; to make pale; to bleach."The shock of seeing the accident seemed to chalk her face, leaving it as white as a sheet. "La conmoción de ver el accidente pareció tizar su rostro, dejándolo blanco como una sábana.appearancecolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
