noun🔗ShareNiño, críoA child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant person or animal."The mother hen kept a close watch on her chits as they explored the yard. "La gallina madre vigilaba de cerca a sus críos mientras exploraban el patio.animalpersonhumanageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna jovencita descaradaA pert or sassy young person, especially a young woman."The chit in the back of the classroom was whispering to her friends about the upcoming party. "La jovencita descarada en la parte de atrás del aula estaba susurrando a sus amigas sobre la fiesta que se avecinaba.personcharacterattitudeageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrote, yemaThe embryonic growing bud of a plant"the chits of Indian corn or of potatoes"los brotes de maíz indio o de patatasplantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExcrecencia, verruga, granoAn excrescence on the body, as a wart or a pimple."After a week in the sun, several small, red chits appeared on her back. "Después de una semana bajo el sol, aparecieron varias pequeñas verrugas rojas en su espalda.bodyappearancemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBrotar, germinarTo sprout; to shoot, as a seed or plant."The potatoes left in the warm pantry began to chit, showing small sprouts. "Las patatas dejadas en la despensa cálida comenzaron a brotar, mostrando pequeños brotes.plantagriculturebiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEscaladarTo damage the outer layers of a seed such as Lupinus or Sophora to assist germination."To help the lupine seeds sprout faster, we chit them gently with sandpaper before planting. "Para ayudar a que las semillas de altramuz broten más rápido, las escaldamos suavemente con papel de lija antes de plantarlas.agriculturebiologyplantseedChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGerminarTo initiate sprouting of tubers, such as potatoes, by placing them in special environment, before planting into the soil."To get a head start on the growing season, farmers chit their seed potatoes indoors before planting them in the field. "Para comenzar la temporada de cultivo con anticipación, los agricultores hacen germinar sus patatas de siembra en interiores antes de plantarlas en el campo.agricultureplantprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNota, papelitoA small sheet or scrap of paper with a hand-written note as a reminder or personal message.""Before leaving for the store, she wrote down a list of groceries on several chits to help her remember everything." "Antes de ir a la tienda, escribió una lista de la compra en varios papelitos para ayudarla a recordar todo.stationerycommunicationwritingitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVales, bonosA voucher or token coin used in payrolls under the truck system; scrip."Instead of paying workers in cash, the company gave them chits that could only be used at the company store. "En lugar de pagar a los trabajadores en efectivo, la empresa les daba vales que solo podían usarse en la tienda de la empresa.economybusinesshistoryfinancesystemvalueworkgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReceta, valeA small sheet of paper on which is written a prescription to be filled; a scrip."The doctor handed me two chits, one for antibiotics and another for pain relievers, to take to the pharmacy. "El médico me entregó dos recetas, una para antibióticos y otra para analgésicos, para llevar a la farmacia.medicinewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFichas, tarjetasA smaller cardboard counter generally used not to directly represent something but for another, more transient, purpose such as tracking or randomization."At the school carnival, children collected chits after each game, which they then exchanged for prizes at the end. "En la kermés escolar, los niños recogían fichas después de cada juego, que luego canjeaban por premios al final.itembusinessgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVale, reciboA signed voucher or memorandum of a small debt, as for food and drinks at a club."After a long day, he used his earned chits to buy a cold drink at the company cafe. "Después de un largo día, usó sus vales ganados para comprar una bebida fría en la cafetería de la empresa.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDeuda, favorA debt or favor owed in return for a prior loan or favor granted, especially a political favor."The politician owed the school board several chits for the campaign donations they had given. "El político debía a la junta escolar varios favores por las donaciones de campaña que habían hecho.politicsgovernmentvaluebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuña para partirA small tool used in cleaving laths. Compare: froe."The carpenter used chits and a froe to split the thin pieces of wood needed for the lattice fence. "El carpintero usó cuñas para partir y una cuña para partir las finas piezas de madera necesarias para la valla de celosía.technicalutensilworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
