noun🔗ShareArcillaA mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics."The art teacher showed us how to mold different clays into bowls and sculptures. "El profesor de arte nos mostró cómo moldear diferentes arcillas en cuencos y esculturas.materialsubstancegeologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArcillaAn earth material with ductile qualities."The artist uses different colors of clays to sculpt detailed figures because they are easy to mold and shape. "El artista utiliza diferentes colores de arcilla para esculpir figuras detalladas porque son fáciles de moldear y dar forma.materialgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePista de arcillaA tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate."The French Open is played on clay."El Abierto de Francia se juega en pista de arcilla.sportmaterialplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArcillaThe material of the human body."The doctor explained that our bodies, composed of these "clays", need proper nutrients to function well. "El médico explicó que nuestros cuerpos, compuestos por estas "arcillas", necesitan los nutrientes adecuados para funcionar bien.bodyphysiologyanatomyhumanorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArcillaA particle less than 3.9 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale."The soil sample contained a high concentration of clays, making it unsuitable for growing vegetables. "La muestra de suelo contenía una alta concentración de arcilla, lo que la hacía inadecuada para cultivar verduras.geologymaterialscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePipa de arcillaA clay pipe for smoking tobacco."My grandfather collected clays of different shapes and sizes, each one stained a dark brown from years of smoking tobacco. "Mi abuelo coleccionaba pipas de arcilla de diferentes formas y tamaños, cada una manchada de un marrón oscuro por años de fumar tabaco.materialutensilcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlato de arcillaA clay pigeon."We went shooting clays at the weekend."Fuimos a disparar a los platos de arcilla el fin de semana.sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTerritorio, tierraLand or territory of a country or other political region, especially when subject to territorial claims"Danzig is rightfully German clay."Danzig es legítimamente tierra alemana.politicsnationgovernmentgeographystateareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnladrillar, cubrir con arcillaTo add clay to, to spread clay onto."The potter's apprentice carefully clays the clay pot, smoothing the surface. "El aprendiz de alfarero enladrilla cuidadosamente la olla de barro, alisando la superficie.materialgeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePurificar con arcilla(of sugar) To purify using clay."1809, Jonathan Williams, On the Process of Claying Sugar, in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 6."1809, Jonathan Williams, Sobre el proceso de purificación del azúcar con arcilla, en las Transacciones de la Sociedad Filosófica Americana, Volumen 6.processchemistryfoodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading