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cockroaches

/ˈkɑːkˌroʊtʃɪz/ /ˈkɑːkˌroʊtʃəz/

Meanings
noun

Cucarachas

A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea.

Examples :

"We saw cockroaches scurrying under the refrigerator in the kitchen. "
Vimos cucarachas correteando debajo del refrigerador en la cocina.
animal insect biology nature organism
noun

Una persona o un grupo de personas consideradas indeseables y que se reproducen rápidamente

A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.

Examples :

"Some students considered the disruptive students in their class to be cockroaches, a group they found hard to deal with because they multiplied quickly and spread bad behavior. "
Algunos estudiantes consideraban a los estudiantes disruptivos de su clase como cucarachas, un grupo con el que les resultaba difícil lidiar porque se multiplicaban rápidamente y propagaban mal comportamiento.
person group negative inhuman society

Related Words

Illustration multiplied

multiplied verb

/ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪd/ /ˌmʌltɪˈplaɪd/

multiplicado, aumentado

"The number of students in the class multiplied after the school announced free tutoring. "

El número de estudiantes en la clase se multiplicó después de que la escuela anunciara tutorías gratuitas.

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referring verb

/rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /rəˈfɜːrɪŋ/

Referir, dirigir la atención a

"The teacher was referring to the homework assignment when she said it was due tomorrow. "

La profesora se estaba refiriendo a la tarea cuando dijo que era para mañana.

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regarded verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪd/

Mirar, observar

"She regarded us warily."

Ella nos miró con cautela.

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dehumanize verb

/diːˈhjuːmənaɪz/

Deshumanizar

"The factory's repetitive, mindless work began to dehumanize the employees, making them feel like cogs in a machine. "

El trabajo repetitivo y sin sentido de la fábrica comenzó a deshumanizar a los empleados, haciéndolos sentir como engranajes en una máquina.

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considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

Considerar, reflexionar sobre

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Considere que hemos tenido tres eventos importantes y el año apenas ha comenzado.

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undesirable noun

/ˌʌndɪˈzaɪərəbl/ /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbl/

Persona indeseable

"The new student was considered an undesirable in the class because of his disruptive behavior. "

El nuevo estudiante fue considerado una persona indeseable en la clase debido a su comportamiento disruptivo.

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extremists noun

/ɪkˈstriːmɪsts/ /ɛkˈstriːmɪsts/

Extremistas, radicales

"Sentence: The school board meeting became chaotic when extremists disrupted the discussion about the new curriculum. "

La reunión de la junta escolar se volvió caótica cuando los extremistas interrumpieron la discusión sobre el nuevo plan de estudios.

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disruptive adjective

/dɪsˈɹʌptɪv/

Perturbador, disruptivo

"Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school."

Los niños que exhiben un comportamiento disruptivo pueden ser expulsados de la escuela.

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scurrying verb

/ˈskʌriɪŋ/ /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/

Corretear, corretear

"The mouse was scurrying across the kitchen floor. "

El ratón correteaba por el suelo de la cocina.

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straight noun

/stɹeɪt/

Recta

"The straight path to the school led past the park. "

El camino recto a la escuela pasaba por el parque.

Illustration procreating

procreating verb

/ˈproʊkriˌeɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpɹoʊkriˌeɪtɪŋ/

Procrear, engendrar

"The couple is hoping to procreate soon and start a family. "

La pareja espera procrear pronto y formar una familia.

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refrigerator noun

/ɹɪˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪtə/ /ɹəˈfɹɪd͡ʒəˌɹeɪɾɚ/

Refrigerador, nevera

"My family keeps milk and other perishable foods in the refrigerator. "

Mi familia guarda leche y otros alimentos perecederos en el refrigerador.