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corniches

/kɔːˈniːʃɪz/ /kɔːrˈniːʃɪz/

Meanings
noun

Cornisa

A road built on a ledge (cliff), especially along water (a river, sea, etc).

Examples :

"The thrilling drive along the French Riviera included several winding corniches that offered breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea. "
El emocionante recorrido por la Riviera francesa incluyó varias cornisas sinuosas que ofrecían impresionantes vistas del mar Mediterráneo.
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Related Words

Illustration breathtaking

breathtaking adjective

/ˈbɹɛθˌteɪ.kɪŋ/

Impresionante, asombroso

"He went to the Grand Canyon and spent a week taking in the breathtaking scenery all around him."

Fue al Gran Cañón y pasó una semana admirando el impresionante paisaje que lo rodeaba.

Illustration winding

winding verb

/ˈwaɪndɪŋ/ /ˈwɪndɪŋ/

Soplar

"The scout was responsible for winding the bugle to signal morning wake-up. "

El explorador era responsable de soplar la corneta para señalar el despertar matutino.

Illustration vistas

vistas noun

/ˈvɪstəz/ /ˈvɪstəs/

Vistas, panorama

"From the mountaintop, breathtaking vistas of the valley stretched out before us. "

Desde la cima de la montaña, impresionantes vistas del valle se extendían ante nosotros.

Illustration included

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

Incluir, comprender

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Compraré el paquete de vacaciones si incluye el alquiler de coches.

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

Terreno, propiedad

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

La familia posee varias propiedades, una pequeña parcela de tierra detrás de su casa.

Illustration built

built verb

/ˈbɪlt/

Construir, edificar

"The students built a model airplane from cardboard and glue. "

Los estudiantes construyeron un modelo de avión con cartón y pegamento.

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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 offered

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

Ofrecer, proponer

"She offered to help with her homework."

Ella se ofreció a ayudar con su tarea.

Illustration riviera

riviera noun

/ˌrɪviˈɛərə/ /ˌriːviˈɛərə/

Riviera, zona costera turística

"Our family vacation this summer is to the Italian Riviera; we're excited to relax on the beautiful beaches. "

Nuestras vacaciones familiares de este verano son en la Riviera italiana; estamos emocionados de relajarnos en las hermosas playas.

Illustration thrilling

thrilling verb

/ˈθɹɪlɪŋ/

Emocionar, entusiasmar, excitar

"The roller coaster ride was thrilling the children. "

El paseo en la montaña rusa emocionaba a los niños.

Illustration french

french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

Cortar en juliana

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "

El chef cortará las zanahorias en juliana antes de agregarlas al estofado.

Illustration ledge

ledge noun

/lɛdʒ/

Repisa, saliente, cornisa

"The cat sat on the window ledge, watching the birds outside. "

El gato se sentó en la repisa de la ventana, observando los pájaros afuera.