noun🔗ShareCrecientesThe figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points."The young girl enjoyed watching the crescents of the moon grow fuller each night. "A la joven le gustaba ver cómo los crecientes de la luna se llenaban cada noche.astronomyappearancefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrecientesSomething shaped like a crescent, especially:"The baker arranged the golden-brown croissants into neat crescents on the tray. "El panadero colocó los crecientes dorados en crecientes ordenados en la bandeja.appearanceastronomyfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrecientesA representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates"Many flags of Muslim countries feature crescents and stars. "Muchas banderas de países musulmanes presentan crecientes y estrellas.religionculturehistorysignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLlave inglesaA crescent spanner."My dad keeps a set of crescents in his toolbox for adjusting different sized nuts and bolts. "Mi padre guarda un juego de llaves inglesas en su caja de herramientas para ajustar tuercas y pernos de diferentes tamaños.utensilmachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÓrdenes de caballería otorgadas a extranjerosAny of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services."While awarding honors, the Sultan also bestowed many crescents upon European engineers who modernized Istanbul's infrastructure. "Al otorgar honores, el sultán también otorgó muchas órdenes de caballería a los ingenieros europeos que modernizaron la infraestructura de Estambul.royalhistorymilitaryworldorganizationtraditiongovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrecientesThe emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants."The younger son's coat of arms featured three crescents, a mark of cadency. "El escudo de armas del hijo menor presentaba tres crecientes, una marca de cadencia.heraldryfamilyroyalsigntraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMariposa de la media lunaA crescentspot butterfly."We saw many crescents fluttering among the wildflowers in the meadow. "Vimos muchas mariposas de la media luna revoloteando entre las flores silvestres en el prado.insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
