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crescents

/ˈkrɛsənts/ /ˈkrɛsnts/

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noun

Crecientes

The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

Examples :

"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.

astronomy appearance figure

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noun

Crecientes

Something shaped like a crescent, especially:

Examples :

"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.

appearance astronomy food

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noun

Crecientes

A representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates

Examples :

"Many flags of Muslim countries feature crescents and stars. "

Muchas banderas de países musulmanes presentan crecientes y estrellas.

religion culture history sign

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noun

Llave inglesa

A crescent spanner.

Examples :

"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.

utensil machine item

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noun

Órdenes de caballería otorgadas a extranjeros

Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.

Examples :

"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.

royal history military world organization tradition government

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noun

Crecientes

The 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.

Examples :

"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.

heraldry family royal sign tradition

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Mariposa de la media luna

A crescentspot butterfly.

Examples :

"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.

insect animal biology nature