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cricket

/ˈkɹɪk.ɪt/

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noun

Grillo

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

Examples :

"The cricket chirped loudly outside the open window. "

El grillo cantaba ruidosamente fuera de la ventana abierta.

insect animal nature sound biology

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noun

Taburete

A wooden footstool.

Examples :

"My grandmother used a small cricket as a footrest while she knitted. "

Mi abuela usaba un pequeño taburete como reposapiés mientras tejía.

item utensil thing

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noun

Dispositivo de señalización

A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions.

Examples :

"The soldier used the cricket to signal his position to the friendly patrol. "

El soldado usó el dispositivo de señalización para señalar su posición a la patrulla amiga.

military weapon signal communication device war

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noun

Caballero, limahoya

A relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint or other projection.

Examples :

"The cricket on the house's roof diverted rainwater away from the chimney. "

El caballero en el tejado de la casa desvió el agua de lluvia lejos de la chimenea.

architecture building part

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noun

Críquet

A game played outdoors with bats and a ball between two teams of eleven, popular in England and many Commonwealth countries.

Examples :

"The school team played cricket in the park after lunch. "

El equipo escolar jugó al críquet en el parque después del almuerzo.

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noun

Juego limpio, deportividad

(usually in negative constructions) An act that is fair and sportsmanlike, derived from the sport.

Examples :

"He didn't show any cricket in his argument with his sister; he was just being rude. "

No mostró juego limpio en su discusión con su hermana; solo fue grosero.

sport attitude moral character

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verb

Jugar al críquet

To play the game of cricket.

Examples :

"My brother and his friends love to cricket in the park after school. "

A mi hermano y a sus amigos les encanta jugar al críquet en el parque después de la escuela.

sport game entertainment action