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cryptic

/ˈkɹɪptɪk/

Meanings
noun

Crucigrama críptico

A cryptic crossword.

Examples :

""I enjoy solving a cryptic crossword on the weekends; the clues are cleverly disguised puzzles." "
Me gusta resolver un crucigrama críptico los fines de semana; las pistas son acertijos ingeniosamente disfrazados.
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adjective

Críptico, enigmático

Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.

Examples :

"The crossword clue, "Royal pain (4)," was quite cryptic; the answer turned out to be "ache," a homophone for "ache," which sounds like "H," the letter representing royalty. "
La pista del crucigrama, "Dolor real (4)", era bastante críptica; la respuesta resultó ser "ache", una homófona de "ache", que suena como "H", la letra que representa a la realeza.
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Illustration homophones

homophones noun

/ˈhɑməˌfoʊnz/ /ˈhoʊməˌfoʊnz/

Homófonos

""There are many homophones in the English language, such as 'to' and 'too,' which sound alike but have different meanings." "

Hay muchos homófonos en el idioma inglés, como 'to' y 'too', que suenan igual pero tienen diferentes significados.

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representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

Representar, simbolizar, personificar

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

El estudiante está representando a Francia en la presentación de la clase.

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

Entender, comprender

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Mi profesor explicó el nuevo concepto matemático y lo entendí perfectamente.

Illustration definitions

definitions noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)nz/

Definiciones

"The vocabulary quiz required us to write definitions for ten new words. "

El cuestionario de vocabulario nos exigía escribir definiciones para diez palabras nuevas.

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

Instrucción, enseñanza

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Se proporcionarán instrucciones sobre cómo tratar con clientes difíciles.

Illustration camouflage

camouflage noun

/ˈkæ.məˌflɑːʒ/

Camuflaje, disfraz

"The thief used camouflage to hide the stolen jewelry. "

El ladrón usó camuflaje para esconder las joyas robadas.

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

Asignación, tarea

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Este diagrama de flujo representa la asignación de tareas en nuestro comité.

Illustration apparently

apparently adverb

/əˈpaɹəntli/ /əˈpæɹ.ɨnt.li/

Aparentemente, evidentemente

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

Aparentemente, la reunión fue cancelada.

Illustration caterpillars

caterpillars noun

/ˈkætərˌpɪlərz/ /ˈkæṭərˌpɪlərz/

Orugas

"The bird just ate that green caterpillar."

El pájaro acaba de comerse esa oruga verde.

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camouflaged verb

/ˈkæməˌflɑʒd/ /ˈkæməˌflɑːʒd/

Camuflar, disfrazar

"The soldier camouflaged his helmet with leaves and branches to blend in with the forest. "

El soldado camufló su casco con hojas y ramas para mezclarse con el bosque.

Illustration crossword

crossword noun

/ˈkrɔːswɜːd/ /ˈkrɒswɜːd/

Crucigrama

"My grandmother enjoys solving crossword puzzles in the newspaper every morning. "

Mi abuela disfruta resolviendo crucigramas en el periódico cada mañana.

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genetically adverb

/dʒəˈnɛtɪkli/ /dʒɪˈnɛtɪkli/

En términos de origen o desarrollo

"My sister and I are genetically predisposed to be tall because both of our parents are tall. "

Mi hermana y yo estamos genéticamente predispuestas a ser altas porque nuestros dos padres son altos.