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cultured

/ˈkʌltʃərd/ /ˈkʌltʃɚd/

Meanings
verb

Cultivar

To maintain in an environment suitable for growth (especially of bacteria) (compare cultivate)

Examples :

"The lab technician carefully cultured the bacteria sample to study its growth patterns. "
El técnico de laboratorio cultivó cuidadosamente la muestra de bacterias para estudiar sus patrones de crecimiento.
microorganism biology medicine science

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

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collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

Colección, conjunto

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

El cinturón de asteroides consiste en una colección de polvo, escombros y planetas menores.

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civilized verb

/ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/

Civilizar, educar

"The wealthy benefactor hoped to civilize the remote tribe by building a school and teaching them Western customs. "

El rico benefactor esperaba civilizar a la tribu remota construyendo una escuela y enseñándoles las costumbres occidentales.

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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.

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artificial adjective

/ɑː(ɹ)təˈfɪʃəl/

Artificial, sintético

"The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky."

Las flores eran artificiales, y él las encontró bastante horteras.

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environment noun

/-mɪnt/

Entorno, ambiente

"The noisy environment of the school cafeteria made it difficult to concentrate on my homework. "

El ambiente ruidoso de la cafetería de la escuela dificultaba que me concentrara en mi tarea.

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

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artificially adverb

/ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəli/ /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/

Artificialmente

"The actor spoke his lines artificially, with too much intonation."

El actor dijo sus líneas artificialmente, con demasiada entonación.

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technician noun

/tekˈnɪʃən/

Técnico

"The computer technician fixed the broken printer in the school library. "

El técnico informático arregló la impresora averiada en la biblioteca de la escuela.

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scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

Científico

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

El método científico es importante en mi clase de ciencias en la escuela.

Illustration cultivate

cultivate verb

/ˈkʌltɪveɪt/

Cultivar, cultivar

"Most farmers in this region cultivate maize."

La mayoría de los agricultores de esta región cultivan maíz.