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/ˈkɵː.sɘ.ɹi/ /ˈkɜː.sə.ɹi/ /ˈkɝː.sə.ɹi/

Meanings
adjective

Superficial, somero, descuidado

Hasty; superficial; careless

Examples :

"Most junk mail requires only a cursory glance."
La mayoría del correo basura solo requiere una mirada superficial.
attitude character quality

Related Words

Illustration staying

staying verb

/ˈsteɪ.ɪŋ/

Apoyar, sostener

"The strong wooden beams are staying the roof of the old house. "

Las fuertes vigas de madera están sosteniendo el techo de la casa vieja.

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superficial noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈfɪʃəl/ /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

Superficialidades

"He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue."

Siempre se concentra en las superficialidades y no ve el problema real.

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careless adjective

/ˈkɛələs/ /ˈkɛɹləs/

Descuidado, despreocupado

"My sister was careless about her deadlines, often turning in assignments late. "

Mi hermana era descuidada con sus plazos, a menudo entregando las tareas tarde.

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corner noun

/ˈkɔːnə(ɹ)/ /ˈkɔɹnɚ/

Esquina, rincón

"The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solder."

Las esquinas de la malla de alambre se reforzaron con pequeñas gotas de soldadura.

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patrol noun

/pəˈtɹəʊl/ /pəˈtɹoʊl/

Patrulla

"The nightly patrol of the school grounds was increased after a series of thefts. "

La patrulla nocturna de los terrenos de la escuela se incrementó después de una serie de robos.

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glance noun

/ɡlɑːns/ /ɡlæns/

Vistazo, ojeada

"She gave a quick glance at the clock before rushing out the door. "

Ella echó un vistazo rápido al reloj antes de salir corriendo por la puerta.

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hasty adjective

/ˈheɪsti/

Apresurado, precipitado

"Without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it."

Sin pensarlo mucho, tomaron una decisión apresurada de comprarlo.

Illustration running

running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

Correr

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

Los niños corrían para tomar el autobús escolar.

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darting verb

/ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrtn̩/

Lanzar, arrojar

"The child, excited about recess, was darting paper airplanes out the classroom window when the teacher wasn't looking. "

El niño, emocionado por el recreo, estaba lanzando aviones de papel por la ventana del aula cuando el profesor no estaba mirando.

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stationary noun

/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/ /ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛɹi/

Un objeto estacionario

"The astronomer observed the stationary planet, noting its lack of apparent movement in the night sky. "

El astrónomo observó el objeto estacionario, notando su falta de movimiento aparente en el cielo nocturno.

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requires verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹz/

Requerir, pedir

"The teacher requires students to submit their essays by Friday. "

El profesor requiere que los estudiantes entreguen sus ensayos antes del viernes.

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without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

Fuera

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

La escuela está ubicada justo fuera de la ciudad, fuera de la zona comercial principal.