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denarius

/dɪˈnɑːɹɪəs/

Meanings
noun

Denario

A small silver coin issued both during the Roman Republic and during the Roman Empire, equal to 10 asses or 4 sesterces.

Examples :

"The Roman soldier was paid one denarius a day for his service. "
Al soldado romano se le pagaba un denario al día por su servicio.
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Related Words

Illustration soldier

soldier noun

/ˈsɒld͡ʒə/ /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/

Soldado

"My brother is a soldier in the army. "

Mi hermano es soldado en el ejército.

Illustration empire

empire adjective

/ˈɛmpaɪ.ə/ /ˈɛmˌpaɪɚ/

De estilo Imperio

"The antique desk had an empire style, with a large, ornate base and a carved top. "

El escritorio antiguo era de estilo Imperio, con una base grande y ornamentada y una tapa tallada.

Illustration equal

equal noun

/ˈiːkwəl/

Igual, semejante

"This beer has no equal."

Esta cerveza no tiene igual.

Illustration sesterces

sesterces noun

/sɛˈstɜːrsiːz/ /sɛˈstɜːrsɪz/

Sestercio

"A loaf of bread in ancient Rome might have cost two sesterces. "

Una hogaza de pan en la antigua Roma podría haber costado dos sestercios.

Illustration roman

roman noun

/ˈɹəʊmən/

Romano

"The teacher asked us to use roman in our essay, not italics, for better readability. "

El profesor nos pidió que usáramos romano en nuestro ensayo, no cursiva, para una mejor legibilidad.

Illustration romano

romano noun

/roʊˈmɑːnoʊ/ /rəˈmɑːnoʊ/

Queso romano

"My dad sprinkled some grated romano on top of my spaghetti. "

Mi padre espolvoreó un poco de queso romano rallado sobre mis espaguetis.

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silver noun

/ˈsɪl.və/ /ˈsɪl.vɚ/

Plata

"The jewelry store displayed many beautiful silver necklaces. "

La joyería exhibía muchos collares de plata hermosos.

Illustration small

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Parte baja de la espalda, cintura

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

La parte baja de la espalda del niño le dolía después de llevar su pesada mochila a la escuela.

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service noun

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/

Servicio, ayuda

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

Digo que le hice un servicio al terminar nuestra relación; ahora puede seguir libremente su carrera.

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issued verb

/ˈɪsjuːd/ /ˈɪʃjud/

Emanar, provenir de, salir de

"The rents issuing from the land permitted him to live as a man of independent means."

Las rentas que emanaban de la tierra le permitieron vivir como un hombre con medios independientes.

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during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

Durar, perdurar

"The storm during all night. "

La tormenta duró toda la noche.

Illustration republic

republic noun

[ɹɪˈpʌblɪk]

República

"The United States is a republic; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy."

Estados Unidos es una república; el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte es una monarquía constitucional.