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deterred

/dɪˈtɜːrd/ /dɪˈtɝːrd/

Meanings
verb

Disuadir, impedir

To prevent something from happening.

Examples :

"The heavy rain deterred us from going to the park. "
La fuerte lluvia nos impidió ir al parque.
action possibility outcome

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Deberes, tarea

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Debes hacer tus deberes antes de poder ver la televisión.

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 happening

happening verb

/ˈhæpnɪŋ/

Suceder, ocurrir

"Let me tell you how it happened."

Déjame contarte cómo sucedió.

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

Alguien

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

¿Necesitas un regalo para esa persona especial?

Illustration discourage

discourage noun

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

Desaliento, falta de coraje

"His discourage prevented him from trying out for the school play. "

Su desaliento le impidió presentarse a la obra de teatro de la escuela.

Illustration beach

beach noun

/biːt͡ʃ/ /bit͡ʃ/

Playa

"We went to the beach on Saturday to relax. "

Fuimos a la playa el sábado para relajarnos.

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finishing verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

Terminar, completar

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

¡Asegúrate de terminar tu tarea antes de irte a la cama!

Illustration persuade

persuade verb

/pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/

Persuadir, convencer

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

Ese vendedor pudo persuadirme de comprar esta botella de loción.

Illustration prevent

prevent verb

/pɹəˈvɛnt/

Prevenir, evitar

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration distract

distract verb

/dɪsˈtɹækt/

Distraer, desviar la atención

"The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored."

La multitud se distrajo con un helicóptero que sobrevolaba el estadio cuando se marcó el único gol del partido.

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going verb

/ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

Ir, moverse

"The children are going to school. "

Los niños van a la escuela.

Illustration heavy

heavy noun

/ˈhe.vi/ /ˈhɛ.vi/ /ˈhiːvi/

Villano, malvado

"With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films."

Con su rostro arrugado y desigual, el actor siempre parecía interpretar al villano en las películas.