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drafty

/ˈdɹɑːfti/ /ˈdɹæfti/

Meanings
adjective

Corriente, ventoso

Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.

Examples :

"The classroom was drafty, and everyone was shivering. "
El aula tenía corrientes de aire y todos temblaban.
weather environment building

Related Words

Illustration apartment

apartment noun

/əˈpɑːt.mənt/ /əˈpɑɹt.mənt/

Apartamento, piso

"My sister found a small apartment near the university for her first year of college. "

Mi hermana encontró un pequeño apartamento cerca de la universidad para su primer año de universidad.

Illustration properly

properly adverb

/ˈpɹɒ.pə.li/ /ˈpɹɑ.pɚ.li/

Correctamente, apropiadamente, debidamente

"To get a good grade on the test, you need to answer the questions properly. "

Para obtener una buena calificación en el examen, debes responder las preguntas correctamente.

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

Construcción, edificación

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

La construcción del puente se completará en un par de semanas.

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Aula, salón de clases

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Los niños estaban emocionados de ir a su salón de clases por la mañana.

Illustration window

window noun

/ˈwɪndəʊ/ /ˈwɪndoʊ/

Paja

"To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff."

Para separar la paja, las primeras culturas arrojaban cestas de grano al aire y dejaban que el viento se llevara la paja más ligera.

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

contra

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Es un trabajo duro nadar contra la corriente.

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Todos, cada uno

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Todos en la clase deben traer su libro de texto a la primera clase.

Illustration draughts

draughts noun

/dɹɑːfts/ /dɹæfts/

Corriente de aire, borrador

"A strong draught of cool air blew through the open window, making everyone in the classroom shiver. "

Una fuerte corriente de aire frío sopló a través de la ventana abierta, haciendo que todos en el aula temblaran.

Illustration shivering

shivering verb

/ˈʃɪvəɹɪŋ/

Tiritar, temblar

"They stood outside for hours, shivering in the frosty air."

Estuvieron afuera durante horas, tiritando en el aire helado.

Illustration drafts

drafts noun

/dræfts/ /drɑːfts/

Corriente de aire, borrador

""I closed the window because I felt cold drafts coming in from outside." "

Cerré la ventana porque sentí corrientes de aire frío que entraban desde afuera.

Illustration characterized

characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

Caracterizar, retratar

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "

El profesor caracterizó al estudiante como disruptivo en clase.

Illustration sealed

sealed verb

/siːld/

Cazar focas

"Traditionally, Inuit communities sealed for sustenance and survival in the Arctic. "

Tradicionalmente, las comunidades inuit cazaban focas para subsistir y sobrevivir en el Ártico.