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dwarf

/dwɔːf/ /dwɔɹf/

Meanings
noun

Enano

Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.

Examples :

"In the fantasy novel, the dwarf used his expert metalworking skills to forge a powerful axe. "
En la novela de fantasía, el enano usó sus habilidades expertas en metalurgia para forjar un hacha poderosa.
mythology literature culture story supernatural being tradition character race
noun

Enano

A person of short stature, often one whose limbs are disproportionately small in relation to the body as compared with normal adults, usually as the result of a genetic condition.

Examples :

"The school's basketball team had a talented dwarf player who was known for his surprising agility despite his short stature. "
El equipo de baloncesto de la escuela tenía un jugador enano talentoso que era conocido por su sorprendente agilidad a pesar de su baja estatura.
medicine body condition human person being appearance

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

Relativamente, proporcionalmente

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

Midió su éxito relativamente, es decir, de forma competitiva.

Illustration astronomer

astronomer noun

/ə.ˈstɹɑ.nə.mɚ/ /ə.ˈstɹɒ.nə.mə/ /ə.ˈstɹɒ.nə.mɚ/

Astrónomo

"The astronomer presented a fascinating talk about distant galaxies in our school's science club. "

El astrónomo presentó una charla fascinante sobre galaxias distantes en el club de ciencias de nuestra escuela.

Illustration honeysuckle

honeysuckle noun

/ˈhʌnɪsʌk(ə)l/ /ˈhʌniːsʌkəl/

Madreselva

"The honeysuckle vine climbed the fence, its sweet-smelling bell-shaped flowers attracting butterflies. "

La madreselva trepó por la valla, sus flores dulces en forma de campana atraían a las mariposas.

Illustration skyscraper

skyscraper noun

/ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪp.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈskaɪˌskɹeɪpɚ/

Rascacielos

"The new skyscraper downtown is taller than any building in the city. "

El nuevo rascacielos del centro es más alto que cualquier edificio de la ciudad.

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

Completamente, totalmente

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Por favor, complete completamente la casilla de su respuesta, usando un lápiz número 2.

Illustration especially

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.

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

Ser sobrenatural

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

Mi abuela creía en los seres sobrenaturales; afirmó que vio un fantasma en su cocina.

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

Baloncesto

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

A mi hermano menor le encanta jugar al baloncesto después de la escuela.

Illustration capabilities

capabilities noun

/ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz/ /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtiz/

Capacidades, aptitudes

"The new software has enhanced the teacher's capabilities to personalize learning for each student. "

El nuevo software ha mejorado las capacidades del profesor para personalizar el aprendizaje de cada estudiante.

Illustration insignificant

insignificant adjective

/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

Insignificante, sin importancia

"Such things are insignificant details compared to the main goal."

Tales cosas son detalles insignificantes en comparación con el objetivo principal.

Illustration surprising

surprising verb

/səˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

Sorprender

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

Me sorprende que deba el doble de lo que pensaba.

Illustration disproportionately

disproportionately adverb

/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənətli/ /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənətli/

Desproporcionadamente

"The new tax policy disproportionately affects low-income families. "

La nueva política fiscal afecta desproporcionadamente a las familias de bajos ingresos.