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effigy

/ˈɛfədʒi/

Meanings
noun

Efigie, representación

A dummy or other crude representation of a person, group or object that is hated.

Examples :

"During the protest, the angry crowd burned an effigy of the corrupt politician. "
Durante la protesta, la multitud enfurecida quemó una efigie del político corrupto.
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Related Words

Illustration founder

founder noun

/ˈfaʊndə/ /ˈfaʊndɚ/

Fundador

"the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg"

el fundador de Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg

Illustration corrupt

corrupt verb

/kəˈɹʌpt/

Corromper, sobornar

"The politician's actions were meant to corrupt the public's trust in the government. "

Las acciones del político tenían como objetivo corromper la confianza del público en el gobierno.

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

Representación

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

La Venus de Willendorf fue una representación temprana del cuerpo femenino.

Illustration object

object noun

/ˈɒb.d͡ʒɛkt/ /ˈɑb.d͡ʒɛkt/

Objeto

"The student's favorite object in her classroom was a colorful globe. "

El objeto favorito de la estudiante en su clase era un globo terráqueo colorido.

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

Persona, individuo

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Cada persona es única, tanto mental como físicamente.

Illustration protest

protest noun

/ˈpɹəʊ.tɛst/ /ˈpɹoʊ.tɛst/

Protesta, objeción

"They lodged a protest with the authorities."

Presentaron una protesta ante las autoridades.

Illustration burned

burned verb

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)nd/

quemar, incendiar

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

Quemó su manuscrito en la chimenea.

Illustration showing

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

Mostrar, exhibir

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Todo lo que tenía para mostrar por cuatro años de asistencia a la universidad era un pedazo de papel enmarcado.

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

Mostrar, exhibir, demostrar

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

La tienda exhibió la nueva ropa de otoño en su escaparate.

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

Político, política

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

El político habló en la asamblea escolar sobre la importancia de la participación comunitaria.

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

Durar, perdurar

"The storm during all night. "

La tormenta duró toda la noche.

Illustration likeness

likeness noun

/ˈlaɪknəs/

Semejanza, parecido

"The remarkable likeness between the twins often confuses their teachers. "

La notable semejanza entre los gemelos a menudo confunde a sus profesores.