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foghorn

/ˈfɒɡhɔːrn/ /ˈfɔːɡhɔːrn/

Meanings
noun

Bocina de niebla

A very loud low-pitched horn, used especially in lighthouses and on large boats.

Examples :

"The foghorn's mournful sound warned sailors of the rocky shoals. "
El sonido lúgubre de la bocina de niebla advertía a los marineros de los bajos rocosos.
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Related Words

Illustration lighthouses

lighthouses noun

/ˈlaɪthaʊsɪz/

Faros

"The lighthouses along the rocky coast warned ships of the dangerous shallows. "

Los faros a lo largo de la costa rocosa advertían a los barcos de las peligrosas zonas poco profundas.

Illustration shoals

shoals noun

/ʃoʊlz/

Banco de arena, bajío

"The small boat had to navigate carefully to avoid running aground on the hidden shoals near the shore. "

El pequeño bote tuvo que navegar con cuidado para evitar encallar en los bancos de arena ocultos cerca de la costa.

Illustration boats

boats noun

/bəʊts/ /boʊts/

Botes, barcos

"Many boats sailed across the lake on Saturday. "

Muchos botes navegaron por el lago el sábado.

Illustration sailors

sailors noun

/ˈseɪləz/ /ˈseɪlɚz/

Marineros, navegantes

"The sailors worked hard to keep the ship on course during the storm. "

Los marineros trabajaron duro para mantener el rumbo del barco durante la tormenta.

Illustration pitched

pitched verb

/pɪtʃt/

Embrear, alquitranar

"The sailors pitched the hull of the wooden boat to protect it from the seawater. "

Los marineros alquitranaron el casco del barco de madera para protegerlo del agua de mar.

Illustration warned

warned verb

/wɔːnd/ /wɔɹnd/

advirtió, avisó

"The teacher warned the students about the upcoming test. "

El profesor advirtió a los estudiantes sobre el próximo examen.

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 advert

advert noun

/ˈædvɜː(ɹ)t/ /ədˈvɜː(ɹ)t/

Anuncio, publicidad

"I saw an advert for a new phone in the newspaper. "

Vi un anuncio de un teléfono nuevo en el periódico.

Illustration rocky

rocky adjective

[ˈɹʷɔkiː] /ˈɹɒki/ [ˈɹʷɒki]

Inestable, vacilante

"The table was rocky, so we put a book under one leg."

La mesa estaba inestable, así que pusimos un libro debajo de una pata.

Illustration sound

sound adjective

/saʊnd/

Sano

"He was safe and sound."

Estaba sano y salvo.

Illustration mournful

mournful adjective

/ˈmɔːnfəl/ /ˈmɔɹnfəl/

Afligido, triste, doliente

"The student's mournful expression showed how disappointed she was with her test results. "

La expresión afligida de la estudiante mostraba lo decepcionada que estaba con los resultados de su examen.

Illustration large

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

Larga

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

El profesor de música explicó que una "larga" es una nota muy larga, más larga que una breve.