noun🔗ShareAlquilerRent."The farmer paid his annual gavel for the land he leased to grow crops. "El agricultor pagó su alquiler anual por la tierra que arrendó para cultivar cultivos.propertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUsura, interésUsury; interest on money."The high interest rates on the student loan were a form of gavel, making it difficult for many students to repay. "Las altas tasas de interés del préstamo estudiantil eran una forma de usura, lo que dificultaba la devolución para muchos estudiantes.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGavelkindAn old Saxon and Welsh form of tenure by which an estate passed, on the holder's death, to all the sons equally."The estate was held under the gavel system, so upon the farmer's death, the land was divided equally among his sons. "La propiedad se mantuvo bajo el sistema de gavelkind, por lo que a la muerte del agricultor, la tierra se dividió por igual entre sus hijos.propertyfamilyhistorylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubastarTo divide or distribute according to the gavel system."The teacher gavelled the remaining cookies among the students, ensuring each child received an equal share. "El profesor subastó las galletas restantes entre los estudiantes, asegurando que cada niño recibiera una parte igual.governmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMartilloA wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction."The judge used the gavel to call the courtroom to order. "El juez usó el martillo para llamar al orden en la sala del tribunal.lawgovernmentbusinessutensilorganizationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl sistema legal, la justicia(metonymically) The legal system as a whole."The gavel represents the whole legal system, even though the individual judges are often the ones making the final decisions. "El sistema legal está representado por el mazo, aunque los jueces individuales son a menudo los que toman las decisiones finales.lawsystemgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMazo de albañilA mason's setting maul."The stonemason used his gavel to gently tap the brick into perfect alignment. "El albañil usó su mazo para golpear suavemente el ladrillo y alinearlo perfectamente.utensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear con la mazaTo use a gavel."The judge gavelled for order in the courtroom after the defendant burst out with a confession."El juez golpeó con la maza para mantener el orden en la sala del tribunal después de que el acusado estallara con una confesión.governmentlawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHaz de granoA small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle."The farmer carefully measured out the gavel of wheat before putting it in the storage bin. "El granjero midió cuidadosamente el haz de trigo antes de ponerlo en el contenedor de almacenamiento.agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFrontónA gable."The roof of the old barn had a distinctive gavel, a triangular shape at the peak. "El techo del viejo granero tenía un frontón distintivo, una forma triangular en la cima.architectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
