globefish

/ˈɡloʊbfɪʃ/

Meanings

noun

Pez globo

Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.

Examples :

"The diver cautiously approached the globefish, knowing it would inflate into a spiky ball if threatened. "

El buzo se acercó cautelosamente al pez globo, sabiendo que se inflaría en una bola espinosa si se sentía amenazado.

Related Words

puffer noun

/ˈpʌfə/ /ˈpʌfɚ/

Alguien o algo que exhala

"The old steam engine was a real puffer, constantly releasing white clouds of smoke into the air. "

La vieja máquina de vapor era un verdadero "exhalador", que liberaba constantemente nubes blancas de humo en el aire.

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

Marine, infante de marina

"He was a marine in World War II."

Él fue un marine en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

knowing verb

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

Saber, conocer

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

Él sabía que algo terrible iba a suceder.

cautiously adverb

/ˈkɑʃəsli/ /ˈkɔːʃəsli/

Cautelosamente, con cautela

"The child cautiously approached the dog, keeping a safe distance. "

El niño se acercó cautelosamente al perro, manteniendo una distancia segura.

inflate verb

/ɪnˈfleɪt/

Inflar, hinchar, inflar excesivamente

"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."

Inflas un globo soplando aire en él.

approached verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃt/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃt/

Acercarse, aproximarse

"The dog cautiously approached the sleeping cat. "

El perro se acercó cautelosamente al gato dormido.

sunfish noun

/ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/

Pez sol

"While fishing at the lake, my daughter caught a small, brightly colored sunfish with a flat, round body. "

Mientras pescaba en el lago, mi hija pescó un pez sol pequeño y de colores brillantes con un cuerpo plano y redondo.

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.

globe noun

/ɡloːb/ /ɡləʊb/ /ɡloʊb/

Globo, esfera

"the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp"

el globo ocular; el globo de una lámpara

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

Familia

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

itself pronoun

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

se

"The door closed by itself"

La puerta se cerró por sí sola.

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

Amenazar

"He threatened me with a knife."

Me amenazó con un cuchillo.