verb🔗ShareGravarTo apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc."The school maintenance crew gravelled the playground path to make it safer for the children. "El equipo de mantenimiento de la escuela gravó el camino del patio de recreo para que fuera más seguro para los niños.materialenvironmentgeologybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConfundir, molestarTo puzzle or annoy"The teacher's vague instructions gravelled the students, leaving them unsure how to start the assignment. "Las instrucciones vagas del profesor confundieron a los estudiantes, dejándolos inseguros de cómo empezar la tarea.mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncallar, vararTo run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand."The small sailboat, caught in the sudden storm, gravelled on the sandy shore just outside the harbor. "El pequeño velero, atrapado en la tormenta repentina, encalló en la orilla arenosa justo fuera del puerto.nauticalsailinggeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvergonzar, desconcertar, confundirTo check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex."Her unexpected question about his previous job gravelled him, and he didn't know how to respond. "Su inesperada pregunta sobre su trabajo anterior lo desconcertó y no supo cómo responder.attitudecharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLastimar, cojearTo hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot."After the long ride on the rocky trail, the farrier discovered the horse had been gravelled, and had to carefully remove a stone from its hoof. "Después del largo paseo por el sendero rocoso, el herrador descubrió que el caballo había sido lastimado y tuvo que quitar cuidadosamente una piedra de su casco.animalmedicinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCubierto de gravaCovered with gravel."The gravelled driveway crunched under the tires as we arrived home. "El camino de entrada cubierto de grava crujió bajo las llantas cuando llegamos a casa.materialgeologyenvironmentareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePerplejo, desconcertado, molestoPerplexed, puzzled, baffled; troubled, annoyed."Context: A student receives a failing grade on a test they thought they aced. Sentence: Maria was gravelled by the unexpected failing grade on her math test. "María estaba perpleja por la inesperada nota suspensa en su examen de matemáticas.mindsensationcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading