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gremlins

/ˈɡrɛmlɪnz/

Meanings
noun

Gremlins, duendes traviesos

A mythical creature reputed to be mischievously inclined to damage or dismantle machinery.

Examples :

"The printer keeps jamming; I think there are gremlins in it. "
La impresora se atasca constantemente; creo que hay gremlins dentro.
mythology story character entertainment machine supernatural

Related Words

Illustration mischievously

mischievously adverb

/ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli/ /ˈmɪsˈtʃiːviəsli/

Traviesamente, maliciosamente

"The little brother mischievously hid the remote control. "

El hermano pequeño escondió el control remoto traviesamente.

Illustration dismantle

dismantle verb

[dɪsˈmæntʰəɫ] [dɪsˈmæ̃nɫ̩]

Desmantelar, desmontar

"The carpenter carefully dismantled the old chair, stripping away the worn fabric covering. "

El carpintero desmanteló cuidadosamente la vieja silla, quitando la desgastada cubierta de tela.

Illustration mythical

mythical adjective

/ˈmɪθɪkəl/

Mítico

"Many children believe in Santa Claus and his flying reindeer, treating them as mythical creatures that bring gifts every Christmas. "

Muchos niños creen en Santa Claus y sus renos voladores, tratándolos como criaturas míticas que traen regalos cada Navidad.

Illustration mysterious

mysterious adjective

/mɪˈstɪəɹi.əs/ /məˈstɪɹi.əs/

Misterioso, enigmático

"He received a mysterious phone call this morning."

Recibió una llamada telefónica misteriosa esta mañana.

Illustration rechecked

rechecked verb

/ˌriːˈtʃekt/ /riːˈtʃekt/

Volver a comprobar, revisar de nuevo

"I rechecked my answers on the test before handing it in to make sure I didn't make any mistakes. "

Volví a comprobar mis respuestas en el examen antes de entregarlo para asegurarme de que no cometí ningún error.

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

Todo

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Revisé la lista de nuevo y todo está hecho.

Illustration inexperienced

inexperienced adjective

/ɪnəkˈspɪəɹi.ənst/

Inexperto, novato

"The inexperienced intern made a few mistakes, but he was eager to learn. "

El becario inexperto cometió algunos errores, pero estaba ansioso por aprender.

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

Extensión, ampliación, aumento

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

La biblioteca ofreció una extensión en la fecha de vencimiento de los libros vencidos.

Illustration inclined

inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

Inclinar, ladear

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

Tuvo que inclinar su cuerpo contra las ráfagas para evitar ser derribado por la tormenta.

Illustration machinery

machinery noun

/məˈʃiːnəɹi/

Maquinaria

"The bakery's machinery worked tirelessly, producing dozens of loaves of bread each morning. "

La maquinaria de la panadería trabajaba sin descanso, produciendo docenas de hogazas de pan cada mañana.

Illustration creature

creature noun

/ˈkɹiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈkɹiːt͡ʃəɹ/

Criatura, ser

"The little creature scurried under the table during the family dinner. "

La pequeña criatura se escabulló debajo de la mesa durante la cena familiar.

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

Experimentar, sentir

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

Experimenté muchas cosas nuevas durante mis vacaciones de verano.