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griffin

/ɡɹɪfɪn/

Meanings
noun

Grifo

A mythical beast having the body of a lion and the wings and head of an eagle.

Examples :

"The statue in the park was a griffin, with a lion's body and an eagle's head and wings. "
La estatua en el parque era un grifo, con cuerpo de león y cabeza y alas de águila.
mythology animal literature supernatural heraldry
noun

Buitre leonado

A large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, supposed to be the "eagle" of the Bible.

Examples :

"While hiking in the mountains of Greece, we spotted a large griffin soaring overhead, its impressive wingspan a reminder of the area's wild beauty. "
Mientras caminábamos por las montañas de Grecia, vimos un gran buitre leonado volando sobre nosotros, su impresionante envergadura nos recordaba la belleza salvaje de la zona.
animal bird mythology nature
noun

Un cadete recién llegado a la India británica: mitad inglés, mitad indio

A cadet newly arrived in British India: half English, half Indian.

Examples :

"The young griffin, fresh off the boat from England, struggled to adjust to the heat and the customs of his new school in India. "
El joven cadete, recién llegado en barco de Inglaterra, luchaba por adaptarse al calor y a las costumbres de su nueva escuela en la India.
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Related Words

Illustration misbehaved

misbehaved verb

/ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvd/ /ˌmɪsbiˈheɪvd/

Portarse mal, comportarse mal

"The children misbehaved during the long car ride, constantly arguing and making noise. "

Los niños se portaron mal durante el largo viaje en coche, discutiendo constantemente y haciendo ruido.

Illustration mountainous

mountainous adjective

/ˈmaʊntɪnəs/

Montañoso, montañoso

"The mountainous terrain made the hiking trail challenging for the group. "

El terreno montañoso hizo que el sendero fuera un desafío para el grupo.

Illustration chaperone

chaperone noun

/ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/

Acompañante, chaperón

"Mrs. Davison volunteered to be a chaperone for the school dance to make sure everyone behaved appropriately. "

La Sra. Davison se ofreció como acompañante para el baile escolar para asegurarse de que todos se comportaran apropiadamente.

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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.

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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.

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struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

luchar, esforzarse

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

Durante siglos, el pueblo de Irlanda luchó constantemente para hacer valer su derecho a gobernarse a sí mismo.

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overhead noun

/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ /ˈoʊvɚˌhɛd/

Gastos generales

"The bakery's overhead costs, like rent and utilities, are high, which affects the price of the bread. "

Los gastos generales de la panadería, como el alquiler y los servicios públicos, son altos, lo que afecta el precio del pan.

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mountains noun

/ˈmaʊntn̩z/

Montañas

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

Pasamos el fin de semana haciendo senderismo en las montañas.

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southern noun

/ˈsʌðɚn/ /ˈsʌðən/

Sureño

"My cousin, a southern, moved to the area after graduating from university. "

Mi primo, un sureño, se mudó a la zona después de graduarse de la universidad.

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vigilante noun

/vɪdʒɪˈlænti/

Vigilante

"After several car break-ins on their street, Mr. Peterson became a vigilante, patrolling at night with a baseball bat. "

Después de varios robos de coches en su calle, el Sr. Peterson se convirtió en un vigilante, patrullando por la noche con un bate de béisbol.

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supposed verb

/spoʊst/ /səˈpəʊzɪd/ /spəʊst/ /səˈpoʊzd/

Suponer, creer

"Suppose that A implies B and B implies C. Then A implies C."

Supongamos que A implica B y B implica C. Entonces A implica C.

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impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

Impresionante, impactante

"an impressive movie"

Una película impresionante.