noun🔗ShareGobioA small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia."The children excitedly pointed at the small gudgeon swimming in the clear stream, its silvery scales flashing in the sunlight. "Los niños señalaron emocionados al pequeño gobio que nadaba en el arroyo claro, con sus escamas plateadas brillando a la luz del sol.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGobio, pez pequeñoAny of various similar small fish of the family Eleotridae, often used as bait."The fisherman used a gudgeon as bait to try and catch a larger fish. "El pescador usó un gobio como cebo para tratar de pescar un pez más grande.fishanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonto, ingenuo, créduloA person apt to take the bait; one easily cheated or duped; also, an idiot."The salesman easily convinced Mark to buy the extended warranty; the man truly saw Mark as a gudgeon ready to spend money on anything. "El vendedor convenció fácilmente a Mark de comprar la garantía extendida; el hombre realmente veía a Mark como un tonto dispuesto a gastar dinero en cualquier cosa.personcharacterattitudehumannegativewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCebo, señueloSomething used to lure or tempt; bait, a lure."The salesman used a clever gudgeon to tempt customers into buying more expensive upgrades. "El vendedor usó un cebo inteligente para tentar a los clientes a comprar mejoras más caras.itemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, estafarTo deprive (someone) fraudulently; to cheat, to dupe."The con artist tried to gudgeon the elderly woman out of her life savings by promising her an investment with impossibly high returns. "El estafador intentó estafar a la anciana y quitarle sus ahorros prometiéndole una inversión con rendimientos imposibles.businesslawfinanceeconomymoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer engañado, dejarse engañarTo take the bait; to be defrauded or duped."The salesman was very persuasive, and I was easily gudgeoned into buying the expensive new phone. "El vendedor fue muy persuasivo, y me dejé engañar fácilmente para comprar el nuevo teléfono caro.characterbusinesseconomyactionmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePasadorA circular or cylindrical fitting, often made of metal, into which a pin or pintle fits to create a hinge or pivoting joint."The small gate in the garden fence swings easily because the gudgeon on the post is well-oiled and allows smooth rotation. "La pequeña puerta de la valla del jardín se balancea fácilmente porque el pasador del poste está bien engrasado y permite una rotación suave.parttechnicalmachinenauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBisagra del timón(specifically) In a vessel with a stern-mounted rudder: the fitting into which the pintle of the rudder fits, allowing the rudder to swing freely."The boat builder carefully aligned the gudgeon on the stern so the rudder would swing smoothly. "El constructor de botes alineó cuidadosamente la bisagra del timón en la popa para que el timón girara suavemente.nauticalpartvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading