noun🔗ShareHorquillasA pin or fastener for the hair."She used hairpins to keep her long hair in a neat bun. "Ella usó horquillas para mantener su largo cabello en un moño ordenado.appearanceitemwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRibozima de horquillaA kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme."Scientists studying RNA discovered that some hairpins can act as enzymes, speeding up reactions within cells. "Los científicos que estudian el ARN descubrieron que algunas ribozimas de horquilla pueden actuar como enzimas, acelerando las reacciones dentro de las células.biologybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCurva cerradaA very tight bend in a road."The bus struggled to navigate the series of hairpins on the steep mountain road. "El autobús tuvo dificultades para navegar por la serie de curvas cerradas en la empinada carretera de montaña.wayvehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHorquillasAn elongated v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo"The music teacher pointed to the hairpins under the staff, indicating the sound should gradually get louder. "El profesor de música señaló las horquillas debajo del pentagrama, indicando que el sonido debía aumentar gradualmente.musicsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading