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hippies

/ˈhɪpiz/

Meanings
noun

Un adolescente que imitaba a los beatniks

(1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.

Examples :

"In the late 1950s, some hippies started wearing berets and listening to jazz, trying to be like the older beatniks. "
A finales de la década de 1950, algunos adolescentes que imitaban a los beatniks comenzaron a usar boinas y a escuchar jazz, tratando de ser como los beatniks mayores.
culture style history person society
noun

Hippie

(1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.

Examples :

"During the 1960s, many hippies protested the Vietnam War and promoted peace and love. "
Durante la década de 1960, muchos hippies protestaron contra la guerra de Vietnam y promovieron la paz y el amor.
culture history society philosophy style person attitude politics value
noun

Hippie, persona descuidada

(modern slang) A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and wearing unusually long hair (for males), and because of it, often stereotyped as a deadbeat.

Examples :

""The manager didn't want to hire the group of hippies because of their messy clothes and long hair, fearing they wouldn't be taken seriously by customers." "
El gerente no quería contratar al grupo de hippies debido a su ropa desordenada y su pelo largo, temiendo que los clientes no los tomaran en serio.
person culture appearance style society

Related Words

Illustration protested

protested verb

/pɹəˈtɛstɪd/

Protestar, objetar

"How dare you, I protest!"

¿Cómo te atreves? ¡Protesto!

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stereotyped verb

/ˈsteriəˌtaɪpt/ /ˈstɪəriəˌtaɪpt/

Estereotipar

"The teacher sometimes stereotyped students by their clothes, assuming that those wearing expensive brands were richer and more intelligent. "

El profesor a veces estereotipaba a los estudiantes por su ropa, asumiendo que los que vestían marcas caras eran más ricos e inteligentes.

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subscribes verb

/səbˈskraɪbz/

Suscribirse

"Would you like to subscribe or subscribe a friend to our new magazine, Lexicography Illustrated?"

¿Le gustaría suscribirse o suscribir a un amigo a nuestra nueva revista, Lexicografía Ilustrada?

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appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

Aparición

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Su repentina aparición me sorprendió.

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recreational adjective

/ˌrekriˈeɪʃənəl/ /ˌrekriˈeɪʃnəl/

Recreativo, de recreación

"The park offers many recreational activities, such as walking paths and a playground. "

El parque ofrece muchas actividades recreativas, como senderos para caminar y un parque infantil.

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reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

Referencia, relación

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

La explicación del profesor tenía una clara referencia al libro de texto.

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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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acceptance noun

/ək.ˈsɛp.təns/

Aceptación, aprobación

"the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc."

La aceptación de un regalo, cargo, doctrina, etc.

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listening verb

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

Escuchar

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Por favor, escucha con atención mientras explico. Me gusta escuchar música.

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prevailing verb

/pɹɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/

Prevalecer, predominar

"Red colour prevails in the Canadian flag."

El color rojo predomina en la bandera canadiense.

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sentiment noun

/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/

Sentimiento, sensación

"The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon."

Surgió el sentimiento de que estábamos actuando demasiado pronto.

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unusually adverb

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəli/

Inusualmente, raramente

"The weather was unusually warm for November. "

El clima era inusualmente cálido para noviembre.