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hitchhikes

/ˈhɪtʃhaɪks/

Meanings
verb

Hacer autostop, pedir aventón

To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.

Examples :

"During his summer break, Mark often hitchhikes to visit his grandparents in the next town. "
Durante sus vacaciones de verano, Mark a menudo hace autostop para visitar a sus abuelos en el pueblo de al lado.
vehicle action communication way sign
verb

Viajar a la aventura, ser transportado con algo más

To be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population.

Examples :

"Because Maya is so popular, her style often hitchhikes along with her, becoming a trend among her friends. "
Debido a que Maya es tan popular, su estilo a menudo viaja a la aventura con ella, convirtiéndose en una tendencia entre sus amigos.
biology technology culture science action system process

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration conjunction

conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

Unión, conjunción

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

La unión de las dos carreteras creó un atasco.

Illustration favourable

favourable adjective

/ˈfeɪv(ə)ɹəbəl/

Favorable, propicio

"The candidate wearing the business suite made a favourable impression."

El candidato que vestía el traje de negocios causó una impresión favorable.

Illustration destination

destination noun

/dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/

Destino, designio

"The teacher's destination for the class was to master fractions by the end of the term. "

El destino del profesor para la clase era dominar las fracciones al final del trimestre.

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propagated verb

/ˈprɑpəˌɡeɪtɪd/ /ˈprɒpəˌɡeɪtɪd/

Propagar, reproducirse

"The gardener propagated new rose bushes by taking cuttings from the parent plant. "

El jardinero propagó nuevos rosales tomando esquejes de la planta madre.

Illustration standing

standing verb

/ˈstændɪŋ/

Estar de pie, situarse

"The teacher stood and pointed to the map, standing in front of the class. "

El profesor se puso de pie y señaló el mapa, estando de pie frente a la clase.

Illustration technologically

technologically adverb

/ˌtɛknəˈlɑdʒɪkli/ /ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkli/

Tecnológicamente

"The new classroom was designed technologically, with interactive whiteboards and tablets for every student. "

El nuevo aula fue diseñada tecnológicamente, con pizarras interactivas y tabletas para cada estudiante.

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hitchhiking verb

/ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkɪŋ/

Hacer autostop

"Because his car broke down, Mark was hitchhiking to get to work on time. "

Debido a que su coche se averió, Mark estaba haciendo autostop para llegar al trabajo a tiempo.

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sticking verb

/ˈstɪkɪŋ/

Cortar

"The carpenter is sticking the pine boards today to make the cabinet doors. "

El carpintero está cortando las tablas de pino hoy para hacer las puertas del armario.

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generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Generalmente, comúnmente

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Generalmente se sabe que la Tierra es redonda.

Illustration population

population noun

/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ /pɒpjuːˈleɪʃən/

Población

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"

¡La población de Nueva Jersey no tolerará esto!

Illustration grandparents

grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

Ser abuelo de

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "

Aunque no era su abuela biológica, a la Sra. Davis le encantaba ser abuela de los niños del vecindario, horneándoles galletas y leyéndoles cuentos.