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howler

/ˈhaʊlə/ /ˈhaʊlɚ/

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noun

Aullador

That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.

Examples :

"We heard a distant howler from the zoo's monkey exhibit, probably a howler monkey calling out. "

Escuchamos un aullador distante de la exhibición de monos del zoológico, probablemente un mono aullador llamando.

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noun

Plañidera

A person hired to howl at a funeral.

Examples :

"In some cultures, families hire a howler to express grief at the funeral service. "

En algunas culturas, las familias contratan a una plañidera para expresar el dolor en el servicio fúnebre.

culture ritual job tradition person entertainment religion event

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noun

Error garrafal, metedura de pata

A painfully obvious mistake.

Examples :

""The student made a real howler on the test when he wrote that water is made of hydrogen only." "

El estudiante cometió un error garrafal en el examen cuando escribió que el agua está hecha solo de hidrógeno.

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noun

Chiste desternillante

A hilarious joke.

Examples :

"My dad told a joke about a talking dog; it was a real howler! "

Mi padre contó un chiste sobre un perro parlante; ¡fue un chiste desternillante!

entertainment language

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noun

Día gélido

A bitterly cold day.

Examples :

""We decided to stay inside and play games; today is a real howler, and even the dog doesn't want to go out." "

Decidimos quedarnos adentro y jugar; hoy es un día gélido, e incluso el perro no quiere salir.

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Amenazador, vociferador

A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats.

Examples :

"The angry howler threatened to call the police if the neighbor's music didn't stop. "

El amenazador enfadado amenazó con llamar a la policía si la música del vecino no paraba.

person character attitude communication human

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noun

Caída

(sometimes figurative) A heavy fall.

Examples :

"The skier took a nasty howler on the icy slope and had to be helped back to the lodge. "

El esquiador sufrió una caída terrible en la pendiente helada y tuvieron que ayudarlo a regresar al albergue.

disaster event action

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Accidente grave, metedura de pata

A serious accident (especially to come a howler or go a howler; compare come a cropper).

Examples :

"The project was meant to be simple, but due to a miscalculation in the budget, it came a complete howler. "

El proyecto debía ser sencillo, pero debido a un error de cálculo en el presupuesto, se convirtió en una completa metedura de pata.

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noun

Mentira colosal, embuste

A tremendous lie; a whopper.

Examples :

"My neighbor's story about winning the lottery was a howler; no one believed a word of it. "

La historia de mi vecino sobre ganar la lotería fue un embuste; nadie le creyó ni una palabra.

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Un hombre vestido de forma extravagante y a la moda

A fashionably but extravagantly overdressed man, a "howling swell".

Examples :

"At the party, he was definitely a howler, wearing a velvet suit, a feathered hat, and carrying a gold-topped cane, even though everyone else was in jeans. "

En la fiesta, definitivamente era un hombre extravagante, con un traje de terciopelo, un sombrero con plumas y un bastón con la parte superior dorada, a pesar de que todos los demás llevaban vaqueros.

appearance style person culture

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Jarra de cerveza

A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer.

Examples :

""He filled his howler with fresh IPA from the local brewery to enjoy at the barbecue." "

Llenó su jarra de cerveza con IPA fresca de la cervecería local para disfrutarla en la barbacoa.

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