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hula

/ˈhuːlə/ /ˈhulə/

Meanings
noun

Hula

A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.

Examples :

"My sister learned hula dancing at the community center. "
Mi hermana aprendió a bailar hula en el centro comunitario.
culture dance tradition music entertainment history

Related Words

Illustration islands

islands noun

/ˈaɪləndz/

Islas

"We took a boat trip to visit some small islands off the coast. "

Hicimos un viaje en barco para visitar algunas islas pequeñas frente a la costa.

Illustration learned

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Instruido, culto, erudito

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

La profesora Davies es una erudita, renombrada por su profundo conocimiento de la historia antigua.

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

Comunidad

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

La comunidad escolar celebró juntos el festival de fin de año.

Illustration settled

settled verb

/ˈsɛtl̩d/

Resolver, solucionar

"After a long discussion, the committee finally settled the date for the school picnic. "

Después de una larga discusión, el comité finalmente resolvió la fecha del picnic escolar.

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

Familia

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

Illustration chant

chant noun

/tʃænt/

Canto

"The monks' morning prayer was a simple, powerful chant. "

La oración matutina de los monjes era un canto simple y poderoso.

Illustration center

center noun

/ˈsɛn.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɛn.tɚ/

Centro

"The center of the clock showed the time was 3:00. "

El centro del reloj indicaba que eran las 3:00.

Illustration developed

developed verb

/dɪˈvɛləpt/

Desarrollar, progresar

"My baking skills have developed significantly since I started taking the online course. "

Mis habilidades para hornear se han desarrollado significativamente desde que comencé a tomar el curso en línea.

Illustration dancing

dancing verb

/ˈdæn.sɪŋ/

Bailar

"I danced with her all night long."

Bailé con ella toda la noche.

Illustration sister

sister noun

/ˈsɪs.tə/ /ˈsɪs.tɚ/

Hermana

"My sister is always driving me crazy."

Mi hermana siempre me vuelve loco.

Illustration gatherings

gatherings noun

/ˈɡæðərɪŋz/ /ˈɡæðrɪŋz/

Reuniones, encuentros

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

La conocí en una reunión de ingenieros y científicos.