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hyena

/haɪˈiːnə/

Meanings
noun

Hiena

Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.

Examples :

"The hyena scavenged for scraps near the edge of the safari park, its distinctive laugh echoing in the night. "
La hiena rebuscaba restos cerca del borde del parque safari, su risa distintiva resonando en la noche.
animal nature biology organism

Related Words

Illustration performs

performs verb

/pərˈfɔrmz/ /pəˈfɔrmz/

Realizar, ejecutar

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

Illustration scavenged

scavenged verb

/ˈskævɪndʒd/ /ˈskævəndʒd/

Rebuscar, hurgar

"During the power outage, we scavenged the kitchen for candles and matches. "

Durante el corte de energía, rebuscamos en la cocina en busca de velas y cerillas.

Illustration widowed

widowed verb

/ˈwɪdoʊd/ /ˈwɪdəʊd/

Viudar

"The tragic accident widowed Mary's husband, leaving her with three young children. "

El trágico accidente enviudó al marido de Mary, dejándola con tres hijos pequeños.

Illustration laughter

laughter noun

/ˈlɑːftə/ /ˈlæftɚ/

Risa

"Their loud laughter betrayed their presence."

Su fuerte risa delató su presencia.

Illustration subfamily

subfamily noun

/ˈsʌbˌfæmɪli/ /ˈsʌbˌfæməli/

Subfamilia

"In biology class, we learned that dogs (Canidae family) are further classified into different groups, like the subfamily Caninae, which includes wolves, foxes, and jackals. "

En la clase de biología, aprendimos que los perros (familia Canidae) se clasifican además en diferentes grupos, como la subfamilia Caninae, que incluye lobos, zorros y chacales.

Illustration carnivores

carnivores noun

/ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːrz/ /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔrz/

Carnívoros

"As juveniles the crocodiles are frequently predated by larger carnivores."

De jóvenes, los cocodrilos son frecuentemente depredados por carnívoros más grandes.

Illustration echoing

echoing verb

/ˈɛkoʊɪŋ/ /ˈɛkəʊɪŋ/

Hacer eco, resonar

"The sound of my footsteps was echoing in the empty hallway. "

El sonido de mis pasos resonaba en el pasillo vacío.

Illustration recently

recently adverb

/ˈɹiːsəntli/

Recientemente, hace poco

"a recently published book"

Un libro publicado recientemente

Illustration distinctive

distinctive noun

/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

Rasgo distintivo, característica

"Her distinctive laugh, a high-pitched giggle, could be heard across the entire playground. "

Su risa distintiva, una risita aguda, se podía oír en todo el patio de recreo.

Illustration ritualized

ritualized verb

/ˈrɪt͡ʃuəlaɪzd/ /ˈrɪt͡ʃəlaɪzd/

Ritualizar

"The company ritualized the weekly staff meeting by always starting with a round of silly icebreakers, even when there was serious work to discuss. "

La empresa ritualizó la reunión semanal del personal comenzando siempre con una ronda de divertidos rompehielos, incluso cuando había trabajo serio que discutir.

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similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

Semejanza, similitud

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

El profesor elogió las respuestas similares de los estudiantes en el examen de matemáticas.

Illustration excited

excited verb

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

Excitar, emocionar

"The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present."

Los fuegos artificiales que abrieron las festividades excitaron a todos los presentes.