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/ɪˈnjɔː/ /ɪˈnjʊɹ/

Meanings
verb

Acostumbrar, habituar

To cause someone to become accustomed to something (usually) unpleasant.

Examples :

"The soldiers inured themselves to the cold by spending hours outside in the winter. "
Los soldados se acostumbraron al frío pasando horas afuera en invierno.
mind human attitude condition

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.

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unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Desagradable, antipático

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

El pronóstico del tiempo pronosticó un día desagradable, con lluvia y fuertes vientos.

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outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

Exterior, superficie exterior

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

El exterior del edificio escolar estaba pintado de un amarillo brillante.

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accustomed adjective

/ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/

Acostumbrado, habituado

"accustomed to cold"

Acostumbrado al frío.

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someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

Alguien

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

¿Necesitas un regalo para esa persona especial?

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usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Normalmente, generalmente

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Excepto uno o dos días al año, normalmente va al trabajo caminando.

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themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

Se, a sí mismos

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Van a intentar escalar el Monte Everest por sí mismos.

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soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

Soldado

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

Los soldados desfilaron en el desfile, vistiendo sus uniformes.

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uniforms noun

/ˈjuːnɪfɔːms/ /ˈjunɪfɔɹms/

Uniformes, vestimenta

"The students wear blue uniforms to school every day. "

Los estudiantes usan uniformes azules a la escuela todos los días.

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spending noun

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

Gastos

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

El gasto del gobierno en educación aumentó este año.

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wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

Llevar puesto, vestir

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "

Ella lleva puesto un suéter azul a la escuela hoy.

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operative noun

/ˈɒpəɹətɪv/

Empleado, operario

"The factory employs a skilled operative who is responsible for assembling the electronic components. "

La fábrica emplea a un operario cualificado que es responsable del montaje de los componentes electrónicos.