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iris

/ˈaɪɹɪs/

Meanings
noun

Iris

A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant)).

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has beautiful irises, their vibrant purple flowers attracting butterflies. "
El jardín de mi abuela tiene hermosos iris, cuyas vibrantes flores púrpuras atraen a las mariposas.
plant nature organism
noun

Iris

The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy)).

Examples :

"Her iris was a vibrant blue, expanding and contracting to let in the right amount of light as she walked from the bright sunshine into the dimly lit room. "
Su iris era de un azul vibrante, que se expandía y contraía para dejar entrar la cantidad correcta de luz mientras caminaba del sol brillante a la habitación con poca luz.
organ anatomy body physiology

Related Words

Illustration automatically

automatically adverb

/ˈɔːtəʊˌmæt.ɪk(.ə)li/

Automáticamente

"The coffee machine automatically dispenses hot water when you press the button. "

La máquina de café dispensa agua caliente automáticamente cuando presionas el botón.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration attracting

attracting verb

/əˈtræktɪŋ/

Atraer

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Un imán atrae limaduras de hierro.

Illustration attractive

attractive adjective

/əˈtɹæktɪv/

Atractivo, cautivador

"The vibrant colors of the new school uniforms were attractive to the students. "

Los colores vibrantes de los nuevos uniformes escolares eran atractivos para los estudiantes.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration contracting

contracting verb

/kənˈtræktɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/

Contraerse, acortar

"Example: "As the weather cooled down, the metal pipe started contracting, making a creaking sound." "

A medida que el clima se enfriaba, la tubería de metal comenzó a contraerse, emitiendo un crujido.

Illustration perforated

perforated verb

/ˈpɜːrfəreɪtɪd/ /ˈpɝːfəreɪtɪd/

Perforar, agujerear

"The angry student perforated the paper with his pen, leaving several small holes. "

El estudiante enfadado perforó el papel con su bolígrafo, dejando varios agujeros pequeños.

Illustration hemisphere

hemisphere noun

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ /ˈhɛmɪsfɪəɹ/

Hemisferio

"During astronomy class, we learned about the different constellations in the northern hemisphere. "

Durante la clase de astronomía, aprendimos sobre las diferentes constelaciones en el hemisferio norte.

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

Mariposas en el estómago

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

Antes de su presentación, tenía mariposas en el estómago, esperando no olvidar nada.

Illustration constricted

constricted verb

/kənˈstrɪktɪd/ /kɒnˈstrɪktɪd/

Constreñir, estrechar

"Her throat constricted with fear when she saw the large dog approaching. "

Su garganta se constriñó de miedo cuando vio al perro grande acercándose.

Illustration contractile

contractile adjective

/kənˈtræktəl/ /ˌkɒnˈtræktɪl/

Contráctil

"Muscle tissue is contractile, allowing us to move our bodies. "

El tejido muscular es contráctil, lo que nos permite mover nuestros cuerpos.

Illustration controlling

controlling verb

/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ /kənˈtroʊlɪn/

Controlar, dominar

"With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck."

Con un mando a distancia simple, podía controlar el camión de juguete.