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klaxon

/ˈklæks(ə)n/

Meanings
noun

Claxon, bocina

A loud electric alarm or horn.

Examples :

"The klaxon blared loudly, signaling the start of the school day. "
El claxon sonó con fuerza, señalando el comienzo del día escolar.
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Related Words

Illustration start

start noun

/stɑːt/ /stɑɹt/

Comienzo, inicio

"The movie was entertaining from start to finish."

La película fue entretenida de principio a fin.

Illustration blared

blared verb

/blɛrd/ /bleərd/

Sonar a todo volumen, rugir

"The trumpet blaring in my ears gave me a headache."

La trompeta sonando a todo volumen en mis oídos me dio dolor de cabeza.

Illustration approached

approached verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃt/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃt/

Acercarse, aproximarse

"The dog cautiously approached the sleeping cat. "

El perro se acercó cautelosamente al gato dormido.

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

Banco

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Los buzos encontraron un enorme banco de caballas.

Illustration signaling

signaling verb

/ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/ /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋɡ/

Señalar, indicar

"The teacher was signaling to the students to be quiet by raising her hand. "

La maestra estaba indicando a los estudiantes que se callaran levantando la mano.

Illustration alarm

alarm noun

/əˈlɑːm/ /əˈlɑɹm/

Alarma, aviso

"The school's alarm announced the approaching fire drill. "

La alarma de la escuela anunció el simulacro de incendio que se aproximaba.

Illustration siren

siren noun

/ˈsaɪəɹən/ /ˈsaɪɹən/

Sirena

"The ancient mariners covered their ears, fearing the alluring song of the siren would tempt them to crash their ship on the nearby rocks. "

Los antiguos marineros se tapaban los oídos, temiendo que el canto seductor de la sirena los tentara a estrellar su barco contra las rocas cercanas.

Illustration loudly

loudly adverb

/ˈlaʊdli/

En voz alta, ruidosamente

"He spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street."

Habló en voz alta para que su hermano pudiera oírlo desde la otra calle.

Illustration electric

electric noun

/əˈlɛktɹɪk/

La electricidad

"We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off."

Tuvimos que sentarnos a oscuras porque cortaron la electricidad.

Illustration intersection

intersection noun

/ˈɪntəɹˌsɛkʃən/

Intersección, cruce

"The intersection of Maple Street and Oak Avenue is always congested during rush hour. "

La intersección de Maple Street y Oak Avenue siempre está congestionada durante la hora punta.

Illustration produce

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

Producir, fabricar, generar

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

Los campos del agricultor produjeron una abundante cosecha de tomates este año.

Illustration escolar

escolar noun

/ɪˈskoʊlər/

Escolar

"The menu at the seafood restaurant listed "escolar" as a type of oily fish, cautioning customers to eat only a small portion. "

El menú del restaurante de mariscos enumeraba "escolar" como un tipo de pescado aceitoso, advirtiendo a los clientes que comieran solo una pequeña porción.