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lizards

/ˈlɪzərdz/

Meanings
noun

Lagartos

Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake, usually having four legs, external ear openings, movable eyelids and a long slender body and tail.

Examples :

"The children searched for lizards in the garden, hoping to catch one to observe. "
Los niños buscaron lagartos en el jardín, con la esperanza de atrapar uno para observarlo.
animal biology nature
noun

Lagarto (en piedra-papel-tijeras-lagarto-Spock)

(rock paper scissors) A hand forming a "D" shape with the tips of the thumb and index finger touching (a handshape resembling a lizard), that beats paper and Spock and loses to rock and scissors in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

Examples :

""During the intense rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock tournament, Maria confidently threw lizards, defeating her opponent's paper." "
Durante el intenso torneo de piedra-papel-tijeras-lagarto-Spock, María lanzó con confianza lagartos, derrotando el papel de su oponente.
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Related Words

Illustration openings

openings noun

/ˈoʊpənɪŋz/ /ˈoʊpnɪŋz/

Aperturas

"He remembered fondly the Christmas morning opening of presents."

Recordaba con cariño la apertura de los regalos la mañana de Navidad.

Illustration specified

specified adjective

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/

Especificado, detallado

"The specified dress code for the party included a formal gown and black tie. "

El código de vestimenta especificado para la fiesta incluía un vestido formal y corbata negra.

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 resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

Parecerse a

"The twins resemble each other."

Los gemelos se parecen.

Illustration confidently

confidently adverb

/ˈkɒnfɪdəntli/ /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/

Con confianza, con seguridad

"She answered the teacher's question confidently, knowing she had studied hard. "

Ella respondió a la pregunta del profesor con confianza, sabiendo que había estudiado mucho.

Illustration attributive

attributive noun

/ə.ˈtɹɪ.bju.tɪv/

Atributivo

"In "this big house," "big" is an attributive, while in "this house is big," it is a predicative."

Illustration external

external noun

/əksˈtɜːnəl/ /əksˈtɝnəl/

El exterior, las apariencias

"The shop's external displays were designed to attract customers. "

Las exhibiciones externas de la tienda fueron diseñadas para atraer a los clientes.

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

Niños, menores

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Sé amable con él: no es más que un niño.

Illustration tournament

tournament noun

/ˈtɔːnəmənt/ /ˈtɔɹnəmənt/

Torneo

"The knight's training involved participating in a series of tournaments, preparing him for future battles. "

El entrenamiento del caballero implicaba participar en una serie de torneos, preparándolo para futuras batallas.

Illustration promiscuous

promiscuous adjective

/pɹəˈmɪskjuːəs/

Mezclado, desordenado

"The student's backpack was a promiscuous mess of papers, pens, and snacks. "

La mochila del estudiante era un desorden promiscuo de papeles, bolígrafos y bocadillos.

Illustration defeating

defeating verb

/dɪˈfiːtɪŋ/ /diˈfiːtɪŋ/

Derrotar, vencer

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

Wellington derrotó a Napoleón en Waterloo.

Illustration compounds

compounds noun

/ˈkɑmpaʊndz/ /kəmˈpaʊndz/

Recinto, complejo

""During the war, the refugees lived in guarded compounds for their safety." "

Durante la guerra, los refugiados vivían en recintos vigilados para su seguridad.