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louis

/ˈluːɪs/ /ˈluːi/

Meanings
noun

Luis de oro

Any gold or silver coin issued by the French kings from Louis XIII to Louis XVI and bearing their image on the obverse side, particularly the gold louis d'ors, originally a French form of the Spanish doubloon but varying in value between 10 and 24 livres.

Examples :

"The antique coin collector carefully examined the gold louis, hoping to find one in pristine condition from the reign of Louis XIV. "
El coleccionista de monedas antiguas examinó cuidadosamente el luis de oro, esperando encontrar uno en perfectas condiciones del reinado de Luis XIV.
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noun

Luis de oro

The louis d'or constitutionnel, a 24-livre gold coin issued by the First French Republic.

Examples :

"The antique dealer carefully examined the gold coin, explaining that it was a louis from the First French Republic, worth far more than its original 24 livres. "
El anticuario examinó cuidadosamente la moneda de oro, explicando que era un luis de oro de la Primera República Francesa, que valía mucho más que sus 24 libras originales.
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noun

Luis de oro

The franc germinal or napoleon, a similar gold coin issued by Napoleon and bearing his image on the obverse, worth 20 francs.

Examples :

"My grandfather kept a small leather pouch filled with old coins, including a shining louis that he said was worth much more than its weight in gold. "
Mi abuelo guardaba una pequeña bolsa de cuero llena de monedas antiguas, incluyendo un brillante luis de oro que, según él, valía mucho más que su peso en oro.
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Related Words

Illustration condition

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

Condición

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

La condición para obtener un aumento en el trabajo es cumplir con tus objetivos trimestrales.

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration collector

collector noun

/kəˈlɛktə(ɹ)/ /kəˈlɛktɚ/

Coleccionista

"He is an avid collector of nineteenth-century postage stamps."

Es un ávido coleccionista de sellos postales del siglo XIX.

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

Incluir, comprender

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Compraré el paquete de vacaciones si incluye el alquiler de coches.

Illustration doubloon

doubloon noun

/dʌˈbluːn/

Doblón

"The old pirate's treasure chest was filled with gold, including several shiny doubloons. "

El cofre del tesoro del viejo pirata estaba lleno de oro, incluyendo varios doblones brillantes.

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

Examinar, inspeccionar

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Examinó la escena del crimen en busca de pistas.

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration perfectas

perfectas noun

/pərˈfɛktəs/

Apuesta exacta

"At the horse race, Maria only bets on perfectas because she enjoys the challenge of predicting the exact finishing order. "

En la carrera de caballos, María solo apuesta a las apuestas exactas porque disfruta del desafío de predecir el orden exacto de llegada.

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

Illustration pristine

pristine adjective

/pɹɪsˈtaɪn/

Prístino, inmaculado

"The mountain stream was pristine, with crystal-clear water flowing over smooth, untouched rocks. "

El arroyo de la montaña era prístino, con agua cristalina fluyendo sobre rocas lisas e intactas.