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machinating

/ˈmækɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmæʃɪneɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Maquinar, conspirar

To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.

Examples :

"The students were caught machinating a prank to play on their teacher during the school assembly. "
Los estudiantes fueron sorprendidos maquinando una broma para hacerle a su profesor durante la asamblea escolar.
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Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration prank

prank noun

/pɹæŋk/

Broma, travesura

"He pulled a gruesome prank on his sister."

Le hizo una broma espantosa a su hermana.

Illustration secret

secret noun

/ˈsiːkɹət/

Secreto

""Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I.""

¿Puedes guardar un secreto?" "Sí." "Yo también.

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

Banco

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Los buzos encontraron un enorme banco de caballas.

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

Profesor, maestro

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

La maestra de mi hija es muy amable y servicial.

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

de ellos

"They brought their books with them."

Ellos trajeron sus libros con ellos.

Illustration devise

devise noun

/dɪˈvaɪz/

Legado

"My grandmother's devise in her will left her cottage to her granddaughter. "

El legado de mi abuela en su testamento dejó su cabaña a su nieta.

Illustration caught

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

Capturar, atrapar

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

El oficial de policía atrapó el coche que iba a exceso de velocidad en la autopista.

Illustration conspire

conspire verb

/kənˈspaɪər/ /kɒnˈspaɪər/

conspirar, confabular

"The students conspired to cheat on the final exam. "

Los estudiantes conspiraron para hacer trampa en el examen final.

Illustration assembly

assembly noun

/əˈsɛmb.lɪ/ /əˈsɛmb.li/

Ensamblaje, montaje

"In order to change the bearing, you must first remove the gearbox assembly."

Para cambiar el cojinete, primero debe quitar el ensamblaje de la caja de cambios.

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.

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

Durar, perdurar

"The storm during all night. "

La tormenta duró toda la noche.