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mandarins

/ˈmændərɪnz/ /ˈmændərənz/

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Mandarín

A high government bureaucrat of the Chinese Empire

Examples :

"The emperor relied heavily on the advice of the mandarins to govern the vast Chinese Empire. "

El emperador dependía en gran medida del consejo de los mandarines para gobernar el vasto Imperio chino.

government history politics

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Mandarín, burócrata

A pedantic or elitist bureaucrat

Examples :

"The project was delayed for months because the mandarins in the planning department kept demanding unnecessary paperwork and revisions. "

El proyecto se retrasó durante meses porque los burócratas del departamento de planificación seguían exigiendo papeleo y revisiones innecesarias.

politics government person

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Mandarín, persona influyente

A pedantic senior person of influence in academia or literary circles

Examples :

"The university's curriculum was outdated because the mandarins in the history department refused to consider new perspectives. "

El plan de estudios de la universidad estaba desactualizado porque los mandarines del departamento de historia se negaron a considerar nuevas perspectivas.

culture person literature education

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Mandarín, alto funcionario

A senior civil servant

Examples :

"The reforms were delayed because the mandarins in the Ministry of Education disagreed with the proposed changes. "

Las reformas se retrasaron porque los altos funcionarios del Ministerio de Educación no estaban de acuerdo con los cambios propuestos.

government job politics

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Color naranja

(color) an orange colour

Examples :

"The setting sun painted the sky in hues of mandarins and reds. "

El sol poniente pintó el cielo en tonos naranja y rojos.

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Pato mandarín

A perching duck that has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face, Aix galericulata.

Examples :

"Looking across the pond, the birdwatcher excitedly pointed out a pair of mandarins, their vibrant plumage a stark contrast to the duller brown ducks nearby. "

Mirando al otro lado del estanque, el observador de aves señaló emocionado a un par de patos mandarines, cuyo vibrante plumaje contrastaba marcadamente con los patos marrones más apagados cercanos.

animal bird nature

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Mandarina, mandarino

A small citrus tree (Citrus reticulata) with fruit resembling the orange.

Examples :

"My grandmother grows mandarins in her backyard garden. "

Mi abuela cultiva mandarinas en el jardín de su patio trasero.

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Mandarina

The fruit of this tree, smaller than an orange and oblate. In daily usage, it may include other similar citrus fruits like Citrus unshiu (satsuma or mikan) Citrus tangerina (tangerine).

Examples :

"My daughter prefers mandarins to oranges because they are easier to peel and sweeter. "

A mi hija le gustan más las mandarinas que las naranjas porque son más fáciles de pelar y más dulces.