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meddlesome

/ˈmɛdəlsəm/

Meanings
adjective

Entrometido, meticón

Characterised or marked by meddling; inclined or having a tendency to meddle or interfere in other people's business.

Examples :

"My aunt is quite meddlesome; she always gives unsolicited advice about my relationships. "
Mi tía es bastante entrometida; siempre da consejos no solicitados sobre mis relaciones.
character attitude person human moral

Related Words

Illustration interfere

interfere verb

/ˌɪntəˈfɪə/ /ˌɪntɚˈfɪɹ/

Interferir, entrometerse

"I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs."

Siempre trato de no interferir en los asuntos personales de otras personas.

Illustration meddling

meddling verb

/ˈmedlɪŋ/

Entrometerse, inmiscuirse

"My mother is always meddling in my love life, even though I'm old enough to make my own decisions. "

Mi madre siempre se entromete en mi vida amorosa, aunque tengo edad suficiente para tomar mis propias decisiones.

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

Tener, poseer

"I have a house and a car."

Tengo una casa y un coche.

Illustration meddle

meddle verb

/ˈmɛd.əl/

Entrometerse, inmiscuirse

"My sister keeps meddling in my homework assignments, offering unhelpful advice. "

Mi hermana sigue entrometiéndose en mis tareas, ofreciendo consejos inútiles.

Illustration unsolicited

unsolicited adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/

No solicitado, no pedido

"People have become very frustrated with unsolicited sales calls."

La gente se ha frustrado mucho con las llamadas de ventas no solicitadas.

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marked adjective

/ˈmɑːkɪd/ /mɑɹkt/ /mɑːkt/

Marcado

"The teacher marked the student's paper with a red pen. "

El profesor marcó el examen del estudiante con un bolígrafo rojo.

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tendency noun

/ˈtɛndənsi/

Tendencia, propensión

"Denim has a tendency to fade."

El denim tiene tendencia a desteñirse.

Illustration relationships

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

Relaciones

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

Construir relaciones sólidas con los compañeros de clase puede hacer que el aprendizaje sea más agradable.

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Gente, personas

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Había tanta gente en el restaurante anoche.

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characterised verb

/ˈkærəktəraɪzd/ /ˈkærəktəˌraɪzd/

Caracterizar, describir

"The news report characterised the protesters as violent and disruptive, even though most of them were peaceful. "

El informe de noticias caracterizó a los manifestantes como violentos y disruptivos, a pesar de que la mayoría de ellos eran pacíficos.

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business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

Negocio, empresa

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

Mi tío es dueño de un pequeño negocio que vende joyas hechas a mano.

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inclined verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnd/

Inclinar, ladear

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

Tuvo que inclinar su cuerpo contra las ráfagas para evitar ser derribado por la tormenta.