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meowing

/miˈaʊɪŋ/ /mɪˈaʊɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Maullar

Of a cat, to make its cry.

Examples :

"The kitten was meowing loudly because it was hungry. "
El gatito maullaba ruidosamente porque tenía hambre.
animal sound biology

Related Words

Illustration wanted

wanted verb

[ˈwɒntʰɪd] [ˈwɑntʰɪd]

Querer, desear

"What do you want to eat?  I want you to leave.  I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

¿Qué quieres comer? Quiero que te vayas. Nunca quise volver a vivir con mi madre.

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coming verb

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/

Venir

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

Ella vendrá alrededor de la montaña cuando venga [...]

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uttering verb

/ˈʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈʌtərɪn/

Pronunciar, decir

"The baby was uttering its first words, "Mama" and "Dada." "

El bebé estaba pronunciando sus primeras palabras, "Mamá" y "Papá".

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

Porque, ya que

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Fui al parque porque hacía buen tiempo.

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persistent adjective

/pəˈsɪstənt/ /pɚˈsɪstənt/

Persistente, tenaz

"She has had a persistent cough for weeks."

Ella ha tenido una tos persistente durante semanas.

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Marca

"What make of car do you drive?"

¿Qué marca de coche conduces?

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behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

Parte trasera, trasero

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

La parte trasera del coche está averiada detrás de la escuela.

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kitten noun

/ˈkɪtən/ [ˈkɪ.ʔn̩]

Gatito

"The little kitten played with a ball of yarn in the living room. "

El gatito jugaba con una bola de lana en la sala de estar.

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hungry adjective

/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/

Hambriento

"My stomach rumbled loudly; I was very hungry after a long morning of school. "

Mi estómago rugió ruidosamente; tenía mucha hambre después de una larga mañana de escuela.

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loudly adverb

/ˈlaʊdli/

En voz alta, ruidosamente

"He spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street."

Habló en voz alta para que su hermano pudiera oírlo desde la otra calle.

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inside noun

/ɪnˈsaɪd/

Interior

"The inside of the building has been extensively restored."

El interior del edificio ha sido restaurado extensamente.

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closed verb

/kləʊzd/ /kloʊzd/

Cerrar

"The carpenter closed the gap in the fence with a new piece of wood. "

El carpintero cerró la brecha en la valla con un nuevo trozo de madera.