noun🔗ShareGaviotaA gull, seagull."We watched a mew circle overhead, searching for scraps of food near the pier. "Vimos una gaviota dar vueltas por encima de nosotros, buscando restos de comida cerca del muelle.animalbirdnatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrisión, encierroA prison, or other place of confinement."After the bank robbery, the thieves found themselves in the cold, unforgiving mew of the city jail. "Después del robo al banco, los ladrones se encontraron en la fría e implacable prisión de la cárcel de la ciudad.placebuildinglawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEscondite, guaridaA hiding place; a secret store or den."The old attic served as a mew for forgotten toys and family treasures. "El viejo ático servía de escondite para juguetes olvidados y tesoros familiares.placeareastructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJaula de críaA breeding-cage for birds."The zookeeper carefully cleaned each mew, preparing them for the arrival of the new flock of exotic birds. "El cuidador del zoológico limpió cuidadosamente cada jaula de cría, preparándolas para la llegada de la nueva bandada de aves exóticas.animalbuildingbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJaula para halconesA cage for hawks, especially while moulting."The falconer carefully placed the young hawk in the mew while it was molting its feathers. "El halconero colocó cuidadosamente el halcón joven en la jaula para halcones mientras mudaba sus plumas.animalbirdbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMudar(in the plural) A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept."The royal falconer visited the mews to check on the health of the eagles as they grew new feathers. "El halconero real visitó la mudar para controlar la salud de las águilas mientras les crecían plumas nuevas.animalbuildingbirdarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncerrar, confinarTo shut away, confine, lock up."Because he kept skipping class, the principal threatened to mew him in detention every afternoon. "Debido a que seguía faltando a clase, el director amenazó con encerrarlo en detención todas las tardes.actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMudar la pluma(of a bird) To moult."The hawk mewed his feathers."El halcón mudó sus plumas.animalbirdbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMudar la pluma(of a bird) To cause to moult."The zookeeper explained that the bald eagle will mew its old feathers every summer. "El cuidador del zoológico explicó que el águila calva mudará sus viejas plumas cada verano.animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesmogar (cuernos)(of a deer) To shed antlers."Every spring, the buck will mew, leaving his old antlers in the forest. "Cada primavera, el ciervo desmogará, dejando sus viejos cuernos en el bosque.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaullidoThe crying sound of a cat; a meow, especially of a kitten."The tiny kitten let out a soft mew, hoping someone would give it some milk. "El pequeño gatito emitió un suave maullido, esperando que alguien le diera leche.animalsoundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChillidoThe crying sound of a gull."As I walked along the pier, the constant mew of the gulls overhead filled the air. "Mientras caminaba por el muelle, el constante chillido de las gaviotas sobre mi cabeza llenaba el aire.soundanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbucheo, ¡uf!An exclamation of disapproval; a boo."The audience responded to the comedian's old joke with a collective mew, making him quickly move on to a new topic. "El público respondió al viejo chiste del comediante con un colectivo ¡uf!, lo que le hizo pasar rápidamente a un nuevo tema.communicationexclamationsoundwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMaullar(of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow."The tiny kitten, lost and scared, began to mew softly. "El pequeño gatito, perdido y asustado, comenzó a maullar suavemente.animalsoundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareMiauA cat's (especially a kitten's) cry."Example Sentence: "Mew!" went the tiny kitten, searching for its mother. "¡Miau! dijo el pequeño gatito, buscando a su madre.animalsoundnaturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareMaullarA gull's cry."Mew! went the gull, circling overhead as I ate my lunch by the pier. "¡Miau! dijo la gaviota, dando vueltas por encima de mí mientras comía mi almuerzo junto al muelle.animalbirdsoundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share¡Puaj!, ¡Uf!An exclamation of disapproval; boo."The comedian told a bad joke, and the audience responded with a chorus of "Mew!" "El comediante contó un chiste malo, y el público respondió con un coro de "¡Puaj!"soundexclamationlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplanar la lengua contra el paladarTo flatten the tongue against the roof of the mouth for supposed health benefits."He tried to mew throughout the meeting, hoping it would improve his jawline despite feeling a bit silly doing it in public. "Intentó aplanar la lengua contra el paladar durante toda la reunión, con la esperanza de que mejorara su mandíbula, a pesar de sentirse un poco tonto haciéndolo en público.bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
