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mounds

/maʊndz/

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noun

Montículos, terraplenes, terraplén

An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense

Examples :

"The construction workers created mounds of dirt while building the new road. "

Los trabajadores de la construcción crearon montículos de tierra mientras construían la nueva carretera.

geology environment architecture military

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Montículos, montones

A natural elevation appearing as if thrown up artificially; a regular and isolated hill, hillock, or knoll.

Examples :

"The children played on the small mounds of dirt behind the school. "

Los niños jugaban en los pequeños montones de tierra detrás de la escuela.

geography geology nature environment place

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noun

Montículo, monton

Elevated area of dirt upon which the pitcher stands to pitch.

Examples :

"The baseball pitcher walked confidently to the mounds and began his warm-up throws. "

El lanzador de béisbol caminó con confianza hacia los montículos y comenzó sus lanzamientos de calentamiento.

sport area position

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noun

Orbe

A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross.

Examples :

"During the coronation, the king held the scepter in one hand and the mound, gleaming with jewels, in the other. "

Durante la coronación, el rey sostenía el cetro en una mano y el orbe, reluciente de joyas, en la otra.

royal government state history culture nation heraldry religion

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noun

Monte de Venus

The mons veneris.

Examples :

"The woman's soft mounds were a beautiful part of her body. "

Los suaves montes de Venus de la mujer eran una hermosa parte de su cuerpo.

body sex anatomy physiology

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noun

Montones

(measurement) A hand.

Examples :

"The pony was only twelve mounds high, making it perfect for small children to ride. "

El pony solo tenía doce montones de altura, lo que lo hacía perfecto para que lo montaran los niños pequeños.

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noun

Protección, contención, freno

A protection; restraint; curb.

Examples :

"The strict rules acted as mounds against misbehavior in the classroom. "

Las reglas estrictas actuaron como un freno contra el mal comportamiento en el aula.

mass structure material

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noun

Casco

Examples :

""The baseball catcher always wears his mounds to protect his head." "

El receptor de béisbol siempre usa su casco para proteger su cabeza.

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Poder, tamaño

Examples :

"The boxer's mounds of muscle were intimidating to his opponent. "

El poder muscular del boxeador era intimidante para su oponente.

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verb

Amontonar, fortificar con un montículo

To fortify with a mound; add a barrier, rampart, etc. to.

Examples :

"The villagers mounded earth around their houses to protect them from the rising floodwaters. "

Los aldeanos amontonaron tierra alrededor de sus casas para protegerlas de las crecientes inundaciones.

architecture military building

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verb

Amontonar, apilar

To force or pile into a mound or mounds.

Examples :

"He mounded up his mashed potatoes so they left more space on the plate for the meat."

Apiló su puré de papas para que quedara más espacio en el plato para la carne.

mass action environment