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mushroom

/ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/

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noun

Hongo

Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood).

Examples :

"Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."

Algunos hongos son comestibles y saben bien, mientras que otros son venenosos y saben mal.

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noun

Hongo

A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.

Examples :

"The forest floor was covered in many different kinds of mushrooms. "

El suelo del bosque estaba cubierto de muchos tipos diferentes de hongos.

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noun

Champiñón

Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.

Examples :

"My grandmother always buys the best quality mushrooms for our Sunday dinner. "

Mi abuela siempre compra los mejores champiñones para nuestra cena del domingo.

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noun

Champiñón

Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.

Examples :

"The player carefully aimed at the mushroom, hoping to pocket the ball. "

El jugador apuntó cuidadosamente al champiñón, esperando meter la bola.

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noun

Hongo

A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab.

Examples :

"The new school building's entrance used several large mushrooms to support the upper floor's concrete slab. "

La entrada del nuevo edificio escolar utilizó varios hongos grandes para sostener la losa de hormigón del piso superior.

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noun

Advenedizo, arribista

One who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart.

Examples :

"The new student, a mushroom in the school's social hierarchy, quickly gained popularity after winning the science fair. "

El nuevo estudiante, un advenedizo en la jerarquía social de la escuela, ganó popularidad rápidamente después de ganar la feria de ciencias.

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noun

Algo que crece muy rápido o que parece aparecer repentinamente

Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly.

Examples :

"A new problem seemed to mushroom overnight in the classroom. "

Un nuevo problema pareció surgir de la noche a la mañana en el aula.

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verb

Crecer rápidamente, proliferar

To grow quickly to a large size.

Examples :

"The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years."

La población de la ciudad creció rápidamente de 10.000 a 110.000 habitantes en cinco años.

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verb

Recolectar setas

To gather mushrooms.

Examples :

"We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend."

Solíamos ir a recolectar setas en el bosque cada fin de semana.

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verb

Tomar la forma de hongo

To form the shape of a mushroom.

Examples :

"The clouds began to mushroom as the wildfire spread. "

Las nubes comenzaron a tomar la forma de hongo a medida que el incendio forestal se extendía.

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adjective

Fungoso, con forma de hongo

Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.

Examples :

"mushroom cloud"

nube fungosa

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