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mushrooms

/ˈmʌʃruːmz/

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noun

Hongos

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

Setas, hongos

A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.

Examples :

"We added sliced mushrooms to the pizza. "

Añadimos setas en rodajas a la pizza.

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noun

Champiñones

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

Examples :

"I added mushrooms to my pizza. "

Añadí champiñones a mi pizza.

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Champiñones

Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.

Examples :

""He carefully positioned the cue ball to knock down all the mushrooms on the bar billiards table with one shot." "

Posicionó cuidadosamente la bola blanca para derribar todos los champiñones de la mesa de billar con un solo golpe.

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Setas, hongos

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

Examples :

"The architect designed the parking garage with mushrooms to maximize open space and reduce the number of supporting walls. "

El arquitecto diseñó el estacionamiento con setas para maximizar el espacio abierto y reducir el número de muros de soporte.

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Advenedizo, arribista

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

Examples :

""Everyone was surprised when David, the quiet intern, was promoted to manager so quickly; some people called him a mushroom." "

Todos se sorprendieron cuando David, el pasante tranquilo, fue ascendido a gerente tan rápidamente; algunas personas lo llamaron un advenedizo.

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noun

Hongos

Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly.

Examples :

"New houses are popping up like mushrooms in our neighborhood. "

Las casas nuevas están surgiendo como hongos en nuestro vecindario.

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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, pasando 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 al bosque cada fin de semana.

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verb

Tomar la forma de hongo

To form the shape of a mushroom.

Examples :

"The sculptor carefully sculpted the clay, mushrooming it into a stylized toadstool shape. "

El escultor esculpió cuidadosamente la arcilla, dándole la forma de hongo de una seta estilizada.