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nacre

/ˈneɪkə/ /ˈneɪkəɹ/

Meanings
noun

Nácar

A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl.

Examples :

"The jewelry maker carefully selected each nacre for its shimmering mother-of-pearl interior, destined to become beautiful buttons. "
El joyero seleccionó cuidadosamente cada nácar por su interior nacarado brillante, destinado a convertirse en hermosos botones.
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Related Words

Illustration destined

destined verb

/ˈdɛstɪnd/

Predestinar, destinar

"The teacher was destined to be a renowned professor; her passion for teaching was evident from a young age. "

La maestra estaba destinada a ser una profesora de renombre; su pasión por la enseñanza era evidente desde joven.

Illustration shimmering

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

Brillar, relucir

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

El rocío sobre la hierba brillaba con el sol de la mañana.

Illustration shellfish

shellfish noun

/ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ/

Marisco

"My family enjoyed the delicious shellfish at the seafood restaurant. "

Mi familia disfrutó del delicioso marisco en el restaurante de mariscos.

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Sustancia, materia

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

El científico examinó cuidadosamente la sustancia para determinar su composición química.

Illustration interior

interior noun

/ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/

Interior

"The cozy interior of the library was perfect for studying. "

El interior acogedor de la biblioteca era perfecto para estudiar.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration selected

selected verb

/sɪˈlɛktɪd/

Seleccionar, escoger

"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."

Miró el menú y seleccionó la carne asada.

Illustration contains

contains verb

/kənˈteɪnz/

Contener

"The box contains my old toys. "

La caja contiene mis viejos juguetes.

Illustration shimmered

shimmered verb

/ˈʃɪmɚd/ /ˈʃɪmərd/

Brillar, relucir

"The lake shimmered under the moonlight. "

El lago brillaba bajo la luz de la luna.

Illustration buttons

buttons noun

/ˈbʌtn̩z/

Liquidador de siniestros

"The buttons meticulously reviewed the damage to the car, assessing the claim. "

El liquidador de siniestros revisó meticulosamente los daños del coche, evaluando la reclamación.

Illustration jewelry

jewelry noun

/ˈdʒuːəlri/ /ˈdʒuːlri/

Joyas

"She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed."

Tenía más joyas adornándola de lo que necesitaban tres damas.

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!