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/ˈnæpkɪnz/

Meanings
noun

Servilleta

A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.

Examples :

""Please pass the napkins; I spilled some soup on my hands." "
Por favor, pasa las servilletas; me he manchado las manos con sopa.
utensil item
noun

Pañuelo, velo

A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.

Examples :

"After the service, several older women removed their napkins and greeted each other warmly in the churchyard. "
Después del servicio, varias mujeres mayores se quitaron los pañuelos y se saludaron calurosamente en el patio de la iglesia.
religion culture wear tradition

Related Words

Illustration rectangular

rectangular adjective

/rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr/ /rɛkˈtæŋɡələr/

Rectangular

"The teacher used a rectangular whiteboard to draw a diagram. "

El profesor usó una pizarra rectangular para dibujar un diagrama.

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Normalmente, generalmente

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Excepto uno o dos días al año, normalmente va al trabajo caminando.

Illustration cleanliness

cleanliness noun

/ˈklɛnlinəs/

Limpieza, higiene

"Cleanliness is next to godliness. (proverb)"

La limpieza está al lado de la santidad. (proverbio)

Illustration spilled

spilled verb

/spɪld/ /spɪlt/

derramó, vertió

"I spilled some sticky juice on the kitchen floor."

Derramé un poco de jugo pegajoso en el suelo de la cocina.

Illustration catholic

catholic adjective

/ˈkaθ(ə)lɪk/ /ˈkæθ(ə)lɪk/

Católico

"Christmas is celebrated at different dates in the Catholic and Orthodox calendars."

La Navidad se celebra en diferentes fechas en los calendarios católico y ortodoxo.

Illustration orthodox

orthodox adjective

/ˈɔːθədɒks/ /ˈɔːɹθədɑks/

Ortodoxo, tradicional

"The church's teachings on marriage were strictly orthodox. "

Las enseñanzas de la iglesia sobre el matrimonio eran estrictamente ortodoxas.

Illustration feeding

feeding verb

/ˈfiːdɪŋ/

Alimentar

"Feed the dog every evening."

Alimenta al perro cada noche.

Illustration entering

entering verb

/ˈɛn.təɹ.ɪŋ/

Entrar

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

Deberías tocar antes de entrar, a menos que quieras verme desnudo.

Illustration serviette

serviette noun

/ˌsɝ.vi.ˈɛt/ /ˌsɜː.vi.ˈɛt/

Servilleta

"I used a serviette to wipe the tomato sauce off my face. "

Usé una servilleta para limpiarme la salsa de tomate de la cara.

Illustration sanitary

sanitary noun

/ˈsænɪteri/ /ˈsænəteri/

Compresa

""She discreetly asked the school nurse for a sanitary towel." "

Ella discretamente le pidió una compresa a la enfermera de la escuela.

Illustration emergencies

emergencies noun

/iˈmɜː.dʒən.siːz/ /iˈmɝ.dʒən.siz/

Emergencias, urgencias

"Cardiac arrest is an emergency and if you find someone in cardiac arrest you should call 999 immediately."

El paro cardíaco es una emergencia y si encuentras a alguien en paro cardíaco, debes llamar al 999 inmediatamente.

Illustration churchyard

churchyard noun

/ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ.jɑːd/ /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ.jɑɹd/

Cementerio, atrio

"The children tiptoed through the churchyard, careful not to disturb the old gravestones. "

Los niños caminaron de puntillas por el cementerio, con cuidado de no molestar las viejas lápidas.