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nocked

/nɑkt/ /nɔkt/

Meanings
verb

Encordar

To fit an arrow against the bowstring of a bow or crossbow. (See also notch.)

Examples :

"The archer nocked the arrow and took aim at the target. "
El arquero encordó la flecha y apuntó al blanco.
sport weapon technical action

Related Words

Illustration crossbow

crossbow noun

/ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/

Ballesta

"The hunter used a crossbow to shoot the target during the archery competition. "

El cazador usó una ballesta para disparar al blanco durante la competencia de tiro con arco.

Illustration craftsperson

craftsperson noun

/ˈkɹɑːftspɜːsən/ /ˈkɹæftspɝsən/

Artesano

"The craftsperson meticulously carved the wooden toy, paying close attention to every detail. "

El artesano talló meticulosamente el juguete de madera, prestando mucha atención a cada detalle.

Illustration archer

archer noun

/ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈɑɹtʃɚ/

Arquero

"The archer aimed carefully at the target before releasing the arrow. "

El arquero apuntó cuidadosamente a la diana antes de soltar la flecha.

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 against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

contra

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Es un trabajo duro nadar contra la corriente.

Illustration blanco

blanco verb

/ˈblɑŋkoʊ/

Pulir con Blanco

"The soldier had to blanco his webbing belt before inspection. "

El soldado tuvo que pulir su cinturón de lona con Blanco antes de la inspección.

Illustration aligned

aligned verb

/əˈlaɪnd/

Alinear, alinearse

"The students aligned themselves in a neat row before entering the classroom. "

Los estudiantes se alinearon en una fila ordenada antes de entrar al aula.

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 perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

Perfectamente

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Completaron la primera serie perfectamente.

Illustration target

target noun

/tɑːɡɪt/ /ˈtɑɹɡɪt/

Blanco, diana

"Take careful aim at the target."

Apunta cuidadosamente al blanco.

Illustration ensuring

ensuring verb

/ɪnˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/ /ɪnˈʃɝɪŋ/

Asegurar, garantizar

"My parents are ensuring my younger sister gets to school on time every day. "

Mis padres se aseguran de que mi hermana pequeña llegue a la escuela a tiempo todos los días.

Illustration bowstring

bowstring noun

/ˈbəʊstɹɪŋ/ /ˈboʊstɹɪŋ/

Cuerda de arco

"The archer carefully adjusted the bowstring before aiming at the target. "

El arquero ajustó cuidadosamente la cuerda del arco antes de apuntar al blanco.