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orgies

/ˈɔːrdʒiz/ /ˈɔːrɡiz/

Meanings
noun

Orgías

Originally, secret rites or ceremonies, typically involving riotous and dissolute behaviour, including dancing, drunkenness and indiscriminate sexual activity, undertaken in honour of various pagan gods or goddesses (such as Attis, Bacchus, Ceres, Dionysus, Osiris, etc).

Examples :

"Scholars believe that ancient festivals for the god Dionysus often involved drunken orgies with music and dancing. "
Los estudiosos creen que los festivales antiguos para el dios Dioniso a menudo involucraban orgías borrachas con música y baile.
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Related Words

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ceremonies noun

/ˈsɛɹɪm(ə)niz/ /ˈsɛɹɪˌmoʊniz/

Ceremonia, ritual

"Graduation ceremonies mark the end of high school and the beginning of a new chapter. "

Las ceremonias de graduación marcan el final de la escuela secundaria y el comienzo de un nuevo capítulo.

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involving verb

/ɪnˈvɒlvɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ/

Enrollar, envolver, implicar

"The baker was involving the dough around a metal form to create a spiral-shaped pastry. "

El panadero estaba enrollando la masa alrededor de un molde de metal para crear una pasta en forma de espiral.

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including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

Incluir, comprender

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Compraré el paquete de vacaciones si incluye el alquiler de coches.

Illustration drunkenness

drunkenness noun

/ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/

Embriaguez, borrachera

"His arrest was for public drunkenness after the game. "

Su arresto fue por embriaguez pública después del partido.

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originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

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undertaken verb

/ʌndə(ɹ)ˈteɪkən/

Emprender, acometer

"My sister undertook the responsibility of organizing the family picnic. "

Mi hermana emprendió la responsabilidad de organizar el picnic familiar.

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indiscriminate adjective

/ɪn.dɪsˈkɹɪm.ɪn.ət/

Indiscriminado, indiscriminado

"How can anyone be so indiscriminate in making friends as he is?"

¿Cómo puede alguien ser tan indiscriminado al hacer amigos como él?

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dissolute adjective

/ˈdɪsəljuːt/

Disoluto, libertino

"The dissolute student ignored his parents' rules and spent all night partying. "

El estudiante disoluto ignoró las reglas de sus padres y pasó toda la noche de fiesta.

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typically adverb

/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kl.i/

Típicamente, normalmente

"My sister, typically, wakes up early for school. "

Mi hermana, normalmente, se despierta temprano para ir a la escuela.

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sacrificing verb

/ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/ /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪsɪŋ/

Sacrificar

"The villagers were sacrificing a goat to the rain god, hoping for a bountiful harvest. "

Los aldeanos estaban sacrificando una cabra al dios de la lluvia, esperando una cosecha abundante.

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indulgence noun

/ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒəns/

Complacencia, indulgencia

"Her indulgence in chocolate cake after a long week of exams was well-deserved. "

Su complacencia con el pastel de chocolate después de una larga semana de exámenes era bien merecida.

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behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

Comportamiento

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "

El profesor elogió el buen comportamiento de Sarah en clase.