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pastille

/pæsˈtil/

Meanings
noun

Colores pastel

Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender

Examples :

"The baby's nursery was decorated in a soft pastille of lavender and pale green. "
La guardería del bebé estaba decorada en un suave color pastel de lavanda y verde pálido.
color appearance
noun

Pastilla, pastilla medicinal

A medicinal pill, originally compressed herbs. A throat pastille is a large candy-like lozenge, which, when sucked, releases oils to soothe a sore throat and sometimes vapors to help unblock the nose or sinuses.

Examples :

"When I had a sore throat, my mother gave me a cherry-flavored pastille to suck on. "
Cuando tenía dolor de garganta, mi madre me dio una pastilla con sabor a cereza para chupar.
medicine substance food
noun

Pastilla, cono de incienso

A small cone of charcoal and aromatic substances, burned either as incense, or as a means of diffusing an agreeable odour.

Examples :

"The small room, usually smelling of old books, had a pleasant, smoky scent from the burning pastille on the windowsill. "
La pequeña habitación, que normalmente olía a libros viejos, tenía un agradable aroma ahumado de la pastilla que ardía en el alféizar de la ventana.
substance material

Related Words

Illustration compressed

compressed verb

/kəmˈpɹɛst/

Comprimir, reducir

"The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."

La fuerza requerida para comprimir un resorte varía linealmente con el desplazamiento.

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

Región, zona

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

Las colinas onduladas y los pueblos pintorescos son características típicas de las regiones que rodean Oxford.

Illustration pastilles

pastilles noun

/pæsˈtiːlz/ /pæsˈtɪlz/

Colores pastel

"The baby's nursery was decorated in soft pastilles of blue, lavender, and peach, creating a calming atmosphere. "

La guardería del bebé estaba decorada con suaves colores pastel de azul, lavanda y melocotón, creando un ambiente relajante.

Illustration resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

Parecerse a

"The twins resemble each other."

Los gemelos se parecen.

Illustration originally

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.

Illustration windowsill

windowsill noun

/ˈwɪndəʊˌsɪl/ /ˈwɪndoʊˌsɪl/

Alféizar

"The cat was sleeping comfortably on the windowsill. "

El gato dormía cómodamente en el alféizar.

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Contener

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

La caja que contenía mis viejos juguetes se guardaba en el ático.

Illustration substances

substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

Sustancias, materia

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

La clase de ciencias experimentó con diferentes sustancias para ver cómo reaccionaban al calor.

Illustration associated

associated verb

/əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/

Asociarse, unirse

"Our company associated with a local charity to help raise money for their programs. "

Nuestra empresa se asoció con una organización benéfica local para ayudar a recaudar fondos para sus programas.

Illustration traditional

traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

Tradicionalista

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

Mi abuela es una tradicionalista que cree firmemente en los valores familiares.

Illustration decorated

decorated verb

/ˈdɛkəɹeɪtɪd/

Decorar, adornar

"We decorated the Christmas tree with tinsel and baubles."

Decoramos el árbol de Navidad con oropel y adornos.

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!