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/ˈpɛŋɡwɪnz/ /ˈpɛŋɡwənz/

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Pingüinos

Any of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage.

Examples :

"The zookeeper fed the penguins fish during the afternoon show. "

El cuidador del zoológico alimentó a los pingüinos con pescado durante el espectáculo de la tarde.

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Pingüinos

An auk (sometimes especially a great auk), a bird of the Northern Hemisphere.

Examples :

"While searching for information on birds, I discovered that some people mistakenly call auks, especially the now-extinct great auk, "penguins," even though true penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. "

Mientras buscaba información sobre aves, descubrí que algunas personas llaman erróneamente "pingüinos" a los alcas, especialmente al alca gigante, ahora extinta, a pesar de que los verdaderos pingüinos viven en el hemisferio sur.

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Monja

A nun (association through appearance, because of the black and white habit).

Examples :

"At the convent, the young children affectionately called the group of nuns "the penguins" because of their black and white habits. "

En el convento, los niños pequeños llamaban cariñosamente al grupo de monjas "los pingüinos" debido a sus hábitos blancos y negros.

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Agarre de pingüino

A type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin.

Examples :

"During the volleyball practice, the coach taught us how to perform "penguins" to save low spikes. "

Durante la práctica de voleibol, el entrenador nos enseñó a realizar el "agarre de pingüino" para salvar los remates bajos.

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Piña de pingüino

A spiny bromeliad with egg-shaped fleshy fruit, Bromelia pinguin.

Examples :

"The farmer planted rows of penguins along the edge of his field to create a natural fence, hoping to harvest their juicy fruit later in the season. "

El granjero plantó hileras de piñas de pingüino a lo largo del borde de su campo para crear una valla natural, con la esperanza de cosechar sus jugosos frutos más adelante en la temporada.