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petal

/ˈpɛtl̩/

Meanings
noun

Pétalo

One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

Examples :

"The bright red petals of the rose my grandmother grew in her garden were beautiful. "
Los pétalos rojo brillante de la rosa que mi abuela cultivaba en su jardín eran hermosos.
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Related Words

Illustration brightly

brightly adverb

/ˈbɹaɪtli/

Brillantemente, vivamente

"The sun was shining brightly, making me squint."

El sol brillaba brillantemente, haciéndome entrecerrar los ojos.

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

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necessarily adverb

/ˌnɛsəˈsɛɹəli/

Necesariamente, forzosamente

"It is not necessarily true that children get their morals from their parents."

No es necesariamente cierto que los niños obtengan su moral de sus padres.

Illustration endearment

endearment noun

/ɪnˈdɪrmənt/ /ɛnˈdɪrmənt/

Cariño, afecto

"The father used the endearment "sweetheart" when talking to his young daughter. "

El padre usó el término cariñoso "cariño" cuando hablaba con su hija pequeña.

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separate noun

/ˈsɛpəɹət/ /ˈsɛpəɹeɪt/

Artículos separados, prendas sueltas

"The store had many different dress separates for sale. "

La tienda tenía muchos artículos separados de vestidos diferentes a la venta.

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applies verb

/əˈplaɪz/

Aplicar, poner

"to apply cream to a rash"

Aplicar crema a una erupción.

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consists verb

/kənˈsɪsts/

Consistir en, constar de

"Our lunch consists of a sandwich, an apple, and a drink. "

Nuestro almuerzo consiste en un sándwich, una manzana y una bebida.

Illustration corolla

corolla noun

/kəˈɹəʊlə/ /kəˈɹoʊlə/

Corola

"The rose's vibrant red corolla of delicate petals surrounded its inner reproductive parts, contrasting sharply with the green sepals of its calyx. "

La corola roja vibrante de la rosa, compuesta por delicados pétalos, rodeaba sus partes reproductivas internas, contrastando fuertemente con los sépalos verdes de su cáliz.

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component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

Componente, pieza

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Una CPU es un componente de una computadora.

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colored verb

/ˈkʌləɹd/

Colorear, pintar

"We could color the walls red."

Podríamos colorear las paredes de rojo.

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!