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pewter

/ˈpjuːtə/ /ˈpjutɚ/

Meanings
noun

Peltre

An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.

Examples :

"My grandmother's antique tea set is made of pewter. "
El juego de té antiguo de mi abuela es de peltre.
material substance

Related Words

Illustration polished

polished verb

/ˈpɒlɪʃt/ /ˈpɑlɪʃt/

Pulir, abrillantar

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

Pulió el cromo hasta que brilló.

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Aproximadamente, cerca de

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

…aproximadamente 60 latidos por minuto.

Illustration grandmother

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.

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Aula, salón de clases

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Los niños estaban emocionados de ir a su salón de clases por la mañana.

Illustration atmosphere

atmosphere noun

/ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/

Atmósfera

"The atmosphere was thick with the smell of popcorn, as the kids gathered for the movie night. "

La atmósfera estaba espesa con el olor a palomitas de maíz, mientras los niños se reunían para la noche de cine.

Illustration inherited

inherited verb

/ɪnˈhɛɹɪtɪd/

Heredar

"Your descendants will inherit the earth."

Tus descendientes heredarán la tierra.

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 balance

balance noun

/ˈbæləns/

Equilibrio, balance

"Maintaining a balance between work and family is challenging, but important for a healthy life. "

Mantener el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la familia es un desafío, pero importante para una vida sana.

Illustration antimony

antimony noun

/ˈæn.tɪ.mə.niː/ /ˈæn.tɪˌmoʊ.ni/

Antimonio

"The fire retardant in some older mattresses contained antimony. "

El retardante de fuego en algunos colchones antiguos contenía antimonio.

Illustration soldiers

soldiers noun

/ˈsɒldʒəz/ /ˈsoʊldʒɚz/

Soldado

"The soldiers marched in the parade, wearing their uniforms. "

Los soldados desfilaron en el desfile, vistiendo sus uniformes.

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

Illustration antique

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

Gárgola, grotesco

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

El antiguo edificio de piedra tenía una serie de grotescos, o gárgolas, custodiando su tejado.