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pinguin

/ˈpɪŋɡwɪn/ /ˈpɛŋɡwɪn/

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Pingüino

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 penguin waddled clumsily on the ice, its black and white feathers contrasting sharply with the snowy landscape. "

El pingüino caminaba torpemente sobre el hielo, sus plumas blancas y negras contrastando fuertemente con el paisaje nevado.

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Alca, un ave del hemisferio norte

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

Examples :

"While exploring old ornithology books, I learned that the original "pinguin" referred to a now-extinct bird, a type of auk found in the Northern Hemisphere. "

Mientras exploraba libros antiguos de ornitología, aprendí que el "pinguin" original se refería a un ave ahora extinta, un tipo de alca que se encontraba en el hemisferio norte.

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Monja

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

Examples :

"Seeing the pinguin walking quickly down the school hallway reminded the children to be quiet. "

Ver a la monja caminando rápidamente por el pasillo de la escuela les recordó a los niños que debían estar callados.

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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 :

"The coach taught us a new catching technique called the "pinguin," where you reach down with your palm facing your leg. "

El entrenador nos enseñó una nueva técnica de agarre llamada "agarre de pingüino", donde extiendes la mano con la palma hacia la pierna.

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Pinguin, una bromelia espinosa

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

Examples :

"After carefully clearing the brush, we discovered a patch of pinguin plants, their spiky leaves protecting the ripening, egg-shaped fruit. "

Después de limpiar cuidadosamente la maleza, descubrimos un grupo de plantas de pinguin, cuyas hojas espinosas protegían la fruta madura en forma de huevo.

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Piña pinguin

A tropical American plant (Bromelia pinguin) that has plum-shaped edible fruit and yields fiber.

Examples :

"The farmer cultivated the land, hoping to harvest a large crop of pinguin for its sweet fruit and strong fibers. "

El agricultor cultivó la tierra, esperando cosechar una gran cosecha de piña pinguin por su dulce fruta y sus fibras fuertes.

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