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plugged

/plʌɡd/

Meanings
verb

Taponar, obturar

To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.

Examples :

"He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk."
Intentó taponar las fugas con masilla.
utility technical device machine energy

Related Words

Illustration penetrate

penetrate verb

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/

Penetrar, perforar

"Light penetrates darkness."

La luz penetra la oscuridad.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration attempted

attempted verb

/əˈtɛmptɪd/

Intentar

"The student attempted to answer the question, but he didn't know the correct answer. "

El estudiante intentó responder la pregunta, pero no sabía la respuesta correcta.

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

Detalle, punto

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

El profesor señaló un detalle particular del problema de matemáticas que varios estudiantes no entendieron.

Illustration stopping

stopping verb

/ˈstɒpɪŋ/ /ˈstɑpɪŋ/

Parar, dejar de moverse

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Me detuve en los semáforos.

Illustration blatantly

blatantly adverb

/ˈbleɪtəntli/

descaradamente, flagrantemente

"Although he was blatantly on drugs, the crowd still cheered him."

Aunque estaba descaradamente drogado, la multitud aún lo vitoreaba.

Illustration plugging

plugging verb

/ˈplʌɡɪŋ/

Taponar, obturar

"He attempted to plug the leaks with some caulk."

Intentó taponar las fugas con masilla.

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

Principal, capital

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Una parte de su pago hipotecario se destina a reducir el principal, y el resto cubre los intereses.

Illustration tiresome

tiresome adjective

/ˈtaɪəsəm/ /ˈtaɪɹsəm/

Cansado, aburrido

"Eventually his long stories became tiresome."

Eventualmente, sus largas historias se volvieron aburridas.

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advertising verb

/ˈædvə(ɹ)ˌtaɪzɪŋ/

Anunciar, publicitar

"The school is advertising a new after-school program for students. "

La escuela está anunciando un nuevo programa extraescolar para estudiantes.

Illustration continue

continue noun

/kənˈtɪnjuː/

Continuar

"The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "

El juego ofrecía una opción de "Continuar", que me permitía reanudar el juego después de perder todas mis vidas.

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solution noun

/səˈl(j)uːʃən/

Solución

"The lemonade was a clear solution of lemon juice and water. "

La limonada era una solución clara de jugo de limón y agua.