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poker

/ˈpəʊkə/ /ˈpoʊkɚ/

Meanings
noun

Atizador

A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.

Examples :

"Grandpa used the poker to move the burning logs in the fireplace, making the fire hotter. "
El abuelo usó el atizador para mover los leños ardientes en la chimenea, haciendo que el fuego estuviera más caliente.
utensil item
noun

Póquer

Any of various card games in which, following each of one or more rounds of dealing or revealing cards, the players in sequence make tactical bets or drop out, the bets forming a pool to be taken either by the sole remaining player or, after all rounds and bets have been completed, by those remaining players who hold a superior hand according to a standard ranking of hand values for the game.

Examples :

"My uncle enjoys playing poker with his friends on weekends. "
A mi tío le gusta jugar al póquer con sus amigos los fines de semana.
game entertainment bet

Related Words

Illustration remaining

remaining verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/

Quedar, permanecer, sobrar

"After the field trip, only a few students remained in the classroom. "

Después de la excursión, solo unos pocos estudiantes quedaron en el aula.

Illustration adjusting

adjusting verb

/əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/

Ajustar, modificar

"Sentence: She is adjusting the thermostat to make the room warmer. "

Ella está ajustando el termostato para hacer que la habitación esté más cálida.

Illustration firestick

firestick noun

/ˈfaɪərstɪk/ /ˈfaɪərˌstɪk/

Atizador

"Grandpa used the firestick to carefully rearrange the burning logs in the fireplace, making sure they burned evenly. "

El abuelo usó el atizador para reorganizar cuidadosamente los troncos encendidos en la chimenea, asegurándose de que se quemaran de manera uniforme.

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frightful adjective

/ˈfɹaɪtfəl/

Aterrador, espantoso

"The loud thunder and flashing lightning created a frightful atmosphere during the storm. "

Los fuertes truenos y los relámpagos crearon una atmósfera aterradora durante la tormenta.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration revealing

revealing verb

/ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/

Revelar, descubrir

"The magician was revealing his trick by showing how the disappearing box worked. "

El mago estaba revelando su truco al mostrar cómo funcionaba la caja que desaparecía.

Illustration fireplace

fireplace noun

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

Chimenea, hogar

"The cozy living room had a fireplace, perfect for warming up on cold winter evenings. "

La acogedora sala de estar tenía una chimenea, perfecta para calentarse en las frías noches de invierno.

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following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

Seguir, perseguir

"Follow that car!"

¡Siga ese coche!

Illustration according

according verb

/əˈkɔːdɪŋ/ /ə.ˈkɔɹd.ɪŋ/

Ajustar, adaptar

"The tailor will according the suit to fit you perfectly. "

El sastre ajustará el traje para que te quede perfecto.

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Generalmente, comúnmente

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Generalmente se sabe que la Tierra es redonda.

Illustration completed

completed verb

/kəmˈpliːtɪd/

Completar, terminar

"He completed the assignment on time."

Él completó la tarea a tiempo.

Illustration soldering

soldering verb

/ˈsɑdəɹɪŋ/ /ˈsəʊld(ə)ɹɪŋ/

Soldar

"The electrician was soldering the wires together to repair the faulty light fixture. "

El electricista estaba soldando los cables para reparar la lámpara defectuosa.