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posse

/ˈpɒ.si/ /ˈpɑ.si/

Meanings
noun

Grupo, banda

A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd.

Examples :

"The angry posse of students surrounded the teacher, demanding answers. "
La banda de estudiantes enfadados rodeó al profesor, exigiendo respuestas.
group action police military

Related Words

Illustration afternoon

afternoon noun

/af.təɾˈnʉːn/ /ˌɑːf.tə.ˈnuːn/ /ˌæf.tɚ.ˈnun/

Tarde

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

Normalmente cenamos en familia por la tarde.

Illustration neighborhood

neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

Vecindad, proximidad

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

Nuestro vecindario era nuestra única razón para intercambiar saludos huecos.

Illustration demanding

demanding verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ /dəˈmændɪŋ/

Exigir, demandar

"I demand to see the manager."

Exijo ver al gerente.

Illustration volunteers

volunteers noun

/vɒlənˈtɪəz/ /vɑlənˈtɪɹz/

Voluntarios

"Many volunteers helped clean up the park on Saturday morning. "

Muchos voluntarios ayudaron a limpiar el parque el sábado por la mañana.

Illustration surrounded

surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

Rodear, circundar

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

La casa estaba rodeada por una valla alta.

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 originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

Originalmente, inicialmente

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

Originalmente, este papel era blanco, pero con los años se ha amarilleado por la edad.

Illustration enforcement

enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

Aplicación, cumplimiento

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

La aplicación estricta del código de vestimenta de la escuela es necesaria para mantener el orden.

Illustration terrorized

terrorized verb

/ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd/ /ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd/

Aterrorizar, aterrorizar

"The neighborhood cat terrorized the birds in the backyard. "

El gato del vecindario aterrorizaba a los pájaros en el patio trasero.

Illustration constituting

constituting verb

/ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnstəˌtuːtɪŋ/

Constituir, establecer, promulgar

"The school principal is constituting a new student advisory board to improve communication. "

El director de la escuela está estableciendo una nueva junta asesora estudiantil para mejorar la comunicación.

Illustration harassing

harassing verb

/ˈhærəsɪŋ/ /həˈræsɪŋ/

Acosar, hostigar

"The younger sibling kept harassing his older brother by repeatedly asking him to play video games, even when he was trying to study. "

El hermano menor siguió acosando a su hermano mayor pidiéndole repetidamente que jugara videojuegos, incluso cuando intentaba estudiar.

Illustration associates

associates noun

/əˈsəʊsi.əts/ /əˈsoʊsi.əts/

Socio, asociado

""The lawyer and his associates worked late into the night preparing for the trial." "

El abogado y sus socios trabajaron hasta altas horas de la noche preparándose para el juicio.