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prodding

/ˈprɒdɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Pinchar, empujar, tocar

To poke, to push, to touch.

Examples :

"The doctor was gently prodding my stomach to check for tenderness. "
El médico me estaba pinchando suavemente el estómago para comprobar si había sensibilidad.
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Deberes, tarea

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Debes hacer tus deberes antes de poder ver la televisión.

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stomach noun

/ˈstʌmək/

Estómago

"My stomach rumbled loudly during lunch break; I was very hungry. "

Mi estómago rugió ruidosamente durante la hora del almuerzo; tenía mucha hambre.

Illustration prompt

prompt noun

/pɹɒmpt/ /pɹɑmpt/

Aviso, indicación

"The teacher gave a prompt to finish the paragraph before lunch. "

El profesor dio una indicación para terminar el párrafo antes del almuerzo.

Illustration encourage

encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

Animar, alentar

"I encouraged him during his race."

Lo animé durante su carrera.

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outside noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/ /ˌaʊtˈsaɪd/

Exterior, superficie exterior

"The outside of the school building was painted a bright yellow. "

El exterior del edificio escolar estaba pintado de un amarillo brillante.

Illustration stubborn

stubborn noun

/ˈstʌbən/ /ˈstʌbɚn/

Testarudez, terquedad

"Her stubbornness prevented her from admitting she was wrong, even when presented with evidence. "

Su terquedad le impidió admitir que estaba equivocada, incluso cuando se le presentaron pruebas.

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finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

Finalmente, por último, al final

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

La competencia fue larga, pero los romanos finalmente conquistaron.

Illustration motivated

motivated verb

/ˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/ /ˈmoʊdəveɪtɪd/

Motivar, animar

"The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

La reunión semanal del personal tenía como objetivo motivar a los empleados.

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gently adverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

Suavemente, con suavidad

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

La madre le habló a su hijo suavemente, tratando de calmarlo.

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parents noun

/ˈpɛəɹənts/ /ˈpæɹənts/

Padres

"Many students invite their parents to school events. "

Muchos estudiantes invitan a sus padres a los eventos escolares.

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

Médico, doctor

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Si todavía se siente mal mañana, consulte a su médico.

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tenderness noun

/ˈtɛn.də.nɪs/ /ˈtɛn.dɚ.nɪs/

Ternura, compasión

"When the lovers were together, their cold indifference gave way to love and tenderness."

Cuando los amantes estaban juntos, su fría indiferencia dio paso al amor y la ternura.