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propolis

/ˈpɹɒpəlɪs/

Meanings
noun

Propóleo

An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions, used in the construction of their hives.

Examples :

"The beekeeper carefully scraped the propolis from the inside of the hive. "
El apicultor raspó cuidadosamente el propóleo del interior de la colmena.
substance material nature animal insect biology chemistry

Related Words

Illustration honeybees

honeybees noun

/ˈhʌnibeɪz/

Abejas melíferas

"Many farmers rely on honeybees to pollinate their almond trees. "

Muchos agricultores dependen de las abejas melíferas para polinizar sus almendros.

Illustration produced

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

Producir, fabricar, generar

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

La fábrica produjo 1000 coches la semana pasada.

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Sustancia, materia

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

El científico examinó cuidadosamente la sustancia para determinar su composición química.

Illustration interior

interior noun

/ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/

Interior

"The cozy interior of the library was perfect for studying. "

El interior acogedor de la biblioteca era perfecto para estudiar.

Illustration scraped

scraped verb

/skreɪpt/ /skreɪptɪd/

Raspar

"Her fingernails scraped across the blackboard."

Sus uñas rasparon la pizarra.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration aromatic

aromatic noun

/æ.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/

Planta aromática, especia

"Grandma used a generous amount of aromatic in her famous spaghetti sauce. "

La abuela usaba una generosa cantidad de especia en su famosa salsa para espaguetis.

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

Construcción

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

La construcción del nuevo puente está en marcha.

Illustration secretions

secretions noun

/sɪˈkriːʃənz/ /siˈkriːʃənz/

Secreciones

"The doctor examined the patient's nasal secretions to determine if they had a cold or allergies. "

El médico examinó las secreciones nasales del paciente para determinar si tenía un resfriado o alergias.

Illustration resin

resin noun

/ˈɹɛzɪn/

Resina

"The sticky resin dripped down the pine tree's bark after it was injured. "

La resina pegajosa goteaba por la corteza del pino después de que se lesionó.

Illustration inside

inside noun

/ɪnˈsaɪd/

Interior

"The inside of the building has been extensively restored."

El interior del edificio ha sido restaurado extensamente.

Illustration beekeeper

beekeeper noun

/ˈbiˌkipɚ/

Apicultor

"The beekeeper harvested honey from his hives in the autumn. "

El apicultor cosechó miel de sus colmenas en otoño.