noun🔗ShareCanteraA site for mining stone, limestone, or slate."Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara."Miguel Ángel extrajo personalmente mármol de la famosa cantera de Carrara.geologymaterialindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraer piedra de una canteraTo obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry."The construction company will quarry limestone from the hillside to build the new school. "La empresa constructora extraerá piedra caliza de la ladera para construir la nueva escuela.geologymaterialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtraer, obtenerTo extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching."They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri."Extrajeron nuevos e interesantes datos sobre el antiguo Egipto de antiguos papiros.geologyindustrymaterialworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePresaA part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward."The hunter tossed the quarry to the hounds, rewarding them for the successful hunt. "El cazador arrojó la presa a los perros, recompensándolos por la exitosa cacería.animalfoodsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePresaAn animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted."The hawk circled above, searching for its quarry in the field below. "El halcón volaba en círculos arriba, buscando su presa en el campo de abajo.animalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePresa, objetivoAn object of search or pursuit."The detective made the missing child his quarry, searching tirelessly for any clue. "El detective hizo del niño desaparecido su objetivo, buscando incansablemente cualquier pista.actionsportmilitarygameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCazar, depredarTo secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy."The hawk circled patiently, waiting for the right moment to quarry the field mouse below. "El halcón volaba en círculos pacientemente, esperando el momento adecuado para depredar al ratón de campo que estaba abajo.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAzulejo en forma de romboA diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone."The stained-glass window used a beautiful, clear quarry of colored glass to depict the scene. "La vidriera utilizó un hermoso y claro azulejo en forma de rombo de vidrio de color para representar la escena.materialarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
