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quiescent

/ˈkwaɪ̯.ɛsn̩t/

Meanings
adjective

Inactivo, tranquilo, en reposo

Inactive, quiet, at rest.

Examples :

"The bats were quiescent at that time of day, so we slowly entered the cave."
Los murciélagos estaban inactivos a esa hora del día, así que entramos lentamente en la cueva.
condition state nature being situation

Related Words

Illustration sounded

sounded verb

/ˈsaʊndɪd/

sonó, emitió un sonido

"When the horn sounds, take cover."

Cuando suene la bocina, cúbranse.

Illustration multiplying

multiplying verb

/ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪɪŋ/

Multiplicar, aumentar

"The bacteria are multiplying quickly in the warm milk. "

Las bacterias se están multiplicando rápidamente en la leche tibia.

Illustration silent

silent noun

/ˈsaɪlənt/

Silencio

"The silent was broken only by the rustling of leaves outside the classroom. "

El silencio solo se rompió por el susurro de las hojas fuera del aula.

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

Significado, sentido

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

El significado del gesto de la mano del profesor era claro: “Presten atención”.

Illustration knight

knight noun

/naɪt/

Caballero, escudero

"The knight helped the queen with her homework. "

El caballero ayudó a la reina con su tarea.

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proliferating verb

/pɹəˈlɪfəˌɹeɪtɪŋ/ /pɹoʊˈlɪfəˌɹeɪtɪŋ/

Proliferar, multiplicarse

"The flowers proliferated rapidly all spring."

Las flores proliferaron rápidamente durante toda la primavera.

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treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

Tratamiento

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Todavía tiene pesadillas como resultado del tratamiento que recibió de sus captores.

Illustration entered

entered verb

/ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/

Entrar

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

Deberías tocar antes de entrar, a menos que quieras verme desnudo.

Illustration stopped

stopped verb

/stɑpt/

Parar, detenerse

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Me detuve en los semáforos.

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dividing verb

/dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/

Dividir, separar

"a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns"

Una pared divide dos casas; un arroyo divide los pueblos.

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inactive adjective

/ɪnˈæktɪv/

Inactivo

"An inactive boy, he rarely exercised and preferred to stay indoors."

Un chico inactivo, rara vez hacía ejercicio y prefería quedarse en casa.

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slowly adverb

/ˈsləʊli/ /ˈsloʊli/

Lentamente

"The snail crawled slowly across the sidewalk. "

El caracol se arrastró lentamente por la acera.