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reappropriated

/ˌriːəˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd/ /ˌriːəˈproʊpriˌeɪtəd/

Meanings
verb

Reapropiarse, requisar

To seize and reassign.

Examples :

"The students reappropriated the abandoned classroom, turning it into a vibrant art studio. "
Los estudiantes se reapropiaron del aula abandonada, convirtiéndola en un vibrante estudio de arte.
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verb

Reapropiarse, reclamar

(of a group) To reclaim a term that was previously used to disparage that group.

Examples :

"Once a term of homophobic abuse, the term “queer” has been reappropriated as a marker for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT), and other marginalized sexual identities."
Alguna vez un término de abuso homofóbico, el término "queer" se ha reapropiado como marcador para algunos homosexuales, lesbianas, bisexuales, transgénero (GLBT) y otras identidades sexuales marginadas.
culture language society politics

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration identities

identities noun

/aɪˈdɛntɪtiz/ /ɪˈdɛntɪtiz/

Identidad, igualdad

"The police were investigating if the fingerprints found at both crime scenes could confirm the identities of the suspects. "

La policía estaba investigando si las huellas dactilares encontradas en ambas escenas del crimen podían confirmar las identidades de los sospechosos.

Illustration bisexual

bisexual noun

/baɪˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/

Persona bisexual

"Maria is bisexual, and she dates both men and women. "

María es bisexual y sale con hombres y mujeres.

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Aula, salón de clases

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Los niños estaban emocionados de ir a su salón de clases por la mañana.

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appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

Apropiar, adecuar

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

El profesor adecuará el nuevo plan de lecciones al nivel actual de comprensión de los estudiantes.

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disparage noun

/dɪsˈpæɹɪd͡ʒ/

Desigualdad en el matrimonio

"The disparage in their marriage was evident in the unequal division of household tasks. "

La desigualdad en su matrimonio era evidente en la desigual división de las tareas domésticas.

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homophobic noun

/ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk/ /ˌhɒməˈfoʊbɪk/

Homófobo

"Because the new student was openly gay, the homophobe in the class bullied him relentlessly. "

Debido a que el nuevo estudiante era abiertamente gay, el homófobo de la clase lo acosó implacablemente.

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marginalized verb

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪnəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈmɑːrdʒənəˌlaɪzd/

Marginalizar, excluir

"Because of their accent, some immigrant students felt marginalized in class discussions. "

Debido a su acento, algunos estudiantes inmigrantes se sintieron marginados en las discusiones de clase.

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transgender noun

/tɹanzˈdʒɛndə/ /tɹænzˈdʒɛndɚ/

Persona transgénero

"Maria is a transgender woman who advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. "

María es una persona transgénero que aboga por los derechos LGBTQ+.

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reassign verb

/ˌriːəˈsaɪn/ /ˌriːˈæsaɪn/

Reasignar, volver a asignar

"The offending employees were reassigned after the incident."

Los empleados infractores fueron reasignados después del incidente.

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previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

Anteriormente, antes

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Anteriormente, había planeado estudiar para el examen de matemáticas el sábado.

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abandoned verb

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

Abandonar, renunciar, entregarse

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

Después de discutir con sus padres, Sarah abandonó sus planes para el fin de semana.