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rubies

/ˈruːbiz/

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noun

Rubíes

A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

Examples :

"The queen's crown was decorated with sparkling rubies. "

La corona de la reina estaba decorada con brillantes rubíes.

geology mineral material value

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noun

Rubíes

Examples :

"The necklace was advertised as having rubies, but a jeweler confirmed they were actually less valuable red spinels. "

El collar se anunció como si tuviera rubíes, pero un joyero confirmó que en realidad eran espinelas rojas menos valiosas.

mineral material

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noun

Rojo intenso

A deep red colour.

Examples :

"Her new dress was the color of rubies, a rich and beautiful red. "

Su nuevo vestido era del color rojo intenso, un rojo rico y hermoso.

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noun

Rojo rubí

The tincture red or gules.

Examples :

"The heraldic shield displayed rubies in the lower right quadrant, indicating courage. "

El escudo heráldico mostraba rojo rubí en el cuadrante inferior derecho, lo que indicaba coraje.

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noun

Rubíes

The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.

Examples :

"The teacher used rubies-sized print in the handout so everyone could read it easily. "

El profesor usó una letra del tamaño de un rubí en el folleto para que todos pudieran leerlo fácilmente.

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noun

Colibrí rubí

A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda.

Examples :

"My aunt saw a ruby in her backyard; it was a beautiful South American hummingbird. "

Mi tía vio un colibrí rubí en su jardín; era un hermoso colibrí sudamericano.

animal bird nature

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noun

Ave del paraíso roja, Paradisaea rubra

A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra.

Examples :

"Focusing on the bird definition: "During our birdwatching trip to Indonesia, we hoped to spot the elusive rubies, known for their vibrant red plumage and elaborate mating dances." "

Durante nuestro viaje de observación de aves a Indonesia, esperábamos avistar las esquivas aves del paraíso rojas, conocidas por su vibrante plumaje rojo y sus elaboradas danzas de apareamiento.

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verb

Enrojecer, teñir de rojo

To make red; to redden.

Examples :

"The setting sun began to rubies the snow-capped mountains. "

El sol poniente comenzó a enrojecer las montañas cubiertas de nieve.

color appearance

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noun

Guía de pronunciación, rubí

A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters.

Examples :

"The student used the rubies to help pronounce the difficult Japanese words in their textbook. "

El estudiante usó la guía de pronunciación para ayudar a pronunciar las palabras japonesas difíciles en su libro de texto.

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