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ruffian

/ˈɹʌfi.ən/

Meanings
noun

Rufián, bribón, canalla

A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

Examples :

"The shopkeeper chased the ruffian away after he tried to steal candy from the counter. "
El tendero ahuyentó al rufián después de que intentó robar caramelos del mostrador.
person character moral negative society attitude
verb

Hacerse el rufián; enfurecerse; causar tumulto

To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult.

Examples :

"The toddlers, tired and hungry, began to ruffian in the shopping cart, kicking and screaming until their mother gave them a snack. "
Los niños pequeños, cansados y hambrientos, comenzaron a hacerse los rufianes en el carrito de la compra, pateando y gritando hasta que su madre les dio un bocadillo.
action character person attitude

Related Words

Illustration scoundrel

scoundrel noun

/ˈskaʊ̯ndɹəl/

Canalla, sinvergüenza, bribón

"The neighborhood's resident scoundrel, known for stealing bikes and spreading rumors, was finally caught. "

Finalmente atraparon al canalla residente del vecindario, conocido por robar bicicletas y difundir rumores.

Illustration boisterous

boisterous adjective

/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/

Ruidoso, bullicioso, enérgico

"The children were boisterous on the playground, running and shouting with excitement. "

Los niños estaban ruidosos en el patio de recreo, corriendo y gritando de emoción.

Illustration unprincipled

unprincipled adjective

/ʌnˈpɹɪnsɪpəld/

Inescrupuloso, sin principios

"The student's unprincipled actions led to his expulsion from school. "

Las acciones inescrupulosas del estudiante llevaron a su expulsión de la escuela.

Illustration shopkeeper

shopkeeper noun

/ˈʃɒpˌkiːpər/ /ˈʃɑːpˌkiːpər/

Tendero, comerciante

"The shopkeeper at the corner store sold fresh fruit to the children on their way home from school. "

El tendero de la tienda de la esquina vendió fruta fresca a los niños de camino a casa desde la escuela.

Illustration deceitful

deceitful adjective

/-fl̩/

Engañoso, fraudulento

"The used car salesman was deceitful; he lied about the car's history to get a higher price. "

El vendedor de autos usados ​​era engañoso; mintió sobre la historia del auto para obtener un precio más alto.

Illustration disreputable

disreputable noun

/dɪsˈɹɛpjʊtəbəl/

Persona de mala reputación

"The disreputable rumor about the new teacher spread quickly through the school. "

El rumor de mala reputación sobre el nuevo maestro se extendió rápidamente por la escuela.

Illustration vulnerable

vulnerable adjective

/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/

Vulnerable, expuesto

"The young child was vulnerable to illness during the cold winter months. "

El niño pequeño era vulnerable a las enfermedades durante los fríos meses de invierno.

Illustration unreliable

unreliable adjective

/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/ /ˌʌnlɪˈlaɪəbl/

Poco fiable, no confiable

"My old car is unreliable; it often breaks down on the way to work. "

Mi coche viejo es poco fiable; a menudo se avería de camino al trabajo.

Illustration exploitation

exploitation noun

/ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃn̩/

Explotación, aprovechamiento

"The exploitation of natural resources is crucial to many industries. "

La explotación de los recursos naturales es crucial para muchas industrias.

Illustration detective

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

Detective, investigador

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "

El detective investigó el robo del valioso equipo informático de la escuela.

Illustration suspected

suspected verb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

Sospechar, suponer

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Sospechar la presencia de la enfermedad.

Illustration nightclub

nightclub noun

/ˈnaɪtˌklʌb/

Club nocturno, discoteca

"After school, Sarah and her friends went to the nightclub to dance and have fun. "

Después de la escuela, Sarah y sus amigos fueron al club nocturno a bailar y divertirse.