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scotched

/skɒtʃt/ /skoʊtʃt/

Meanings
verb

Cortar, raspar

To cut or score; to wound superficially.

Examples :

"The angry cat scotched my hand with its claws when I tried to pick it up. "
El gato enojado me raspó la mano con sus garras cuando intenté levantarlo.
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Related Words

Illustration minister

minister noun

/ˈmɪnɪstə/ /ˈmɪnɨstɚ/

Pastor, ministro religioso

"The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation."

El pastor dijo una oración en nombre de toda la congregación.

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

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immediately adverb

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

Inmediatamente, al instante

"I hope we can begin immediately."

Espero que podamos comenzar inmediatamente.

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instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

Instrumento musical

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

La violinista era una maestra de su instrumento musical.

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discredit noun

/dɪˈskrɛdɪt/ /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/

Descrédito, desprestigio

"The politician's past actions cast a shadow of discredit on his current campaign. "

Las acciones pasadas del político arrojaron una sombra de descrédito sobre su campaña actual.

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scotching verb

/ˈskɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈskɑːtʃɪŋ/

Cortar, raspar, herir superficialmente

"The angry cat was scotching the old armchair with its claws, leaving shallow scratches on the fabric. "

El gato enojado estaba raspando el viejo sillón con sus garras, dejando rasguños superficiales en la tela.

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carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

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superficially adverb

/ˌsupərˈfɪʃəli/ /ˌsjuːpərˈfɪʃəli/

Superficialmente

"She only glanced superficially at the instructions, so she didn't understand the problem fully. "

Ella solo miró superficialmente las instrucciones, por lo que no entendió el problema por completo.

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stonemason noun

/ˈstoʊnˌmeɪsən/ /ˈstoʊnmeɪsən/

Cantero

"The stonemason carefully chiseled the new stone for the building's facade. "

El cantero cinceló cuidadosamente la nueva piedra para la fachada del edificio.

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successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Exitoso, próspero

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Un uso exitoso de la medicina; un experimento exitoso; una empresa exitosa.

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textured verb

/ˈtɛk.stʃɚd/

Texturizar, dar textura

"Drag the trowel through the plaster to texture the wall."

Arrastre la llana por el yeso para texturizar la pared.

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resignation noun

/ɹɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən/

Dimisión

"Her resignation from the company was announced yesterday. "

Su dimisión de la empresa se anunció ayer.