¿Significado visual de 'set'? - aprender con imágenes, ejemplos de la vida diaria

Ilustración visual de set: Poner, colocar - Image 1

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Poner, colocar

To put (something) down, to rest.

"Set the tray there."

Pon la bandeja allí.

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Fijar, colocar

To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.

"I have set my heart on running the marathon."

He puesto mi corazón en correr el maratón.

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verb

Establecer, fijar

To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.

"The teacher set the classroom rules for the new semester. "

El profesor estableció las reglas del aula para el nuevo semestre.

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Encender, prender

To start (a fire).

"The camper set a fire to cook dinner. "

El campista encendió un fuego para cocinar la cena.

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Fijar, bloquear, asegurar

To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

"to set a coach in the mud"

fijar un autobús en el barro

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Establecer, determinar

To determine or settle.

"to set the rent"

establecer el alquiler

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Ajustar, regular

To adjust.

"I set the alarm at 6 a.m."

Pongo la alarma a las 6 de la mañana.

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verb

Clavar, embutir

To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.

"The carpenter set the nail into the wooden board. "

El carpintero embutió el clavo en la tabla de madera.

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verb

Poner la mesa

To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.

"Please set the table for our guests."

Por favor, pon la mesa para nuestros invitados.

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Presentar, exponer

To introduce or describe.

"I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene."

Te contaré lo que pasó, pero primero déjame presentar la escena.

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verb

Ambientar, situar

To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.

"He says he will set his next film in France."

Dice que ambientará su próxima película en Francia.

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verb

Compilar, crear

To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).

"This crossword was set by Araucaria."

Este crucigrama fue creado por Araucaria.

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verb

Preparar, montar

To prepare (a stage or film set).

"The theater crew set the stage for the school play. "

El equipo de teatro preparó el escenario para la obra escolar.

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verb

Colocar, situar

To fit (someone) up in a situation.

"The teacher set the students up with a challenging but achievable project for the semester. "

El profesor colocó a los estudiantes en un proyecto desafiante pero alcanzable para el semestre.

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verb

Establecer, ajustar

To arrange (type).

"It was a complex page, but he set it quickly."

Era una página compleja, pero la estableció rápidamente.

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verb

Asignar, establecer

To devise and assign (work) to.

"The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot."

La profesora asignó a sus alumnos la tarea de dibujar un pie.

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verb

Pasar, dar

To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.

"The soccer player set the ball to his teammate for a shot on goal. "

El jugador de fútbol pasó el balón a su compañero para un tiro a puerta.

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verb

Solidificar, cuajar

To solidify.

"The glue sets in four minutes."

El pegamento se solidifica en cuatro minutos.

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verb

Cuajar, coagular

To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.

"to set milk for cheese"

Cuajar la leche para hacer queso.

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verb

Ponerse

Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.

"The sun set behind the mountains, casting a beautiful orange glow over the valley. "

El sol se puso detrás de las montañas, proyectando un hermoso resplandor anaranjado sobre el valle.

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verb

Anular, invalidar

To defeat a contract.

"The student set the contract for the school play because they couldn't fulfill their part of the agreement. "

El estudiante anuló el contrato para la obra escolar porque no pudo cumplir con su parte del acuerdo.

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verb

Partir, emprender

(now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.

"The hikers set out early in the morning to reach the summit. "

Los excursionistas partieron temprano en la mañana para llegar a la cima.

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Ilustración visual de set: Producir, cuajar - Image 1

verb

Producir, cuajar

To produce after pollination.

"to set seed"

Producir semilla

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Ilustración visual de set: Prender, arraigar - Image 1

verb

Prender, arraigar

(of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.

"The apple seeds set in the soil, sprouting small roots and beginning to grow. "

Las semillas de manzana prendieron en la tierra, brotando pequeñas raíces y comenzando a crecer.

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verb

Sentarse

(Midwestern US) To sit (be in a seated position).

"He sets in that chair all day."

Él se sienta en esa silla todo el día.

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verb

Cazar con la ayuda de un setter

To hunt game with the aid of a setter.

"The hunter set the bird dogs to find the quail. "

El cazador soltó los perros de muestra para encontrar la codorniz.

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verb

Señalar la presa

Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.

"The dog sets the bird."

El perro señala a la presa, el pájaro.

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verb

Aplicarse, dedicarse

To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.

"My sister set about learning Spanish; she is studying diligently every day. "

Mi hermana se dedicó a aprender español; está estudiando diligentemente todos los días.

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verb

Poner música a

To fit music to words.

"The composer set the new lyrics to a familiar melody. "

El compositor puso la nueva letra a una melodía familiar.

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verb

Plantar

To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.

"to set pear trees in an orchard"

Plantar perales en un huerto

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verb

Fijarse, endurecerse

To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.

"The broken chair leg finally set firmly into the wood glue, holding it together again. "

La pata de la silla rota finalmente se fijó firmemente en el pegamento para madera, volviéndola a unir.

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verb

Dirigirse, fluir, tender

To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.

"The current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward."

La corriente se dirige al norte; la marea tiende hacia el viento.

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verb

Saludar a la pareja

(country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.

"Set to partners! was the next instruction from the caller."

¡Saluden a sus parejas!

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Ilustración visual de set: Colocar, fijar - Image 1

verb

Colocar, fijar

To place or fix in a setting.

"to set a precious stone in a border of metal"

Colocar una piedra preciosa en un borde de metal.

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verb

Establecer, preparar

To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.

"to set (that is, to hone) a razor"

Afilar una navaja (es decir, afilarla).

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Ilustración visual de set: Extender, desplegar - Image 1

verb

Extender, desplegar

To extend and bring into position; to spread.

"to set the sails of a ship"

extender las velas de un barco

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verb

Poner música, establecer

To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.

"to set a psalm"

poner música a un salmo

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verb

Acomodar, colocar

To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.

"to set a broken bone"

Acomodar un hueso roto.

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verb

Colocar, fijar

To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.

"The carpenter carefully set the new door frame into the wall. "

El carpintero colocó cuidadosamente el nuevo marco de la puerta en la pared.

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verb

Apostar

To wager in gambling; to risk.

"He set his savings on the outcome of the football game. "

Apostó sus ahorros al resultado del partido de fútbol.

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verb

Adornar, decorar

To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.

"The student set the desk with colorful pencils and small figurines. "

El estudiante adornó el escritorio con lápices de colores y pequeñas figuras.

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verb

Valorar, evaluar

To value; to rate; used with at.

"My parents set the value of a good education at very high. "

Mis padres valoran mucho el valor de una buena educación.

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verb

Establecer, fijar, prescribir

To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.

"to set a good example"

Dar un buen ejemplo.

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verb

Sentar bien, quedar bien

To suit; to become.

"It sets him ill."

No le sienta bien.

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noun

Botador

A punch for setting nails in wood.

"nail set"

Botador

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noun

Aparato, receptor

A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.

"television set"

Aparato de televisión

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Bulbo, patata de siembra

A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.

"The gardener bought onion sets to plant in her garden. "

La jardinera compró bulbos de cebolla para plantar en su jardín.

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noun

El ajuste

The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.

"The saw's set is quite small, making it perfect for delicate woodworking projects. "

El ajuste de la sierra es bastante pequeño, lo que la hace perfecta para proyectos de carpintería delicados.

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noun

Apuesta, envite

That which is staked; a wager; hence, a gambling game.

"The set for the board game was quite expensive. "

La apuesta para el juego de mesa era bastante cara.

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Deformación permanente

Permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.

"the set of a spring"

La deformación permanente de un resorte.

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noun

Prejuicio, actitud

A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.

"Her set toward always being the first to volunteer often put her in difficult situations at work. "

Su actitud de ser siempre la primera en ofrecerse como voluntaria a menudo la ponía en situaciones difíciles en el trabajo.

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noun

Taco

(piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.

"The workers placed a small wooden set on top of the pile to drive the pile deeper into the ground. "

Los trabajadores colocaron un pequeño taco de madera encima del pilote para clavar el pilote más profundamente en el suelo.

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noun

Cuerpo

The width of the body of a type.

"The font's set is quite narrow, making the text hard to read. "

El cuerpo de la fuente es bastante estrecho, lo que dificulta la lectura del texto.

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noun

Ostra joven recién adherida

A young oyster when first attached.

"The biologist carefully observed the tiny set, noting its delicate shell. "

El biólogo observó cuidadosamente la pequeña ostra joven, notando su delicada concha.

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noun

Conjunto, cría

Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.

"The oyster farm's latest set is growing quickly. "

La última cría de la granja de ostras está creciendo rápidamente.

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Serie, conjunto

A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)

"The teacher gave us a set of math problems to practice. "

El profesor nos dio un conjunto de problemas de matemáticas para practicar.

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noun

Manera, estado, calidad de ajuste

The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.

"the set of a coat"

La manera de un abrigo.

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noun

Diseño, patrón

The pattern of a tartan, etc.

"The kilt's distinctive set of tartan patterns made it easy to identify. "

El diseño distintivo de los patrones de tartán del kilt facilitó su identificación.

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noun

Curvatura

The camber of a curved roofing tile.

"The roofer carefully measured the set of the curved tile to ensure proper drainage. "

El techador midió cuidadosamente la curvatura de la teja curva para asegurar un drenaje adecuado.

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noun

Nidada

The full number of eggs set under a hen.

"The farmer counted the set of eggs under the hen. "

El granjero contó la nidada de huevos debajo de la gallina.

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noun

Madriguera

The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.

"The badger's set was a complex network of tunnels beneath the old oak tree. "

La madriguera del tejón era una compleja red de túneles debajo del viejo roble.

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noun

El diseño

The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.

"The kilt's distinctive set of tartan threads showed the wearer's clan affiliation. "

El diseño distintivo de los hilos de tartán del kilt mostraba la afiliación del usuario al clan.

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noun

Adoquín

A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.

"The gardener used small, square paving sets to create a border around the flowerbed. "

El jardinero usó adoquines pequeños y cuadrados para crear un borde alrededor del parterre.

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adjective

Fijo, establecido

Fixed in position.

"The alarm clock was set to 6:00 AM, so I knew I had to get up early. "

El despertador estaba programado para las 6:00 AM, así que supe que tenía que levantarme temprano.

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adjective

Rígido, solidificado

Rigid, solidified.

"The cement was set, making the walkway strong and durable. "

El cemento estaba solidificado, lo que hizo que la pasarela fuera fuerte y duradera.

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adjective

Listo, preparado

Ready, prepared.

"on your marks, get set, go!; on your marks, set, go!"

¡A sus marcas, listos, ya!; ¡A sus marcas, listos, ya!

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adjective

Decidido, resuelto

Intent, determined (to do something).

"set on getting to his destination"

Decidido a llegar a su destino.

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adjective

Preestablecido, arreglado

Prearranged.

"a set menu"

un menú preestablecido

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adjective

Obstinado, decidido

Fixed in one’s opinion.

"I’m set against the idea of smacking children to punish them."

Estoy decidido en contra de la idea de abofetear a los niños para castigarlos.

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adjective

Peinado, fijado

(of hair) Fixed in a certain style.

"Her hair was set in a neat, high ponytail for her school presentation. "

Su cabello estaba peinado en una coleta alta y ordenada para su presentación escolar.

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Planta joven, esqueje

A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.

"The gardener carefully planted the young set of tomatoes in the garden bed. "

El jardinero plantó cuidadosamente la planta joven de tomates en el bancal del jardín.

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noun

Cuajado

A rudimentary fruit.

"The little boy picked a set from the bush, thinking it would be a good snack. "

El niño pequeño recogió un cuajado del arbusto, pensando que sería un buen bocadillo.

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noun

Puesta de sol, ocaso

The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.

"The set of the sun signaled the end of the school day. "

La puesta de sol señaló el final del día escolar.

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noun

Dirección, tendencia

General movement; direction; drift; tendency.

"The general set of the conversation during the meeting was toward finding a solution. "

La dirección general de la conversación durante la reunión fue hacia la búsqueda de una solución.

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noun

Conjunto, serie

A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 1, Noun.)

"a set of tables"

un conjunto de mesas

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Conjunto, grupo

A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.

"a set of tools"

Un conjunto de herramientas.

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Conjunto, juego

An object made up of several parts.

"a set of steps"

un conjunto de escalones

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noun

Conjunto

A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.

"The set of books on my bookshelf includes novels, biographies, and poetry. "

El conjunto de libros en mi estantería incluye novelas, biografías y poesía.

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noun

Conjuntos

(in plural, “sets”) Set theory.

"My math teacher explained the basic principles of set theory in class today. "

Mi profesor de matemáticas explicó hoy en clase los principios básicos de la teoría de conjuntos.

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noun

Grupo, conjunto

A group of people, usually meeting socially.

"the country set"

el grupo del país

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noun

Escenario, decorado

The scenery for a film or play.

"The movie set was decorated with colorful costumes and props. "

El decorado de la película estaba adornado con trajes y accesorios coloridos.

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noun

Conjunto, grupo

The initial or basic formation of dancers.

"The dance class's set was performed with precision and grace. "

El conjunto de la clase de baile se realizó con precisión y gracia.

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Serie

(exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.

"The physical education teacher assigned a set of push-ups as part of the warm-up. "

El profesor de educación física asignó una serie de flexiones como parte del calentamiento.

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noun

Set

A complete series of games, forming part of a match.

"The tennis set was close, with both players winning a game each. "

El set de tenis estuvo reñido, con ambos jugadores ganando un juego cada uno.

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noun

Set

A complete series of points, forming part of a match.

"The tennis player won the first set in a close match. "

El tenista ganó el primer set en un partido reñido.

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noun

El pase

The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.

"The quarterback's set to the receiver was perfect, leading to a touchdown. "

El pase del mariscal de campo al receptor fue perfecto, lo que llevó a un touchdown.

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noun

Set, actuación

A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.

"The band's set at the school dance was very popular. "

El set de la banda en el baile escolar fue muy popular.

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noun

Batería

A drum kit, a drum set.

"He plays the set on Saturdays."

Toca la batería los sábados.

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noun

Grupo, clase

A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.

"My daughter is in the advanced math set at school. "

Mi hija está en el grupo de matemáticas avanzadas en la escuela.

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noun

Trío

Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips.

"My brother had a set of three jacks in his hand, and the third jack was on the table, so he won the poker game. "

Mi hermano tenía un trío de jotas en la mano, y la tercera jota estaba en la mesa, así que ganó la partida de póquer.

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verb

Dividir, clasificar

To divide a class group in a subject according to ability

"The teacher set the students in the class into three groups based on their reading abilities. "

El profesor dividió a los estudiantes de la clase en tres grupos según sus habilidades de lectura.

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