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/ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Afilar

(sometimes figurative) To make sharp.

Examples :

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"
Afilar un lápiz, un cuchillo o una nota musical.
action process

Related Words

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sharpened verb

/ˈʃɑːrpənd/ /ˈʃɑːrpənd/

Afilado, afilar

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

Afilar un lápiz, un cuchillo o una nota musical.

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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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figurative adjective

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

Figurado, metafórico

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

El profesor usó un lenguaje figurado para explicar el concepto complejo, diciendo que la mente del estudiante era una pizarra en blanco.

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clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

Claramente

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

Enunció cada sílaba claramente.

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produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

Producir, fabricar, generar

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

La fábrica produjo 1000 coches la semana pasada.

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sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Anterior, antiguo

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Mi vecino anterior, un maestro jubilado, todavía visita la escuela de vez en cuando.

Illustration pencils

pencils noun

/ˈpɛnsəlz/

Lápices

"That artist uses pencils made of hog bristle to create textured effects in her oil paintings. "

Ese artista usa lápices hechos de cerdas de cerdo para crear efectos de textura en sus pinturas al óleo.

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allowed verb

/əˈlaʊd/

Permitir, autorizar

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

permitir a un sirviente su libertad; permitir el libre paso; permitir un día de descanso

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electric noun

/əˈlɛktɹɪk/

La electricidad

"We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off."

Tuvimos que sentarnos a oscuras porque cortaron la electricidad.

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sharpen verb

/ˈʃɑɹpɨn/

Afilar

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

Afilar un lápiz, un cuchillo o una nota musical.

Illustration sharpener

sharpener noun

/ˈʃɑː(ɹ)pənə(ɹ)/

Sacapuntas

"There was a pencil sharpener at the front of the classroom."

Había un sacapuntas al frente del aula.

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musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

Musical

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "

El musical anual de la escuela fue un gran éxito, con los estudiantes interpretando canciones pegadizas y bailes enérgicos.