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shepherd

/ˈʃɛpəd/ /ˈʃɛpɚd/

Meanings
noun

Pastor

A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

Examples :

"The shepherd led his flock of sheep peacefully across the grassy hills. "
El pastor guio a su rebaño de ovejas pacíficamente a través de las colinas cubiertas de hierba.
job agriculture animal person
verb

Bloquear a un oponente para que no llegue al balón

For a player to obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.

Examples :

"The midfielder shepherded the attacker away from the ball, preventing him from scoring. "
El centrocampista bloqueó al atacante para que no llegara al balón, impidiéndole marcar.
sport game action

Related Words

Illustration confessed

confessed verb

/kənˈfɛst/

Confesó, admitió

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

¡Confieso haber pintado con aerosol todo ese mural!

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

Prevenir, impedir

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

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insightful adjective

/ɪnˈsaɪt.f(ə)l/

Perspicaz, profundo

"Her insightful analysis of the book helped me understand the main character's motivations much better. "

Su análisis perspicaz del libro me ayudó a entender mucho mejor las motivaciones del personaje principal.

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somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

Alguien, una celebridad

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

Ese famoso cantante, una celebridad que todos reconocen, actúa en el concierto de la escuela.

Illustration midfielder

midfielder noun

/ˌmɪdˈfiːldər/ /mɪdˈfiːldər/

Centrocampista

"The midfielder passed the ball to the striker, who then scored a goal. "

El centrocampista pasó el balón al delantero, que luego marcó un gol.

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hallways noun

/ˈhɔlweɪz/

Pasillos

"The students rushed through the hallways between classes. "

Los estudiantes corrieron por los pasillos entre clases.

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peacefully adverb

/ˈpiːsfəli/

Pacíficamente, en paz

"The children played peacefully in the park, sharing toys and laughing. "

Los niños jugaban pacíficamente en el parque, compartiendo juguetes y riendo.

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shepherded verb

/ˈʃepərdəd/ /ˈʃepərˌdɪd/

Pastorear, guiar

"The teacher shepherded the nervous students into the exam hall. "

El profesor guio a los estudiantes nerviosos hacia la sala de exámenes.

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unfamiliar noun

/ˌʌnfəˈmɪli.əɹ/

Desconocido, extraño

"The unfamiliar at the door asked for Mr. Smith. "

El desconocido en la puerta preguntó por el Sr. Smith.

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

Dificultar, impedir, perplejizar

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Las instrucciones complicadas del nuevo software me dificultan completar el proyecto a tiempo.