noun🔗ShareSirenaOne of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks."The ancient mariners covered their ears, fearing the alluring song of the siren would tempt them to crash their ship on the nearby rocks. "Los antiguos marineros se tapaban los oídos, temiendo que el canto seductor de la sirena los tentara a estrellar su barco contra las rocas cercanas.mythologyliteraturenauticalsailingsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSirenaOne who sings sweetly and charms."Maria's voice was like a siren, enchanting everyone who heard her sing at the school concert. "La voz de María era como una sirena, encantando a todos los que la escuchaban cantar en el concierto de la escuela.mythologyliteraturepersoncharactermusicnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSirena, mujer seductoraA dangerously seductive woman."The new student was a siren, captivating everyone with her charm and intelligence. "La nueva estudiante era una sirena, que cautivaba a todos con su encanto e inteligencia.mythologypersoncharacterliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSirena, manatíA member of an order of mammals of Sirenia (first attested in French in Dominique Bouhours, Les entretiens d'Ariste et d'Eugène, 1671)."The zoo's new exhibit featured a manatee, a type of siren. "La nueva exhibición del zoológico presentaba un manatí, un tipo de sirena.organismanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSirenaA member of a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae (originally introduced by Linnaeus, 1766, for a genus of his reptiles), commonly used for all species subsumed under the family of Sirenidae."The zoologist studied the siren, a type of aquatic salamander, for her research project. "La zoóloga estudió la sirena, un tipo de salamandra acuática, para su proyecto de investigación.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMariposas ninfálidas del género HestinaAny of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Hestina."The butterfly garden at school had several beautiful sirens. "El jardín de mariposas de la escuela tenía varias hermosas mariposas ninfálidas del género Hestina.organismanimalinsectbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSirena, alarmaA device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device (first recorded 1879)."The fire department's siren wailed loudly, signaling a serious emergency. "La sirena del departamento de bomberos aulló ruidosamente, señalando una emergencia grave.devicesoundsignaltechnologyelectronicsmachinecommunicationutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSirenaA musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra (patented as Acme Siren in 1895)."The band practiced their final piece for the school concert, featuring a powerful Acme Siren. "La banda ensayó su pieza final para el concierto escolar, con una poderosa Sirena Acme.musicsoundentertainmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSirenaAn instrument for demonstrating the laws of beats and combination tones."The physics teacher used a siren to demonstrate how different sound waves combine. "El profesor de física usó una sirena para demostrar cómo se combinan las diferentes ondas sonoras.soundtechnologyphysicsmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn evento astrofísico que se puede utilizar para calcular distancias cósmicasAn astrophysical event that can be used for calculating cosmic distances."Astronomers used the supernova, a cosmic siren, to determine how far away the galaxy was. "Los astrónomos utilizaron la supernova, una sirena cósmica, para determinar a qué distancia estaba la galaxia.astronomyphysicsspacephenomenascienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer sonar la sirenaTo make a noise with, or as if with, a siren."The ambulance sirened loudly as it sped past, alerting everyone to the emergency. "La ambulancia hizo sonar la sirena ruidosamente al pasar a toda velocidad, alertando a todos sobre la emergencia.soundtechnologysignaldevicecommunicationmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDe sirenaRelating to or like a siren."The teacher's voice had a siren quality, captivating the students' attention. "La voz de la maestra tenía una cualidad de sirena, cautivando la atención de los estudiantes.mythologysoundnauticalmusicliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
