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sixte

/ˈsɪkstiːn/

Meanings
noun

La sexta posición defensiva

The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand held at chest height, and the tip of the sword at eye level.

Examples :

"The fencing master corrected her form, saying, "Hold your sword in sixte; your tip should be aimed higher." "
El maestro de esgrima corrigió su forma, diciendo: "Sostén tu espada en la sexta posición defensiva; tu punta debe estar apuntando más alto".
position sport weapon military

Related Words

Illustration saying

saying verb

/ˈseɪɪŋ/

Decir, pronunciar

"Please say your name slowly and clearly."

Por favor, di tu nombre lenta y claramente.

Illustration corrected

corrected verb

/kəˈɹɛktɪd/

Corregir, enmendar

"The navigator corrected the course of the ship."

El navegante corrigió el rumbo del barco.

Illustration should

should verb

/ʃʊd/ /ʃəd/

Debería

"I hope that we shall win the game."

Espero que debamos ganar el juego.

Illustration fencing

fencing verb

/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/

Cercar, vallar

"The farmer fenced in the field to keep his sheep from wandering away. "

El granjero cercó el campo para evitar que sus ovejas se escaparan.

Illustration sword

sword noun

/sɔːd/ /sɔɹd/

Espada

"The knight carefully sheathed his sword after the jousting tournament. "

El caballero enfundó cuidadosamente su espada después del torneo de justas.

Illustration master

master noun

/ˈmastə/ /ˈmɑːstə/ /ˈmæstɚ/

Amo, dueño

"The master chef had complete control over the kitchen and its staff. "

El maestro de cocina tenía el control completo de la cocina y su personal.

Illustration maestro

maestro noun

/ˈmaɪstɹoʊ/

Maestro, experto

"The music teacher was a maestro, known for her skillful conducting of the school orchestra. "

El profesor de música era un maestro, conocido por su hábil dirección de la orquesta escolar.

Illustration position

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

Posición, lugar

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

Mi lugar favorito en el aula es cerca de la ventana.

Illustration higher

higher adjective

/ˈhaɪə/ /ˈhaɪɚ/

Más alto, elevado

"The balloon rose high in the sky.   The wall was high.   a high mountain"

El globo se elevó alto en el cielo. La pared era alta. Una alta montaña

Illustration height

height noun

/haɪt/

Altura

"The height of the classroom walls is twelve feet. "

La altura de las paredes del aula es de doce pies.

Illustration defensive

defensive noun

/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

Defensa

"The football team's defensive strategy was key to their victory. "

La estrategia defensiva del equipo de fútbol fue clave para su victoria.

Illustration sixth

sixth noun

/sɪk(s)θ/

El sexto, la sexta

"The sixth in line for the school play auditions was a nervous student. "

El sexto en la fila para las audiciones de la obra escolar era un estudiante nervioso.