noun🔗ShareInsulto, injuriaAn insult or slight."a racial slur"un insulto raciallanguagecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLigaduraA set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation."The piano piece had a beautiful slur on the first four notes, creating a smooth, flowing sound. "La pieza de piano tenía una hermosa ligadura en las primeras cuatro notas, creando un sonido suave y fluido.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLigaduraThe symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie)."The music teacher showed the students how to play the slurred notes by drawing an arc-shaped slur over the two notes. "El profesor de música mostró a los estudiantes cómo tocar las notas ligadas dibujando una ligadura en forma de arco sobre las dos notas.musicsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEngaño, trampaA trick or deception."The salesman's slur convinced the elderly woman to buy a product she didn't need. "El engaño del vendedor convenció a la anciana de comprar un producto que no necesitaba.actionmindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLengüetaIn knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them."The technician adjusted the slur on the knitting machine to ensure the sinkers moved smoothly and produced an even fabric. "El técnico ajustó la lengüeta en la máquina de tejer para asegurar que los sumideros se movieran suavemente y produjeran una tela uniforme.machinedevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareinsultar, ofenderTo insult or slight."The student was upset because the teacher slurred his name during the announcement. "El estudiante estaba molesto porque el profesor insultó su nombre durante el anuncio.communicationlanguageattitudewordactionsocietymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalbucear, pronunciar malTo run together; to articulate poorly."to slur syllables; He slurs his speech when he is drunk."Balbucear sílabas; Él pronuncia mal cuando está borracho.languagephoneticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLigar, tocar legatoTo play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly."The pianist slurred the notes in the melody, creating a smooth and flowing sound. "El pianista ligó las notas de la melodía, creando un sonido suave y fluido.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManchar, empañarTo soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace."The spilled coffee slurred the new carpet, leaving a noticeable stain. "El café derramado manchó la alfombra nueva, dejando una mancha visible.charactermoralguiltattitudevaluesocietylanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncubrir, disimular, ocultarTo cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice."To avoid embarrassment, the student slurred over the part of the presentation where he hadn't prepared. "Para evitar la vergüenza, el estudiante encubrió la parte de la presentación que no había preparado.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer trampa, engañarTo cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick."To win the board game, he slurred the dice, hoping to roll a higher number. "Para ganar el juego de mesa, hizo trampa con los dados, esperando sacar un número más alto.actioncharactergamebusinessmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManchar, emborronarTo blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle."The old printing press would sometimes slur the letters, making the words look fuzzy and hard to read. "La antigua imprenta a veces manchaba las letras, haciendo que las palabras se vieran borrosas y difíciles de leer.writingtypetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
