noun🔗ShareInsulto, injuriaAn insult or slight."a racial slur"un insulto raciallanguagecommunicationwordattitudesocietyhumanmoralcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLigadurasA set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation."The musician played the passage with smooth slurs, connecting the notes as if they were one continuous sound. "El músico tocó el pasaje con ligaduras suaves, conectando las notas como si fueran un sonido continuo.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 reminded the students to play the notes under the slurs smoothly, without any breaks between them. "El profesor de música recordó a los estudiantes que tocaran las notas bajo las ligaduras suavemente, sin ninguna pausa entre ellas.musicsignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEngaño, trampaA trick or deception."The car salesman used several clever slurs to hide the fact that the car had been in an accident. "El vendedor de coches utilizó varios engaños astutos para ocultar el hecho de que el coche había tenido un accidente.characteractionwordlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuntosIn knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them."The mechanic adjusted the slurs on the knitting machine, ensuring each sinker was properly depressed to create an even weave. "El mecánico ajustó los puntos en la máquina de tejer, asegurando que cada punto se presionara correctamente para crear un tejido uniforme.machinedevicetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInsultar, ofenderTo insult or slight."The bully constantly slurred the new student, making fun of his clothes and accent. "El abusón constantemente insultaba al nuevo estudiante, burlándose de su ropa y acento.attitudelanguagecommunicationmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBalbucear, arrastrar las palabrasTo run together; to articulate poorly."to slur syllables; He slurs his speech when he is drunk."Balbucear las sílabas; Arrastra las palabras cuando está borracho.languagecommunicationphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar legato, enlazarTo play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly."The violinist carefully slurs the notes in the melody, creating a smooth, flowing sound. "El violinista enlaza cuidadosamente las notas de la melodía, creando un sonido suave y fluido.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManchar, difamarTo soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace."The politician's past actions unfortunately slurs his reputation, making it difficult for people to trust him. "Las acciones pasadas del político, lamentablemente, manchan su reputación, lo que dificulta que la gente confíe en él.charactermoralattitudevalueemotionlanguagecommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncubrir, disimular, ocultarTo cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice."The teacher slurs over the complicated math problem, telling the students they don't need to understand it fully for the test. "El profesor encubre el complicado problema de matemáticas, diciéndoles a los estudiantes que no necesitan entenderlo completamente para el examen.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer trampas, engañarTo cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick."He slurs the dice when he plays board games, trying to get a higher score than everyone else. "Hace trampas con los dados cuando juega juegos de mesa, tratando de obtener una puntuación más alta que todos los demás.businessgamemoralactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDifuminar, emborronarTo blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle."The old printing press sometimes slurs the letters, making them look blurry and hard to read. "La vieja imprenta a veces difumina las letras, haciéndolas borrosas y difíciles de leer.typemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
