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slurs

/slɝz/

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noun

Insulto, injuria

An insult or slight.

Examples :

"a racial slur"

un insulto racial

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noun

Ligaduras

A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Ligadura

The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Engaño, trampa

A trick or deception.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Puntos

In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Insultar, ofender

To insult or slight.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Balbucear, arrastrar las palabras

To run together; to articulate poorly.

Examples :

"to slur syllables; He slurs his speech when he is drunk."

Balbucear las sílabas; Arrastra las palabras cuando está borracho.

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verb

Tocar legato, enlazar

To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Manchar, difamar

To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Encubrir, disimular, ocultar

To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Hacer trampas, engañar

To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Difuminar, emborronar

To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.

Examples :

"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.