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smug

/smʌɡ/

Meanings
verb

Acicalar, arreglar

To make smug, or spruce.

Examples :

"The student smugly preened his hair before the important presentation. "
El estudiante se acicaló el cabello con suficiencia antes de la presentación importante.
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confiscate verb

/ˈkɑnfɪˌskeɪt/ /ˈkənfɪˌskeɪt/

Confiscar, incautar

"In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions."

En las escuelas es común que los maestros confisquen juegos electrónicos y otras distracciones.

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affectedly adverb

/əˈfɛktɪdlɪ/ /æˈfɛktɪdlɪ/

Afectadamente, artificialmente

"She sighed affectedly, dramatically flipping her hair, even though she wasn't really bored with the conversation. "

Suspiró afectadamente, volteando dramáticamente su cabello, aunque en realidad no estaba aburrida con la conversación.

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important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Importante, crucial

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Es muy importante darle a tu hija independencia en su vida para que aprenda de la experiencia.

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irritatingly adverb

/ˈɪrɪteɪtɪŋli/ /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋli/

De manera irritante, de forma molesta

"The fly buzzed irritatingly close to my ear while I was trying to read. "

La mosca zumbaba de manera irritante cerca de mi oído mientras intentaba leer.

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complacent adjective

/kəmˈpleɪsənt/

Complaciente, satisfecho

"After winning the first few games, the basketball team became complacent and stopped practicing hard, which led to their defeat in the championship. "

Después de ganar los primeros juegos, el equipo de baloncesto se volvió complaciente y dejó de practicar duro, lo que llevó a su derrota en el campeonato.

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

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undeclared adjective

/ˌʌndɪˈklɛərd/ /ˌʌndɪˈklɛrd/

No declarado

"an undeclared war"

Una guerra no declarada

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meticulously adverb

/məˈtɪkjələsli/ /məˈtɪkjʊləsli/

Meticulosamente, con esmero

"The chef meticulously prepared each ingredient, ensuring the dish was perfectly seasoned. "

El chef preparó meticulosamente cada ingrediente, asegurándose de que el plato estuviera perfectamente sazonado.

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studiously adverb

/ˈstjuːdiəsli/ /ˈstuːdiəsli/

Estudiosamente, aplicado

"Maria studiously avoided looking at her phone while trying to finish her homework. "

María evitó estudiosamente mirar su teléfono mientras intentaba terminar su tarea.

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offensively adverb

/əˈfɛnsɪvli/ /ɒˈfɛnsɪvli/

Ofensivamente, de manera ofensiva

"The student spoke offensively to the teacher, which resulted in a detention. "

El estudiante habló ofensivamente al profesor, lo que resultó en una detención.

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whispering verb

/ˈ(h)wɪspəɹɪŋ/

Susurrar

"The students were whispering answers to each other during the test, hoping the teacher wouldn't hear. "

Los estudiantes estaban susurrando las respuestas entre ellos durante el examen, esperando que el profesor no escuchara.

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

Presentación

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

La presentación sobre las nuevas reglas escolares fue muy clara y fácil de entender.