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snails

/sneɪlz/

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noun

Caracoles

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

Examples :

"After the rain, we saw many snails slowly crawling on the garden path. "

Después de la lluvia, vimos muchos caracoles arrastrándose lentamente por el sendero del jardín.

animal biology organism nature

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noun

Persona lenta, perezoso

(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.

Examples :

"My brother is such a snails; he always takes hours to get ready in the morning. "

Mi hermano es un perezoso; siempre tarda horas en prepararse por la mañana.

person character

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noun

Caracol

A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock.

Examples :

"The old clock chimed unevenly because one of the snails that moved the hammer was bent. "

El viejo reloj sonó de forma desigual porque uno de los caracoles que movía el martillo estaba doblado.

part technical machine

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noun

Tortuga, techo móvil

A tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers.

Examples :

"During the siege, the soldiers constructed snails to shield themselves as they approached the castle walls. "

Durante el asedio, los soldados construyeron techos móviles para protegerse mientras se acercaban a las murallas del castillo.

military weapon

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noun

La vaina del trébol caracol

The pod of the snail clover.

Examples :

"The farmer harvested the snails to feed his livestock during the dry season. "

El granjero cosechó las vainas del trébol caracol para alimentar a su ganado durante la estación seca.

plant agriculture organism biology nature

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verb

Moverse muy lentamente, ir a paso de tortuga

To move or travel very slowly.

Examples :

"The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."

Los coches iban a paso de tortuga por la autopista durante la hora punta.