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souk

/suːk/

Meanings
noun

Zoco, mercado

A street market, particularly in Arabic- and Somali-speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods.

Examples :

"During our vacation in Morocco, we spent hours wandering through the vibrant souk, buying spices and handmade crafts. "
Durante nuestras vacaciones en Marruecos, pasamos horas deambulando por el vibrante zoco, comprando especias y artesanías hechas a mano.
culture business commerce place tradition

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration countries

countries noun

/ˈkʌntɹiz/

Región, zona

"The rolling hills and quaint villages are typical features of the countries surrounding Oxford. "

Las colinas onduladas y los pueblos pintorescos son características típicas de las regiones que rodean Oxford.

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

Piedra pasante

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

El muro de piedra seca utilizó una piedra pasante grande y plana para sostener las piedras superiores.

Illustration morocco

morocco noun

/məˈrɑkoʊ/ /məˈrɒkoʊ/

Marroquín

"The antique book was bound in fine morocco. "

El libro antiguo estaba encuadernado en fino marroquín.

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street noun

/stɹiːt/ /ʃtɹiːt/

Calle

"Walk down the street until you see a hotel on the right."

Camina por la calle hasta que veas un hotel a la derecha.

Illustration vacation

vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Vacaciones, descanso

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

Después de una larga semana de escuela, mis vacaciones fueron una bienvenida libertad del estudio.

Illustration wandering

wandering verb

/ˈwɒndəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɑndəɹɪŋ/

Vagar, deambular

"to wander over the fields"

vagar por los campos

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Gente, personas

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Había tanta gente en el restaurante anoche.

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handmade noun

/ˈhændˌmeɪd/

Objeto hecho a mano, artesanía

"My grandmother's handmade quilt is a beautiful family heirloom. "

El edredón hecho a mano de mi abuela es una hermosa herencia familiar.

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market noun

/ˈmɑːkɪt/ /ˈmɑɹkɪt/

Mercado

"The privilege to hold a weekly market was invaluable for any feudal era burgh."

El privilegio de celebrar un mercado semanal era invaluable para cualquier burgo de la era feudal.

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vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

Vibrante, enérgico

"He has a vibrant personality."

Tiene una personalidad vibrante.

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speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Hablante

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

La parte hablante del examen me puso nervioso.