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sow

/saʊ/ /səʊ/ /soʊ/

Meanings
noun

Cerda

A female pig.

Examples :

"The farmer keeps a large sow in the barn. "
El granjero tiene una cerda grande en el granero.
animal agriculture biology food
noun

Cerda

A kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, etc.

Examples :

"During the siege, the attackers slowly advanced toward the castle walls, protected by a massive, armored sow that shielded them from archers as they filled the moat. "
Durante el asedio, los atacantes avanzaron lentamente hacia las murallas del castillo, protegidos por una cerda masiva y blindada que los protegía de los arqueros mientras llenaban el foso.
military weapon architecture history

Related Words

Illustration solidified

solidified verb

/səˈlɪdəˌfaɪd/ /səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪd/

Solidificar, endurecer

"The melted butter solidified in the refrigerator. "

La mantequilla derretida se solidificó en el refrigerador.

Illustration besprinkle

besprinkle verb

/bɪˈsprɪŋkəl/

Rociar, espolvorear

"She likes to besprinkle her cookies with powdered sugar. "

A ella le gusta rociar sus galletas con azúcar en polvo.

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

Explicar, aclarar

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Explicar un capítulo de la Biblia.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

Seguir, perseguir

"Follow that car!"

¡Siga ese coche!

Illustration unrefined

unrefined adjective

/ˌʌnrɪˈfaɪnd/ /ˌənrɪˈfaɪnd/

Crudo, sin refinar

"The baker preferred using unrefined sugar in his cookies because he liked the slightly molasses-like flavor. "

El panadero prefería usar azúcar sin refinar en sus galletas porque le gustaba el sabor ligeramente parecido a la melaza.

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

Percibir, comprender, entender

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

El estudiante percibió la frustración de la profesora por el tono de su voz.

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

Personaje

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

El personaje principal de la obra escolar era un estudiante valiente.

Illustration plumpness

plumpness noun

/ˈplʌmpnəs/

Gordura, corpulencia

"The baby's plumpness made her cheeks look soft and kissable. "

La gordura del bebé hacía que sus mejillas se vieran suaves y besables.

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

Describió, representó con palabras

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

El sentimiento es difícil de describir, pero no desagradable.

Illustration attackers

attackers noun

/əˈtækərz/

Atacantes

"The attackers ran away after the police arrived. "

Los atacantes huyeron después de que llegó la policía.

Illustration contemptible

contemptible adjective

/kənˈtɛmptəbəl/

Despreciable, desdeñable

"Cheating on a test is a contemptible act that deserves punishment. "

Hacer trampa en un examen es un acto despreciable que merece castigo.