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speculum

/ˈspɛkjələm/

Meanings
noun

Espéculo

A medical instrument used during an examination to dilate an orifice.

Examples :

"The doctor used a speculum to examine the patient's throat. "
El médico usó un espéculo para examinar la garganta del paciente.
medicine device body anatomy organ utensil
noun

Espejo, especialmente uno usado en un telescopio

A mirror, especially one used in a telescope.

Examples :

"The astronomer carefully cleaned the telescope's speculum to remove any dust that could distort the images of distant stars. "
El astrónomo limpió cuidadosamente el espejo del telescopio para eliminar cualquier polvo que pudiera distorsionar las imágenes de las estrellas distantes.
technology astronomy device science
noun

Espejuelo, espejo alar

A bright, lustrous patch of colour found on the wings of ducks and some other birds, usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female.

Examples :

"While birdwatching at the pond, we noticed the male mallard's vibrant, iridescent speculum flashing in the sunlight as he flapped his wings. "
Mientras observábamos aves en el estanque, notamos el espejuelo vibrante e iridiscente del macho ánade real destellando a la luz del sol mientras batía sus alas.
animal bird color nature biology appearance anatomy

Related Words

Illustration examination

examination noun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

Examen, inspección

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

El examen de los síntomas del paciente duró varias horas.

Illustration birdwatching

birdwatching noun

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dˌwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/

Observación de aves

"My grandma enjoys birdwatching in her backyard, where she can see many different types of birds. "

A mi abuela le gusta la observación de aves en su jardín, donde puede ver muchos tipos diferentes de aves.

Illustration watchtower

watchtower noun

/ˈwɒtʃtaʊər/ /ˈwɑːtʃtaʊər/

Torre de vigilancia

"The prison guard stood in the watchtower, scanning the yard for any signs of trouble. "

El guardia de la prisión estaba en la torre de vigilancia, escudriñando el patio en busca de señales de problemas.

Illustration astronomer

astronomer noun

/ə.ˈstɹɑ.nə.mɚ/ /ə.ˈstɹɒ.nə.mə/ /ə.ˈstɹɒ.nə.mɚ/

Astrónomo

"The astronomer presented a fascinating talk about distant galaxies in our school's science club. "

El astrónomo presentó una charla fascinante sobre galaxias distantes en el club de ciencias de nuestra escuela.

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

Instrumento musical

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

La violinista era una maestra de su instrumento musical.

Illustration especially

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.

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 iridescent

iridescent adjective

/ɪ.ɹɪˈdɛs.ənt/

Iridiscente, irisado

"The hummingbird's feathers were iridescent, shimmering with greens, blues, and purples as it hovered near the feeder. "

Las plumas del colibrí eran iridiscentes, brillando con verdes, azules y púrpuras mientras se cernía cerca del comedero.

Illustration telescope

telescope noun

/ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/

Telescopio

"Using the telescope, the student was able to observe the craters on the moon clearly. "

Usando el telescopio, el estudiante pudo observar claramente los cráteres en la luna.

Illustration secondary

secondary noun

/ˈsɛkənd(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˈsɛkənˌdɛɹi/

Secundaria

"The bird's secondary feathers are essential for its flight. "

Las secundarias del ave son esenciales para su vuelo.

Illustration brilliant

brilliant noun

/ˈbɹɪljənt/

Brillante

"The jeweler carefully examined the brilliant, admiring its dazzling sparkle. "

El joyero examinó cuidadosamente el brillante, admirando su deslumbrante brillo.

Illustration abandoned

abandoned verb

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

Abandonar, renunciar, entregarse

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

Después de discutir con sus padres, Sarah abandonó sus planes para el fin de semana.