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sphinxes

/ˈsfɪŋksɪz/ /ˈsfɪŋksəs/

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noun

Esfinges

A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).

Examples :

"The museum displayed two ancient sphinxes guarding the entrance to the pharaoh's tomb. "

El museo exhibió dos esfinges antiguas que custodiaban la entrada a la tumba del faraón.

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noun

Esfinge, persona enigmática

A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic person.

Examples :

"The twins were sphinxes; no one could ever guess what they were planning next. "

Los gemelos eran esfinges; nadie podía adivinar lo que planeaban a continuación.

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noun

Mandril

A mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx, formerly classified a baboon, and called sphinx baboon.

Examples :

"The zookeeper explained that the enclosure housed a family of sphinxes, easily recognized by their brightly colored faces. "

El cuidador del zoológico explicó que el recinto albergaba una familia de mandriles, fácilmente reconocibles por sus caras de colores brillantes.

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noun

Esfinge

Examples :

"The garden was filled with beautiful sphinx moths, fluttering around the flowers. "

El jardín estaba lleno de hermosas esfinges, revoloteando alrededor de las flores.

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noun

Esfínter

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's sphinxes to check for any abnormalities. "

El médico examinó los esfínteres del paciente para detectar cualquier anomalía.

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verb

Decorar con esfinges

To decorate with sphinxes

Examples :

"a marble sphinxed chimney-piece"

Una repisa de chimenea de mármol decorada con esfinges.

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verb

Adoptar la postura de la Esfinge

To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.

Examples :

"A hot lion with a very bloated stomach ... will adopt either a sphinxed or a squatting posture which takes some of the weight off its belly."

Un león acalorado con un estómago muy hinchado... adoptará la postura de la esfinge o una postura en cuclillas que le quite algo de peso de la barriga.

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verb

Ser enigmático, guardar silencio

To be inscrutable, often through silence

Examples :

"The teacher sphexed about her decision to change the grading system, leaving the students completely unsure of her reasoning. "

La profesora se mantuvo enigmática sobre su decisión de cambiar el sistema de calificación, dejando a los estudiantes completamente inseguros de su razonamiento.

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verb

Enigmatizar

To make one guess at the unknowable

Examples :

"(1933) Perhaps Nature is sphinxing us on purpose. Whatever her objects may be, perhaps she gets her work done better when she appeals to our gambling instincts. If you knew for certain exactly how your marriage was going to turn out ..."

(1933) Quizás la Naturaleza nos está enigmatiando a propósito. Cualesquiera que sean sus objetivos, tal vez ella hace mejor su trabajo cuando apela a nuestros instintos de juego. Si supieras con certeza exactamente cómo iba a resultar tu matrimonio...

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Desconcertar, confundir

Examples :

"The confusing instructions for the new software sphinxes even the experienced programmers. "

Las instrucciones confusas para el nuevo software desconciertan incluso a los programadores experimentados.

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verb

Para que lo femenino cooptara, dominara o devorara lo masculino, especialmente por un miedo paranoico a que esto suceda

For the feminine to co-opt, dominate, or devour the masculine, especially from a paranoid fear of this happening

Examples :

"Sentence: "Driven by past betrayals, Sarah often sphinxes her male colleagues, micromanaging their projects and second-guessing their decisions to prevent them from undermining her authority." "

Impulsada por traiciones pasadas, Sarah a menudo coapta a sus colegas masculinos, gestionando sus proyectos con microgestión y cuestionando sus decisiones para evitar que socaven su autoridad.

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