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splay

/spleɪ/

Meanings
noun

Abertura, ensanchamiento

A slope or bevel, especially of the sides of a door or window, by which the opening is made larger at one face of the wall than at the other, or larger at each of the faces than it is between them.

Examples :

"The window's splay allowed more sunlight to enter the room because it widened the opening on the inside wall. "
La abertura de la ventana permitió que entrara más luz solar en la habitación porque ensanchó la abertura en la pared interior.
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verb

Reorganizar

To rearrange (a splay tree) so that a desired element is placed at the root.

Examples :

"To organize the class schedule, the teacher had to splay the student roster, putting the student who had the most conflicts at the top. "
Para organizar el horario de clases, la profesora tuvo que reorganizar la lista de estudiantes, poniendo al estudiante que tenía más conflictos en la parte superior.
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Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

Pintar

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Mi hermana está pintando las paredes de su dormitorio de un alegre amarillo.

Illustration paintbrushes

paintbrushes noun

/ˈpeɪntˌbrʌʃɪz/

Pinceles

"Contextually Accurate Sentence: "She used several paintbrushes, each a different size, to create the detailed landscape in her art project." "

Ella usó varios pinceles, cada uno de un tamaño diferente, para crear el paisaje detallado en su proyecto de arte.

Illustration rearrange

rearrange verb

/ˌriːəˈreɪndʒ/ /ˌriːəˈreɪndʒd/

Reorganizar, reordenar

"I need to rearrange the books on my shelf to make them easier to find. "

Necesito reorganizar los libros en mi estantería para que sean más fáciles de encontrar.

Illustration dislocate

dislocate verb

/dɪsləʊˈkeɪt/ /dɪsˈloʊkeɪt/

Dislocar, desencajar

"The accident caused the boy to dislocate his shoulder. "

El accidente causó que el niño se dislocara el hombro.

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 interior

interior noun

/ɪnˈtɪəɹɪə/ /ɪnˈtɪɹiɚ/

Interior

"The cozy interior of the library was perfect for studying. "

El interior acogedor de la biblioteca era perfecto para estudiar.

Illustration veterinarian

veterinarian noun

/ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹi.ən/

Veterinario, veterinaria

"The family took their sick cat to the veterinarian for a check-up. "

La familia llevó a su gato enfermo al veterinario para una revisión.

Illustration shoulders

shoulders noun

/ˈʃəʊldəz/ /ˈʃoʊldɚz/

Hombros

"The backpack was heavy, and it hurt her shoulders. "

La mochila era pesada y le dolían los hombros.

Illustration conflicts

conflicts noun

/ˈkɒnflɪkts/ /kənˈflɪkts/

Conflictos, enfrentamientos

"The conflict between the government and the rebels began three years ago."

El conflicto entre el gobierno y los rebeldes comenzó hace tres años.

Illustration extender

extender noun

/ɪkˈstɛndər/ /ɛkˈstɛndər/

Extensor, diluyente

"To save money on paint, the contractor used a special extender that increased the volume of the paint without significantly affecting its color or coverage. "

Para ahorrar dinero en pintura, el contratista usó un extensor especial que aumentó el volumen de la pintura sin afectar significativamente su color o cobertura.

Illustration awkwardly

awkwardly adverb

/ˈɔːkwərdli/ /ˈɑːkwərdli/

Torpe, incómodamente

"The new student awkwardly stood in the doorway, unsure of where to put his backpack. "

El nuevo estudiante se paró torpemente en la puerta, inseguro de dónde poner su mochila.

Illustration sunlight

sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

Luz solar

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."

La luz solar en la piel te da vitamina D.