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steely

/ˈstiːli/

Meanings
adjective

Acerado, duro, resuelto

Having qualities resembling those of steel, especially hard and resolute.

Examples :

"The bully backed down before his steely gaze."
El abusón retrocedió ante su mirada acerada.
character attitude quality

Related Words

Illustration backed

backed verb

/bækt/

Retroceder, dar marcha atrás

"the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back"

El tren retrocedió hacia la estación; el caballo se niega a retroceder.

Illustration stretched

stretched verb

/stɹɛtʃt/

Estirar, alargar

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

Estiré la banda de goma hasta que casi se rompió.

Illustration bridge

bridge noun

/bɹɪd͡ʒ/

Puente

"The new bridge over the creek allows students to walk to school safely. "

El nuevo puente sobre el arroyo permite a los estudiantes ir a la escuela de forma segura.

Illustration qualities

qualities noun

/ˈkwɒlətiz/ /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

Excelencia, cualidad

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

La calidad de vida suele estar determinada por la salud, la educación y los ingresos.

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supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

Sostener, apoyar

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

¡No muevas esa viga! Sostiene toda la plataforma.

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

Tener, poseer

"I have a house and a car."

Tengo una casa y un coche.

Illustration cables

cables noun

/ˈkeɪbəlz/

Cables

"I used cables to connect my computer to the monitor. "

Usé cables para conectar mi computadora al monitor.

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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 resembling

resembling verb

/ɹɪˈzɛmblɪŋ/

Parecerse a

"The twins resemble each other."

Los gemelos se parecen.

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

Horizontal, palabra horizontal

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Resolví todas las palabras horizontales, pero luego me quedé atascado en la 3 vertical.

Illustration resolute

resolute noun

/ˈɹɛ.zəˌl(j)uːt/

Persona resuelta

"The resolute faced every obstacle with unwavering determination, never giving up on their goals. "

La persona resuelta enfrentó cada obstáculo con una determinación inquebrantable, sin renunciar jamás a sus objetivos.

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

Antes

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Antes de la cena, terminé mi tarea.