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sturgeon

/ˈstɜːdʒən/ /ˈstɝdʒən/

Meanings
noun

Esturión

Any marine or freshwater fish of the family Acipenseridae that are prized for their roe and are endemic to temperate seas and rivers of the northern hemisphere, especially central Eurasia.

Examples :

"The expensive caviar came from a large sturgeon caught in the river. "
El caviar caro provenía de un gran esturión capturado en el río.
fish animal food biology

Related Words

Illustration marine

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

Marine, infante de marina

"He was a marine in World War II."

Él fue un marine en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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prized verb

/pɹaɪzd/

Apreciar, valorar

"She prized her grandmother's antique ring above all her other jewelry. "

Ella apreciaba el anillo antiguo de su abuela por encima de todas sus otras joyas.

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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.

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northern noun

/ˈnɔːðn̩/ /ˈnɔɹðɚn/

Habitante del norte

"The northern from the small town often visited their relatives in the nearby mountains. "

Los habitantes del norte del pequeño pueblo a menudo visitaban a sus parientes en las montañas cercanas.

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endemic noun

/ɛnˈdɛm.ɪk/

Un endémico

"The kangaroo is an endemic of Australia. "

El canguro es un endémico de Australia.

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expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Derrochador, pródigo

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

El nuevo coche deportivo era increíblemente derrochador, costando más que todos mis ahorros del año.

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

Familia

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

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hemisphere noun

/ˈhɛmɪsfɪə/ /ˈhɛmɪsfɪəɹ/

Hemisferio

"During astronomy class, we learned about the different constellations in the northern hemisphere. "

Durante la clase de astronomía, aprendimos sobre las diferentes constelaciones en el hemisferio norte.

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temperate verb

/ˈtɛmpəɹət/

Templar, moderar

"The teacher tried to temperate the students' excitement before the field trip so they would listen to the safety instructions. "

El profesor intentó moderar la emoción de los estudiantes antes de la excursión para que escucharan las instrucciones de seguridad.

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rivers noun

/ˈɹɪvəz/ /ˈɹɪvɚz/

Ríos

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

Ocasionalmente, los ríos se desbordan y causan inundaciones.

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freshwater noun

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

Agua dulce

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "

Los peces del acuario necesitaban agua dulce, no agua salada.

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central adjective

/ˈsɛntɹəl/

Central, céntrico

"The central library is located in the heart of the city. "

La biblioteca central está ubicada en el corazón de la ciudad.