noun🔗ShareMatón, gamberroSomeone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire."The school bully, a notorious thug, intimidated smaller students and often stole their lunch money. "El matón de la escuela, un gamberro notorio, intimidaba a los estudiantes más pequeños y a menudo les robaba el dinero del almuerzo.personcharacterhumansocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThugOne of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her."Historical accounts describe the thug as a member of a group that ritually murdered travelers in India centuries ago. "Los relatos históricos describen al thug como miembro de un grupo que asesinaba ritualmente a viajeros en la India hace siglos.religionhistoryculturegrouppersonweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlanta invasoraIn gardening, an over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed."The ivy was a real thug in the garden; it quickly covered the entire flower bed, pushing out the other plants. "La hiedra era una verdadera planta invasora en el jardín; rápidamente cubrió todo el parterre, desplazando a las otras plantas.plantagriculturenaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMatón, gamberroA punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan."A group of thugs vandalized the park benches and spray-painted graffiti on the playground. "Un grupo de matones vandalizó los bancos del parque y pintó grafitis en el patio de recreo.personcharactersocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareActuar como un matónTo commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does."To fit in with the older kids, he started thugging, dressing in dark clothes and using aggressive language. "Para encajar con los niños mayores, comenzó a actuar como un matón, vistiéndose con ropa oscura y usando un lenguaje agresivo.actionstylecharacterculturesocietyhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
