noun🔗ShareMatones, maleantesSomeone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire."The store owner hired some thugs to scare away the people who were protesting outside his business. "El dueño de la tienda contrató a unos matones para ahuyentar a las personas que protestaban afuera de su negocio.personhumaninhumanpoliceactioncharactersocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThugsOne of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her."The historical accounts of the thugs describe them as a group of assassins who terrorized travelers in northern India. "Los relatos históricos de los thugs los describen como un grupo de asesinos que aterrorizaban a los viajeros en el norte de la India.religionhistorygroupcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlantas invasorasIn gardening, an over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed."The mint plants, once neatly contained, have become absolute thugs in the herb garden, choking out the basil and parsley. "Las plantas de menta, que alguna vez estuvieron cuidadosamente contenidas, se han convertido en plantas invasoras absolutas en el jardín de hierbas, ahogando la albahaca y el perejil.plantagriculturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMatón, gamberroA punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan."The store owner called the police when a group of thugs started vandalizing his shop. "El dueño de la tienda llamó a la policía cuando un grupo de matones comenzó a vandalizar su tienda.personcharactersocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading