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tonsil

/ˈtɒn.səl/ /ˈtɑn.səl/

Meanings
noun

Amígdala, tonsila

Either of a pair of small masses of lymphoid tissue that lie on each side of the throat and that help protect the body against infection; palatine tonsil.

Examples :

"My sore throat was so bad that the doctor examined my tonsils. "
Mi dolor de garganta era tan fuerte que el médico me examinó las amígdalas.
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Related Words

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

Incluir, comprender

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Compraré el paquete de vacaciones si incluye el alquiler de coches.

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

contra

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Es un trabajo duro nadar contra la corriente.

Illustration palatine

palatine noun

/ˈpælətaɪn/ /ˈpæləˌtaɪn/

Señor feudal, conde palatino

"The powerful palatine, responsible for maintaining order and administering justice within his territory, oversaw the village court. "

El poderoso conde palatino, responsable de mantener el orden y administrar la justicia dentro de su territorio, supervisó el tribunal de la aldea.

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

Examinar, inspeccionar

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Examinó la escena del crimen en busca de pistas.

Illustration various

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Varios, diverso

"The reasons are various."

Las razones son varias.

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

Proteger, defender

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Los condones están diseñados para proteger contra las enfermedades de transmisión sexual.

Illustration tonsils

tonsils noun

/ˈtɑnsəlz/ /ˈtɒnsəlz/

Amígdalas

"My little brother had a sore throat and the doctor said his tonsils were swollen and red. "

Mi hermanito tenía dolor de garganta y el médico dijo que sus amígdalas estaban inflamadas y rojas.

Illustration lingual

lingual noun

/ˈlɪŋɡwəl/

Sonido lingual

"The /t/ sound in "butter" is a lingual. "

El sonido /t/ en "butter" es un sonido lingual.

Illustration adenoids

adenoids noun

/ˈædnɔɪdz/ /ˈædəˌnɔɪdz/

Adenoides

"The child's swollen adenoids were causing him difficulty breathing and snoring loudly at night. "

Las adenoides inflamadas del niño le causaban dificultad para respirar y ronquidos fuertes por la noche.

Illustration lymphoid

lymphoid adjective

/ˈlɪmfɔɪd/

Linfoide

"The doctor examined the swollen glands in my neck, suspecting a lymphoid infection. "

El médico examinó las glándulas inflamadas de mi cuello, sospechando una infección linfoide.

Illustration tissues

tissues noun

/ˈtɪʃuːz/ /ˈtɪʃjuz/

Tejido

"The bride wore a delicate veil made of fine tissues. "

La novia llevaba un velo delicado hecho de tejido fino.

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

Infección, contagio

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

La infección se propagó rápidamente por el aula después de que un estudiante se enfermó.