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tumulus

/ˈtjuːmjələs/ /ˈtuːmjələs/

Meanings
noun

Túmulo, montículo funerario

A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

Examples :

"The farmer plowed around the ancient tumulus in his field, respecting the history buried beneath. "
El granjero aró alrededor del antiguo túmulo en su campo, respetando la historia enterrada debajo.
archaeology architecture history geology place

Related Words

Illustration placed

placed verb

/pleɪst/

Poner, colocar

"He placed the glass on the table."

Él colocó el vaso sobre la mesa.

Illustration history

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

Historia, pasado

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

La historia se repite si no aprendemos de sus errores.

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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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prehistoric adjective

/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/ /ˌpriːhɪˈstɑːrɪk/

Prehistórico, antiguo, muy antiguo

"an ancient city  an ancient forest"

Una ciudad prehistórica, un bosque antiguo.

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buried adjective

/ˈberid/ /ˈberɪd/

Enterrado

"The buried treasure was finally found, and the old man who had placed it there was happy to know his family would be richer. "

El tesoro enterrado fue finalmente encontrado, y el anciano que lo había colocado allí se alegró de saber que su familia sería más rica.

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ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Antepasado

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

La bibliotecaria, una antepasada, era conocida por su vasto conocimiento de la historia.

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barrow noun

/ˈbæɹ.əʊ/ /ˈbæɹoʊ/

Montículo, montaña

"The old map showed a barrow marked near the river, warning travelers of the steep climb. "

El mapa antiguo mostraba un montículo marcado cerca del río, advirtiendo a los viajeros de la empinada subida.

Illustration plowed

plowed verb

/plaʊd/

Arado

"The farmer plowed the field to get it ready for planting corn. "

El granjero aró el campo para prepararlo para plantar maíz.

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beneath adverb

/bɪˈniːθ/

Debajo, bajo

"The books were stacked neatly beneath the desk. "

Los libros estaban apilados cuidadosamente debajo del escritorio.

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farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

Agricultor, granjero

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

El agricultor plantaba maíz en sus campos cada primavera.

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around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

Alrededor, cerca

"Is Clare around today?"

¿Está Clare cerca hoy?

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respecting verb

/ɹɪˈspɛktɪŋ/

Respetar

"She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly."

Ella es una gigante intelectual, y la respeto mucho.