noun🔗ShareTonelA large cask; an oblong vessel bulging in the middle, like a pipe or puncheon, and girt with hoops; a wine cask."The vintner carefully inspected the row of tuns, ensuring each was properly sealed to age the wine. "El vinatero inspeccionó cuidadosamente la fila de toneles, asegurándose de que cada uno estuviera correctamente sellado para añejar el vino.drinkutensilmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuba, tonelA fermenting vat."The brewery worker carefully monitored the temperature of the beer fermenting inside the large tuns. "El trabajador de la cervecería monitoreaba cuidadosamente la temperatura de la cerveza fermentando dentro de los grandes toneles.drinkutensilfoodagricultureindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonelAn old English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 252 wine gallons; equal to two pipes."The historical records showed the winery produced several tuns of wine each year, enough to fill numerous cellars. "Los registros históricos mostraron que la bodega producía varios toneles de vino cada año, suficientes para llenar numerosas bodegas.amountdrinkunithistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna unidad de peso de 2.240 librasA weight of 2,240 pounds."The shipping manifest showed the heavy machinery weighed over five tuns, requiring special handling at the port. "El manifiesto de envío mostraba que la maquinaria pesada pesaba más de cinco unidades de peso de 2.240 libras, lo que requería una manipulación especial en el puerto.massamountunitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna gran cantidad indefinidaAn indefinite large quantity."My parents gave me tuns of advice before I moved away for college. "Mis padres me dieron una gran cantidad de consejos antes de que me mudara para la universidad.amountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBorracho, bebedorA drunkard."After one too many late nights out, he was starting to get a reputation as one of the village's tuns. "Después de demasiadas noches de fiesta, estaba empezando a tener la reputación de ser un borracho del pueblo.persondrinkcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConchas de Tonna y géneros afinesAny shell belonging to Tonna and allied genera."The beachcomber displayed his collection of seashells, which included several impressive tuns he had found after the storm. "El recolector de playa exhibió su colección de conchas marinas, que incluía varias conchas impresionantes que había encontrado después de la tormenta.animalbiologynatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl estado de criptobiosisThe cryptobiotic state of a tardigrade, when its metabolism is temporarily suspended."The extreme drought forced the tardigrades into their tuns, appearing lifeless until rain returned. "La sequía extrema obligó a los tardígrados a entrar en su estado de criptobiosis, pareciendo sin vida hasta que regresó la lluvia.physiologyorganismbiologyanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeter en tonelesTo put into tuns, or casks."The brewery workers carefully tuns the freshly fermented ale into oak barrels for aging. "Los trabajadores de la cervecería meten cuidadosamente la cerveza recién fermentada en toneles de roble para su envejecimiento.fooddrinkmaterialutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTunA part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days."The Mayan calendar's tun is a unit of time, equivalent to 360 days. "El tun del calendario maya es una unidad de tiempo, equivalente a 360 días.timehistoryarchaeologyastronomyculturenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
