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turkeys

/ˈtɜːrkiz/

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Las pintadas

The guinea fowl (family Numididae).

Examples :

"My uncle raises turkeys on his farm, along with chickens and ducks. "

Mi tío cría pintadas en su granja, junto con gallinas y patos.

animal bird food

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Pavos

A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

Examples :

"The farmer raised turkeys to sell for Thanksgiving. "

El granjero crió pavos para venderlos en Acción de Gracias.

animal bird food agriculture

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Carne de pavo

The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.

Examples :

"All week after Thanksgiving, I had turkey sandwiches for lunch."

Toda la semana después de Acción de Gracias, comí sándwiches de carne de pavo para almorzar.

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Pavos

With a distinguishing word: a bird resembling the Meleagris gallopavo (for example, the bush turkey or brush turkey (Alectura lathami), and the water turkey (Anhinga anhinga)).

Examples :

"In Australia, the term "turkeys" can refer not just to the familiar farm animal, but also to large, native birds like the Australian brush-turkey. "

En Australia, el término "pavos" puede referirse no solo al animal de granja familiar, sino también a aves nativas grandes como el pavo de matorral australiano.

animal bird nature

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Conseguir tres strikes seguidos

An act of throwing three strikes in a row.

Examples :

"Maria surprised everyone at the bowling alley by throwing turkeys in the seventh, eighth, and ninth frames. "

María sorprendió a todos en la bolera al conseguir tres strikes seguidos en el séptimo, octavo y noveno juego.

sport game achievement

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Simulador

A patient feigning symptoms; a person faking illness or injury; a malingerer.

Examples :

"The supervisor suspected some employees were turkeys, calling in sick just to avoid the mandatory overtime shift. "

El supervisor sospechaba que algunos empleados eran simuladores, que se reportaban enfermos solo para evitar el turno de horas extras obligatorio.

person medicine

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Mochila, fardo, bolsa de viaje grande

A pack carried by a lumberman; a bindle; also, a large travel bag, a suitcase.

Examples :

"The old lumberjack carried his turkeys on his back, filled with everything he needed for a week in the woods. "

El viejo leñador llevaba sus mochilas a la espalda, llenas de todo lo que necesitaba para una semana en el bosque.

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Fracaso, fallo

Examples :

"That film was a turkey."

Esa película fue un fracaso.

outcome negative situation

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Tonto, idiota

(usually mildly) A foolish or inept person.

Examples :

"The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him."

El tonto se me puso delante y luego me regañó por chocar con él.

person character