noun🔗ShareLas pintadasThe guinea fowl (family Numididae)."My uncle raises turkeys on his farm, along with chickens and ducks. "Mi tío cría pintadas en su granja, junto con gallinas y patos.animalbirdfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePavosA bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated)."The farmer raised turkeys to sell for Thanksgiving. "El granjero crió pavos para venderlos en Acción de Gracias.animalbirdfoodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarne de pavoThe flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food."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.foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePavosWith 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))."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.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConseguir tres strikes seguidosAn act of throwing three strikes in a row."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.sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSimuladorA patient feigning symptoms; a person faking illness or injury; a malingerer."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.personmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMochila, fardo, bolsa de viaje grandeA pack carried by a lumberman; a bindle; also, a large travel bag, a suitcase."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.itemwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFracaso, falloA failure."That film was a turkey."Esa película fue un fracaso.outcomenegativesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonto, idiota(usually mildly) A foolish or inept person."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.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading