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vamps

/væmps/

Meanings
noun

Empeine

The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking.

Examples :

"The shoemaker carefully stitched the vamps to the soles of the new leather boots. "
El zapatero cosió cuidadosamente los empeines a las suelas de las nuevas botas de cuero.
wear material part style appearance
noun

Acompañamiento repetido, improvisación

A repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, for example, to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist.

Examples :

"The band played simple, repetitive vamps under the speaker's introduction to give him time to reach the microphone. "
La banda tocó acompañamientos repetitivos y simples durante la introducción del orador para darle tiempo de llegar al micrófono.
music entertainment technical
noun

Relleno, pretexto

(by extension) An activity or speech intended to fill or stall for time.

Examples :

"The speaker, realizing she was running short on facts for her presentation, resorted to a few storytelling vamps to fill the remaining minutes. "
La oradora, al darse cuenta de que se estaba quedando corta de datos para su presentación, recurrió a algunos rellenos narrativos para llenar los minutos restantes.
communication entertainment language time
verb

Improvisar, arreglar, fabricar

Often as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing.

Examples :

"The students had to vamp up their old costumes with glitter and cardboard for the school play. "
Los estudiantes tuvieron que improvisar con sus viejos disfraces con brillantina y cartón para la obra de la escuela.
technology computing technical action process
noun

Femme fatale, vampira

A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her.

Examples :

"Some gossip magazines portray celebrities as vamps who use their attractiveness to gain fame and fortune. "
Algunas revistas del corazón retratan a las celebridades como vampiras que usan su atractivo para ganar fama y fortuna.
person character human sex entertainment attitude society style

Related Words

Illustration attractiveness

attractiveness noun

/əˈtræktɪvnəs/

Atractivo, encanto

"The attractiveness of the new park drew many families to the neighborhood. "

El atractivo del nuevo parque atrajo a muchas familias al vecindario.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

Illustration flirtatious

flirtatious adjective

/flɚˈteɪʃəs/

Coqueto, ligón

"My sister's flirtatious remarks made the other students laugh during the presentation. "

Los comentarios coquetos de mi hermana hicieron reír a los demás estudiantes durante la presentación.

Illustration accommodate

accommodate verb

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

Acomodar, adaptar

"to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"

Adaptarnos a las circunstancias.

Illustration accompaniment

accompaniment noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

Acompañamiento

"The singer's beautiful voice was enhanced by the soft piano accompaniment. "

La hermosa voz del cantante se vio realzada por el suave acompañamiento del piano.

Illustration progression

progression noun

/prəˈɡreʃən/ /proʊˈɡreʃən/

Progreso, avance

"The student's progression from beginner to advanced level took two years of study. "

El progreso del estudiante de principiante a nivel avanzado llevó dos años de estudio.

Illustration refurbished

refurbished verb

/ˌriːˈfɜːrbɪʃt/ /riːˈfɜːrbɪʃt/

Reformar, renovar

"The mechanic refurbished my old bicycle, replacing the tires and brakes so it works like new again. "

El mecánico reformó mi bicicleta vieja, reemplazando los neumáticos y los frenos para que funcionara como nueva otra vez.

Illustration extemporize

extemporize verb

/ɪkˈstempəraɪz/ /ekˈstempəraɪz/

Improvisar, improvisar sobre la marcha

"Since the microphone unexpectedly stopped working, the speaker had to extemporize his speech. "

Dado que el micrófono dejó de funcionar inesperadamente, el orador tuvo que improvisar su discurso.

Illustration unsuspecting

unsuspecting adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ/ /ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪn/

Inocente, que no sospecha

"He easily shot the unsuspecting target."

Disparó fácilmente al objetivo inocente.

Illustration storytelling

storytelling noun

/ˈstɔːriˌtɛlɪŋ/ /ˈstɔːriˌtɛlɪŋ/

Narración de cuentos, el arte de contar historias

"The teacher used storytelling to make history lessons more engaging for her students. "

La maestra utilizó la narración de cuentos para hacer que las lecciones de historia fueran más atractivas para sus estudiantes.

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

Introducción

"the introduction of a new product into the market"

la introducción de un nuevo producto en el mercado

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

Presentación

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

La presentación sobre las nuevas reglas escolares fue muy clara y fácil de entender.