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villa

/ˈvɪlə/

Meanings
noun

Villa, casa de campo

(plural "villas") A house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.

Examples :

"My grandparents have a beautiful villa on the Italian coast, where they spend their summers. "
Mis abuelos tienen una hermosa villa en la costa italiana, donde pasan sus veranos.
property architecture building place

Related Words

Illustration summers

summers noun

/ˈsʌmərz/

Verano

"the heat of summer"

El calor del verano

Illustration surrounded

surrounded verb

/səˈɹaʊndɪd/

Rodear, circundar

"The house was surrounded by a tall fence. "

La casa estaba rodeada por una valla alta.

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detached verb

/dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/

Desprender, separar

"to detach the tag from a newly purchased garment"

Desprender la etiqueta de una prenda recién comprada.

Illustration expensive

expensive adjective

/ɛkˈspɛnsɪv/

Derrochador, pródigo

"The new sports car was incredibly expensive, costing more than my entire year's savings. "

El nuevo coche deportivo era increíblemente derrochador, costando más que todos mis ahorros del año.

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countryside noun

/ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/

Campo, zona rural

"We live in the Swedish countryside."

Vivimos en la zona rural sueca.

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buildings noun

/ˈbɪldɪŋz/

Construcción

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

La construcción del puente se completará en un par de semanas.

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familiar noun

/fəˈmɪl.i.ə/ /fəˈmɪl.i.ɚ/

Familiar

"The witch’s familiar was a black cat."

El familiar de la bruja era un gato negro.

Illustration retreat

retreat noun

/ɹəˈtɹiːt/ /ɹiːˈtɹiːt/

Retirada, repliegue

"After the argument, the children made a retreat to their rooms. "

Después de la discusión, los niños se retiraron a sus habitaciones.

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courtyard noun

/ˈkɔːt.jɑːd/ /ˈkɔɹt.jɑɹd/

Patio, corral

"She sat in the courtyard, enjoying the garden."

Ella se sentó en el patio, disfrutando del jardín.

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Bella

"Hey, beautiful!"

¡Hola, bella!

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average noun

/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/

Promedio

"The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18."

El promedio de 10, 20 y 24 es (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18.

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grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

Ser abuelo de

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "

Aunque no era su abuela biológica, a la Sra. Davis le encantaba ser abuela de los niños del vecindario, horneándoles galletas y leyéndoles cuentos.