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virgate

/ˈvɜːɡət/ /vɜɹˈɡeɪt/ /ˈvɝɡət/

Meanings
noun

Virgada

The yardland: an obsolete English land measure usually comprising 1/4 of a hide and notionally equal to 30 acres.

Examples :

"The farmer owned a virgate of land, enough space to graze several cows and grow wheat. "
El granjero era dueño de una virgada de tierra, espacio suficiente para pastar varias vacas y cultivar trigo.
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adjective

En forma de vara, recto, largo y delgado

Rod-shaped: straight, long, and thin, (particularly botany) the habitus of plants with straight, erect branches.

Examples :

"The willow tree displayed a distinctly virgate growth pattern, with its branches shooting straight upwards like thin, flexible rods. "
El sauce exhibía un patrón de crecimiento distintivamente en forma de vara, con sus ramas disparándose hacia arriba como varas delgadas y flexibles.
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Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration branches

branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

Ramas

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

Los niños treparon al árbol y se sentaron en sus ramas robustas.

Illustration cultivar

cultivar noun

/ˈkʌltɪvɑːr/ /ˈkʌltɪˌvɑːr/

Cultivar

""The 'Honeycrisp' is a popular cultivar of apple, known for its sweet and crisp fruit." "

La 'Honeycrisp' es un cultivar popular de manzana, conocido por su fruta dulce y crujiente.

Illustration obsolete

obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

Obsoleto, anticuado

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

La regla de cálculo es ahora obsoleta; en su lugar se utilizan calculadoras para los cálculos.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration selected

selected verb

/sɪˈlɛktɪd/

Seleccionar, escoger

"He looked over the menu, and selected the roast beef."

Miró el menú y seleccionó la carne asada.

Illustration comprising

comprising verb

/kəmˈpɹaɪzɪŋ/

Comprender, constar de

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

Las partes están comprendidas por el todo.

Illustration flexible

flexible noun

/ˈflɛk.sə.bəl/

Algo flexible

"The new schedule is a flexible option for students. "

El nuevo horario es una opción flexible para los estudiantes.

Illustration displayed

displayed verb

/dɪsˈpleɪd/

Mostrar, exhibir, demostrar

"The store displayed the new fall clothing in its front window. "

La tienda exhibió la nueva ropa de otoño en su escaparate.

Illustration distinctly

distinctly adverb

/dɪsˈtɪŋktli/

Distintamente, claramente

"I distinctly remember my mother telling me to wear a jacket. "

Recuerdo claramente que mi madre me dijo que me pusiera una chaqueta.

Illustration straight

straight noun

/stɹeɪt/

Recta

"The straight path to the school led past the park. "

El camino recto a la escuela pasaba por el parque.

Illustration shooting

shooting verb

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

Disparar, lanzar un proyectil

"The archer practiced shooting arrows at the target. "

El arquero practicó disparando flechas al blanco.