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waddling

/ˈwɒdəlɪŋ/ /ˈwɑːdəlɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Caminar tambaleándose

To walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.

Examples :

"The pregnant woman was waddling down the hallway, carefully balancing her books. "
La mujer embarazada caminaba tambaleándose por el pasillo, equilibrando cuidadosamente sus libros.
body action animal way

Related Words

Illustration pregnant

pregnant noun

/ˈpɹɛɡnənt/

Embarazada

"The pregnant woman in my history class is due in June. "

La embarazada de mi clase de historia dará a luz en junio.

Illustration hallway

hallway noun

/ˈhɔlˌweɪ/ /ˈhɑlˌweɪ/

Pasillo

"The hallway smelled of freshly baked cookies, leading to the kitchen where the family was celebrating. "

El pasillo olía a galletas recién horneadas, lo que conducía a la cocina donde la familia estaba celebrando.

Illustration waddles

waddles noun

/ˈwɑdəlz/ /ˈwɒdəlz/

Andar tambaleante

"the waddle of a duck"

El andar tambaleante de un pato.

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 steps

steps noun

/stɛps/

Paso

"The baby took a few shaky steps toward his mother. "

El bebé dio unos pasos temblorosos hacia su madre.

Illustration living

living verb

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

Vivir, existir

"My grandmother is living a long and healthy life. "

Mi abuela está viviendo una vida larga y saludable.

Illustration tilting

tilting verb

/ˈtɪltɪŋ/

Inclinar, ladear

"Tilt the barrel to pour out its contents."

Inclina el barril para verter su contenido.

Illustration everyone

everyone pronoun

/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Todos, cada uno

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

Todos en la clase deben traer su libro de texto a la primera clase.

Illustration balancing

balancing verb

/ˈbælənˌsɪŋ/ /ˈbælənsɪŋ/

Equilibrar, balancear

"The baker was carefully balancing the scale by adding small weights until both sides were equal. "

El panadero estaba equilibrando cuidadosamente la balanza agregando pequeños pesos hasta que ambos lados fueran iguales.

Illustration short

short noun

/ʃoːt/ /ʃɔːt/ /ʃɔɹt/

Cortocircuito

"The faulty electrical wiring caused a short circuit, plunging the whole house into darkness. "

El cableado eléctrico defectuoso causó un cortocircuito, sumiendo toda la casa en la oscuridad.

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across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

Horizontal, palabra horizontal

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Resolví todas las palabras horizontales, pero luego me quedé atascado en la 3 vertical.

Illustration toddler

toddler noun

/ˈtɒdlər/ /ˈtɑdlər/

Niño pequeño, niño que empieza a andar

"The toddler wobbled across the living room, giggling as she tried to reach her toys. "

El niño pequeño se tambaleó por la sala de estar, riendo mientras intentaba alcanzar sus juguetes.