noun🔗ShareMuralla, muroA rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes."The ancient city had a strong wall around it to protect its people from invaders. "La antigua ciudad tenía una fuerte muralla a su alrededor para proteger a su gente de los invasores.architecturemilitarybuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuro, murallaA structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc."The town wall was surrounded by a moat."La muralla de la ciudad estaba rodeada por un foso.architecturebuildingstructuremilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuro, paredEach of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure."The classroom had tall walls that kept out the noise from the hallway. "El aula tenía paredes altas que impedían el ruido del pasillo.architecturebuildingstructurepropertymaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCallejón sin salida, desesperaciónA point of desperation."Facing the looming deadline, the student felt the project had become a wall. "Ante la inminente fecha límite, el estudiante sintió que el proyecto se había convertido en un callejón sin salida.attitudesituationsufferingmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDerrota, extinciónA point of defeat or extinction."The team's poor performance in the final game was their wall, preventing them from winning the championship. "El bajo rendimiento del equipo en el juego final fue su derrota, impidiéndoles ganar el campeonato.outcomeachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstáculo, barreraAn impediment to free movement."A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps."Una barrera de policías se encontró con los manifestantes antes de que llegaran a las escaleras del capitolio.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa mariposa de los murosA type of butterfly (Lasiommata megera)."The butterfly fluttering around the garden was a wall. "La mariposa que revoloteaba por el jardín era una mariposa de los muros.animalinsectessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuro(often in combination) A barrier."a seawall; a firewall"un malecón; un cortafuegosarchitecturematerialbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuroA barrier to vision."The tall wall blocked my view of the playground from my bedroom window. "El alto muro bloqueaba mi vista del patio de recreo desde la ventana de mi dormitorio.architecturepropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuro, paredSomething with the apparent solidity and dimensions of a building wall."a wall of sound; a wall of water"Una pared de sonido; una pared de aguaarchitecturebuildingmaterialstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParedA divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity."The thick wall of muscle in the stomach helps to contain food. "La gruesa pared muscular del estómago ayuda a contener los alimentos.anatomyorganphysiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePostor ficticio(auction) A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction."The auctioneer used a wall to drive up the price of the antique chair. "El subastador usó un postor ficticio para aumentar el precio de la silla antigua.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn médico que intenta admitir a la menor cantidad posible de pacientesA doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible."The doctor was known as a wall; he always tried to limit the number of patients he saw. "El médico era conocido como un muro; siempre intentaba limitar el número de pacientes que veía.medicinepersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarreraA line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal."The wall of defenders prevented the soccer player from scoring a goal. "La barrera de defensores impidió que el jugador de fútbol marcara un gol.sportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMuro, perfilA personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user."My wall on the app shows reminders about my son's school events and my daughter's soccer practice. "Mi muro en la aplicación muestra recordatorios sobre los eventos escolares de mi hijo y la práctica de fútbol de mi hija.internetcomputingcommunicationmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmurallar, cercarTo enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls."He walled the study with books."Amuralló el estudio con libros.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHervirTo boil."The soup was boiling over, so I had to wall it down to prevent a mess. "La sopa se estaba desbordando, así que tuve que hervirla a fuego lento para evitar un desastre.foodutensilprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareManar, brotarTo well, as water; spring."The spring in the park walls up clean water for the thirsty birds. "El manantial del parque hace brotar agua limpia para los pájaros sedientos.naturegeologyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManantial, fuenteA spring of water."The hikers were surprised to find a cool, fresh wall of water gushing from the mountainside. "Los excursionistas se sorprendieron al encontrar un manantial de agua fresca y fría brotando de la ladera de la montaña.geologynaturegeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudo de paredA kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale."The climber tied a wall knot at the end of the rope before starting the ascent. "El escalador ató un nudo de pared al final de la cuerda antes de comenzar el ascenso.nauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer un nudo de pared en el extremo de (una cuerda)To make a wall knot on the end of (a rope)."Before tying the package, she walled the end of the rope securely. "Antes de atar el paquete, ella hizo un nudo de pared en el extremo de la cuerda de forma segura.nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareAh, buenoUsed to acknowledge a statement or situation.""Wall! We need to talk about that project again." "Ah, bueno! Necesitamos hablar de ese proyecto otra vez.communicationlanguagewordexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share¡Guau!, ¡ay!An exclamation of surprise (often doubled or tripled)."Well, well, well, what do we have here?"¡Guau, guau, guau, qué tenemos aquí?exclamationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share¡Uf!, ¡Bah!An exclamation of indignance."Well! There was no need to say that in front of my mother!"¡Uf! ¡No había necesidad de decir eso delante de mi madre!languageexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareBueno, pues, emUsed in speech to express the overcoming of reluctance to say something."It was a bit... well... too loud."Era un poco... bueno... demasiado ruidoso.communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareEh, bueno, puesUsed in speech to fill gaps, particularly at the beginning of a response to a question; filled pause."“So what have you been doing?” “Well, we went for a picnic, and then it started raining so we came home early.”"“¿Y qué has estado haciendo?” “Eh, fuimos a un picnic, y luego empezó a llover, así que volvimos a casa temprano.”languagelinguisticscommunicationphoneticswordgapessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareHola(Hiberno-English) Used as a greeting""Wall! See you later, Dad." "¡Hola! Hasta luego, papá.communicationlanguagecultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
