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whist

/wɪst/

Meanings
noun

Whist, juego de cartas

Any of several four-player card games, similar to bridge.

Examples :

"My grandparents often spend their evenings playing whist with their friends. "
Mis abuelos a menudo pasan las tardes jugando al whist con sus amigos.
game entertainment

Related Words

Illustration livestock

livestock noun

/ˈlaɪvstɒk/ /ˈlaɪvstɑk/

Ganado

"The farmer raises livestock, such as cows and sheep, on his farm. "

El granjero cría ganado, como vacas y ovejas, en su granja.

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

Aula, salón de clases

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Los niños estaban emocionados de ir a su salón de clases por la mañana.

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

Terreno, propiedad

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

La familia posee varias propiedades, una pequeña parcela de tierra detrás de su casa.

Illustration director

director noun

/daɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ)/ /daɪˈɹɛktɚ/

Director, director/a

"The school's drama club director organized the play's rehearsals. "

El director del club de teatro de la escuela organizó los ensayos de la obra.

Illustration sleeping

sleeping verb

/ˈsliːpɪŋ/

Dormir

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Deberías dormir 8 horas al día.

Illustration suddenly

suddenly adverb

/ˈsʌdn̩li/

Repentinamente, súbitamente

"Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched."

Repentinamente, los cielos se abrieron y todos nos empapamos.

Illustration principal

principal noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

Principal, capital

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Una parte de su pago hipotecario se destina a reducir el principal, y el resto cubre los intereses.

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perfecto noun

/pə(ɹ)ˈfɛktəʊ/

Cigarro perfecto

"My grandfather always enjoys relaxing on the porch with a glass of iced tea and a perfecto. "

Mi abuelo siempre disfruta relajándose en el porche con un vaso de té helado y un cigarro perfecto.

Illustration librarian

librarian noun

/laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/

Bibliotecario, bibliotecaria

"The librarian helped my son find the book he needed for his school project. "

El bibliotecario ayudó a mi hijo a encontrar el libro que necesitaba para su proyecto escolar.

Illustration grandparents

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.

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evenings noun

/ˈiːvnɪŋz/

Tardes, anocheceres

"I like to read books in the evenings after dinner. "

Me gusta leer libros por las tardes después de cenar.