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wrestling

/ˈɹɛs.lɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Luchar, forcejear

To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest

Examples :

"The two brothers were wrestling for the last slice of pizza. "
Los dos hermanos estaban luchando por la última porción de pizza.
sport entertainment action
noun

Lucha libre

A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.

Examples :

"The wrestling match between the two students was intense, with each trying to pin the other down using leverage and holds. "
El combate de lucha libre entre los dos estudiantes fue intenso, y cada uno intentaba inmovilizar al otro usando la palanca y las llaves.
sport entertainment action
noun

Lucha libre profesional

A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". It is distinguished from sport wrestling — which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat — by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and televised as entertainment.

Examples :

"My brother enjoys watching professional wrestling on television. "
A mi hermano le gusta ver lucha libre profesional en la televisión.
entertainment sport

Related Words

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

Televisión, televisor

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

Es bueno que la televisión no transmita olores.

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professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

Profesional

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

Mi tío es un ingeniero profesional.

Illustration immobilize

immobilize verb

/ɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/ /ɪˈməʊbəˌlaɪz/

Inmovilizar, paralizar

"It is best to immobilize the injury until a doctor can examine it."

Es mejor inmovilizar la lesión hasta que un médico pueda examinarla.

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

Dificultad, problema

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

La dificultad del problema de matemáticas dificultó que muchos estudiantes lo resolvieran.

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techniques noun

/tɛkˈniːks/ /tɛkˈniːksɪz/

Técnicas

""The chef shared his cooking techniques with the new apprentices during the training session." "

El chef compartió sus técnicas de cocina con los nuevos aprendices durante la sesión de capacitación.

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

Distinguir, diferenciar

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

El profesor distinguió los excelentes ensayos de los estudiantes de los demás basándose en su análisis perspicaz.

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otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

De lo contrario, diferente

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

Dijo que no lo hizo, pero la evidencia era de lo contrario.

Illustration entertainment

entertainment noun

/ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/

Entretenimiento, diversión

"The school's annual talent show was a great source of entertainment for the students and families. "

El concurso anual de talentos de la escuela fue una gran fuente de entretenimiento para los estudiantes y las familias.

Illustration recognized

recognized verb

/ˈɹɛkəɡnaɪzd/

Reconocer

"I recognised his face immediately."

Reconocí su rostro inmediatamente.

Illustration internationally

internationally adverb

/ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəli/ /ˌɪnɾərˈnæʃənəli/

Internacionalmente

"The school's new program is internationally recognized for its innovative teaching methods. "

El nuevo programa de la escuela es reconocido internacionalmente por sus innovadores métodos de enseñanza.

Illustration grappling

grappling verb

/ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ/

Agarrar, aferrar

"The climber was grappling with the rock face, trying to find a secure hold. "

El escalador se aferraba a la pared de roca, tratando de encontrar un agarre seguro.

Illustration attempting

attempting verb

/əˈtɛmp.tɪŋ/

Intentar

"The student is attempting to answer the difficult question. "

El estudiante está intentando responder la pregunta difícil.