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yoyos

/ˈjoʊjoʊz/

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noun

Yo-yo

A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.

Examples :

"I bought a yo-yo from the toy store yesterday."

Ayer compré un yo-yo en la juguetería.

entertainment game item

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noun

Un mercado volátil que sube y baja

A volatile market that moves up and down.

Examples :

""After the company announced lower profits, the stock market became yoyos, with prices rising and falling dramatically throughout the day." "

Después de que la empresa anunciara menores ganancias, el mercado de valores se convirtió en un mercado volátil, con precios que subieron y bajaron dramáticamente a lo largo del día.

business economy finance

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noun

Alguien que vacila, indeciso

Someone who vacillates.

Examples :

"The hiring committee are such yoyos; they approved my project last week, but now they've rejected it without explanation. "

El comité de contratación es un grupo de indecisos; aprobaron mi proyecto la semana pasada, pero ahora lo han rechazado sin explicación.

character person attitude

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noun

Roseta de tela

A cloth rosette formed by gathering the outside edge of a circle of fabric in toward the centre using a running stitch.

Examples :

"My grandmother decorated the quilt with colorful yoyos she had carefully sewn from fabric scraps. "

Mi abuela decoró el edredón con rosetas de tela coloridas que había cosido cuidadosamente a partir de retazos de tela.

material style art

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noun

Tonto, idiota

A foolish, annoying or incompetent person.

Examples :

"It is hard to watch the management for very long and not conclude that the place is run by a bunch of yo-yos."

Es difícil observar a la gerencia por mucho tiempo y no concluir que el lugar está dirigido por un montón de tontos.

person character