The priest and the parrot
The priest and the parrot
15 null terms
- Banish
- verb
- Fo force someone to leave/get rid of something unwanted
- Example: To banish all your doubts tomorrow we will have another meeting.
- en: desterrar/ahuyentar
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- Beehives
- noun
- The place where bees live
- Example: To get started in beekeeping you need at least 3 different beehives.
- en: colmena
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- Hamlets
- noun
- An aggrupation of people that live together in community, not enough to be called a town
- Example: This region has very low population, it only has 3 hamlets in all over its extension.
- en: Aldeas
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- Hirsute
- adjective
- Rough, lasted, stiff.
- Example: my dog has not been washed since Christmas, his hirsute fur needs a wash
- en: Hirsuto (que es aspero)
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- Huddled
- adjective
- Heap together in a disorganized manner.
- Example: Yesterday’s night my brother and his friends were huddled sitting watching a movie
- en: Amontonarse/acurrucarse
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- Languished
- adjective
- lack of vitality or weak.
- Example: I visited him at the hospital, he was severely weakened, his languished movements made me feel sad for him.
- en: Lánguido
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- Measles
- noun
- A viral disease which is considerably contagious, its symptoms consider fever and red rush, normally appear on the childhood
- Example: as soon as I contracted measles my mother immediately called a doctor.
- en: sarampion
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- Mourned
- verb
- Being sad for someone death
- Example: The widow has been mourning for more than a month.
- en: lamentarse
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- Muttered
- verb
- Parish
- noun
- District served by a church
- Example: The parish of my town is going to be demolished, the priest has to be moved to another church.
- en: parroquia
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- Peered
- verb
- look with difficulty or concentration at someone or something
- Example: At the precise moment of her arrival, my mother peer her menacingly.
- en: Mirar
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- Rein
- noun
- A group of leather strips that goes in the horse’s snout mainly used to steer the animal.
- Example: If you wanted to stop the horse, you should have pulled the rein.
- en: Rienda
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- Scorned
- verb
- To show disrespect for someone or something
- Example: Your brother has been working in the garden since march, but your mother scorned all his work.
- en: Despreciar
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- Shepherd
- noun
- Keeper of sheep
- Example: The shepherd from my town has traveled from all over Latin America.
- en: “Pastor”.
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- Slink
- verb
- Quit with smooth movements, soft steps and in a stealthy manner from somewhere.
- Example: I have never been able to slink silently from a family gathering.
- en: escabullirse
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