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Definition of groping

The notion of tantear has several uses. This verb can refer to trying to find out something in a subtle or discreet way. Some examples Below we have three example sentences with this meaning, in which the source of the information to be found out is another person: “Voy a tentear a Matías para ver si […]

Definition of procurrent

The Latin word procurrens, which refers to that which “protrudes or extends,” came to our language as procurrent. This term is used in the field of geography to name the land that advances and develops out to sea. Land that enters the sea A procurrent, therefore, is a wide strip […]

Definition of hiding place

A hiding place is a place that is suitable for hiding or hiding something. It is a place that, due to its characteristics, is difficult to detect or to notice what is inside. Synonym of hideout A hiding place is a hideout. Suppose a smuggler with an arrest warrant tries to evade […]

Definition of same

Mismo is a term with several uses. This adjective can be used to refer to something specific and concrete, in the sense that it is that and not something else. Some examples Although this term is frequently used in everyday speech, below we present some examples to contextualize it and […]

Definition of apprehension

Apprehension is the reservation or scruple that one has when coming into contact with someone or something, when one expects something negative or harmful from said contact. Apprehension is the suspicion that develops. Some examples Since it is not a very common term in everyday speech, […]

Definition of disambiguate

The verb disambiguate is used in the field of linguistics with reference to the development of the procedures necessary for an expression or term to cease to be ambiguous. The idea of ​​ambiguity, in this context, refers to the characteristic of that which can be understood in different ways, which often causes confusion […]

Definition of pipe

A pipeline is a system that is developed with tubes through which gas, water and other substances can circulate. A tube, meanwhile, is a hollow cylinder that is usually used for the transport or storage of fluids. Pipe Returning to the idea of ​​a pipe, the concept can be used as a synonym for a pipeline. A pipe or […]

Definition of gullet

The notion of gullet has several meanings. The first meaning mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary refers to the garguero: the upper section of the trachea. Garganta Gaznate, therefore, can be used as a synonym for throat, which is the front section of the neck. The gullet, due to its blood vessels and […]

Definition of gazebo

The term gazebo is frequently used in regions of South America. However, the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) does not include this term, which is present in the "Dictionary of Americanisms". Pavilion for rest and meeting A gazebo is a covered pavilion that is located in a garden, park or […]

Definition of blush

The term “arrebol” is often used poetically to refer to a reddish hue. The concept usually refers to the color of clouds when they are illuminated by the sun’s rays. Reddish clouds The reddish color of clouds can appear at dawn and at dusk. This characteristic, however, is not a characteristic of […]