strand
Pronunciación: [strænd]
Palabra
Contexto: «nature»
(noun) a thin piece of something, like string or hair. If you see a single hair on the floor, you could call it a strand.
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I found a strand of spaghetti in the pot.
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There were no strands of yarn left in the basket after the project.
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Can you see the strand of light coming through the window?
Contexto: «trapped»
(verb) to leave someone in a place without a way to leave. If you forget your friend's keys and they can't get home, you have stranded them.
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The storm stranded us at the airport for the night.
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I made sure not to strand my brother at the movie theater after it ended.
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Have you ever stranded someone by accident?
Contexto: «isolation»
(noun) a piece of land that is surrounded by water. Sometimes, an island is called a strand if it is very small.
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We visited a beautiful strand during our vacation.
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The strand was not big enough for us to have a picnic on it.
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Is that strand accessible by boat?
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