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to pelt
01
apedrear, bombardear
to vigorously and continuously throw objects, often with force or intensity
Transitive: to pelt sb/sth with sth
Ejemplos
Kids playfully pelted each other with snowballs during the winter recess.
Los niños se lanzaron alegremente bolas de nieve durante el recreo de invierno.
02
correr a toda velocidad, dispararse
to move swiftly and with great speed, often in a hasty or urgent manner
Intransitive: to pelt somewhere
Ejemplos
The children, excited to join the game, pelted across the playground.
Los niños, emocionados por unirse al juego, corrieron a través del patio de recreo.
03
azotar, caer con fuerza
(of rain, snow, or hail) to descend rapidly and forcefully
Transitive: to pelt sth
Ejemplos
Dark clouds gathered, and a torrential downpour ensued, with rain pelting the rooftop.
Las nubes oscuras se congregaron, y siguió un aguacero torrencial, con la lluvia azotando el techo.
Pelt
01
piel
the skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still covering it
Ejemplos
Inuit hunters skillfully crafted warm clothing and shelters from the waterproof sealskin pelts of marine mammals.
Los cazadores inuit fabricaban hábilmente ropa cálida y refugios con las pieles impermeables de los mamíferos marinos.
02
an animal's natural covering of fur, wool, or hair
Ejemplos
Arctic foxes grow a white pelt in winter for camouflage.
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