shambling
USAGE NOTE
The noun "shambles" may be used with a singular or plural form of the verb.
shamble(
shahm
-
buhl
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to trudge)
a. caminar arrastrando los pies
Finally home after a long day at work, Mark shambled over to the couch and collapsed.Cuando por fin llegó a casa después de un largo día de trabajo, Mark caminó arrastrando los pies al sofá y se desplomó.
b. ir arrastrando los pies
The refugees shambled along the dusty road in silence.Los refugiados iban arrastrando los pies por el camino polvoriento en silencio.
shambles
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (disarray)
a. el desastre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Rick dug through the shambles in his garage to try and find a hammer.Rick rebuscó en el desastre que era su garaje tratando de encontrar un martillo.
c. el desorden (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The professor's office is a shambles of books and papers everywhere.La oficina del profesor es un desorden de libros y papeles por doquier.
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