pore

poro

Abertura muy pequeña de la piel por donde salen el sudor o la grasa.

En inglés sencillo: A very small opening in your skin through which sweat or oil comes out.

• Sweat comes out through your pores.
• This cream can block a pore.
• She gently cleaned the pores on her nose.

Expresiones frecuentes: skin pore, blocked pore, pore size

poro

Agujero muy pequeño de un material, que a menudo permite el paso de agua o aire.

En inglés sencillo: A very small hole in a material, often allowing water or air to pass through.

• Water entered the pores in the rock.
• The filter traps particles larger than its pores.
• Air moves slowly through the tiny pore spaces.

Sinónimos: opening, hole

Expresiones frecuentes: rock pore, pore space, pore structure

estudiar detenidamente, examinar

Leer o examinar algo con mucha atención durante un tiempo prolongado.

En inglés sencillo: To read or examine something very carefully for a long time.

• I pore over the maps every evening.
• She pored over the report for hours.
• Why are you poring over those old letters?

Cómo se usa: pore over something (He pored over the contract before signing it.)

Sinónimos: study, scrutinize

Expresiones frecuentes: pore over something, pore over books, pore over records

meditar, reflexionar

Dedicar mucho tiempo a pensar profundamente sobre algo.

En inglés sencillo: To spend a long time thinking deeply about something.

• He would pore on the question for hours.
• She pored upon the meaning of his words.
• Alone by the fire, he pored on his future.

Cómo se usa: pore on/upon something (She pored upon the reasons for her failure.)

Sinónimos: ponder, reflect, meditate

Expresiones frecuentes: pore on something, pore upon something