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English → Spanish CHAPTER II. Level 9/10

THE MOVEMENTS OF THE TENTACLES FROM THE CONTACT OF SOLID BODIES.

LOS MOVIMIENTOS DE LOS TENTÁCULOS POR EL CONTACTO CON CUERPOS SÓLIDOS.

Inflection of the exterior tentacles owing to the glands of the disc being excited by repeated touches, or by objects left in contact with them—Difference in the action of bodies yielding and not yielding soluble nitrogenous matter—Inflection of the exterior tentacles directly caused by objects left in contact with their glands—Periods of commencing inflection and of subsequent re-expansion—Extreme minuteness of the particles causing inflection—Action under water—Inflection of the exterior tentacles when their glands are excited by repeated touches—Falling drops of water do not cause inflection.

Inflexión de los tentáculos exteriores debida a que las glándulas del disco son excitadas por roces repetidos, o por objetos dejados en contacto con ellas—Diferencia en la acción de los cuerpos que proporcionan y no proporcionan materia nitrogenada soluble—Inflexión de los tentáculos exteriores causada directamente por objetos dejados en contacto con sus glándulas—Períodos de inicio de la inflexión y de la posterior reexpansión—Extrema pequeñez de las partículas que causan la inflexión—Acción bajo el agua—Inflexión de los tentáculos exteriores cuando sus glándulas son excitadas por roces repetidos—Las gotas de agua que caen no causan inflexión.

Vocabulary

LOS
The (masculine plural definite article)
MOVIMIENTOS
Movements or motions of something
DE
Of, from (preposition indicating possession/origin)
TENTÁCULOS
Tentacles or long flexible appendages
POR
By, for, through (preposition)
EL
The (masculine singular definite article)
CONTACTO
Contact or touch between two things
CON
With (preposition)
CUERPOS
Bodies or physical forms of objects
SÓLIDOS
Solid or firm matter (not liquid/gas)
exteriores
Exterior or outer parts of something
debida
Due or owed to something
glándulas
Glands that produce secretions in body
disco
Disk or round flat object
excitadas
Excited or stimulated to action
repetidos
Repeated or done multiple times
objetos
Objects or things
dejados
Left or placed in position
Diferencia
Difference or distinction between things
acción
Action or activity
proporcionan
Provide or supply something needed
materia
Matter or material substance
soluble
Capable of being dissolved in liquid
causada
Caused or brought about
directamente
Directly or in straight manner
Períodos
Periods or lengths of time
inicio
Beginning or start of something
posterior
Posterior or coming after in time
Extrema
Extreme or very great in degree
partículas
Particles or tiny pieces of matter
causan
Cause or bring about something
Acción
Action or activity
agua
Water (liquid essential for life)
cuando
When or at what time
Las
The (feminine plural definite article)
gotas
Drops or small amounts of liquid
caen
Fall or descend downward
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