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todd

/tɒd/

Traducción: Nombre propio que designa a una persona concreta, como un químico escocés conocido por sus investigaciones sobre ácidos nucleicos, o un personaje ficticio barbero en la obra de George Pitt.

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formalcommon/tɒd/

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to a specific person, such as a Scottish chemist known for nucleic acid research or a fictional barber character in a play by George Pitt.

  • 🇪🇸Nombre propio que designa a una persona concreta, como un químico escocés conocido por sus investigaciones sobre ácidos nucleicos, o un personaje ficticio barbero en la obra de George Pitt.
  1. Scottish chemist C2 formal

    Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907).

    • Alexander Todd won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1957.
    • Todd's work on nucleotides was foundational for molecular biology.
    • The research conducted by Todd advanced our understanding of DNA.

    🇪🇸Todd, Alexander Robertus

  2. Fictional barber B2 informal

    Fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers.

    • Sweeney Todd is a famous character from a Victorian melodrama.
    • The story of Todd the barber has been adapted into many films.
    • In the play, Todd's barber shop hides a dark secret.

    🇪🇸Barbero asesino ficticio

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