caracol

∗ ≈

snail

∗ noun

caracol
masculine noun
1snail (animal)
2shell (concha)
3cochlea (del oído)
4curl (rizo)
interjection
also:
  • ¡caracoles! -> good grief!

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caracol [cah-ra-col’]
noun
1Fusee of an early watch or clock. (m)
2Snail. (m)
  • Caracol marino -> periwinkle
  • Caracol comestible -> edible snail
3Escalera de caracol, winding or spiral staircase. (m)
  • Subir en caracol -> to spiral up (humo)
4Caracole, the prancing of a horse. (m)
5A wide though short nightdress, used by women in Mexico. (m)
6Cochlea, of the ear. (m)
  • Hacer caracoles -> (Met.) To caracole
  • No importa un caracol -> it does not matter, it is not worth a rush
7¡Caracoles! (m)
8Curl (de pelo). (m)
, good heavens! (sorpresa).

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caracol
sustantivo:masculino
1 (Zoología) snail; especialmente (Latinoamérica) (concha) (sea) shell; snail shell
caracol comestible edible snail
caracol de mar winkle
2 (rizo) curl
3 (Archit) spiral; (S. Cone) circular shopping centre
escalera de caracol spiral staircase; winding staircase; subir en caracol [+humo] to spiral up; corkscrew up; hacer caracoles [+persona] to weave about; zigzag; (peyorativo) to reel; stagger; [+caballo] to prance about
4
¡caracoles! (eufemismo) (familiar) (sorpresa) good heavens!; (ira) damn it!

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