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The feminine form of "fox" can also be "vixen" in the sense shown in 1).
fox(
faks
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The fox's fur is reddish.El pelaje del zorro es rojizo.
2. (colloquial) (attractive girl) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la mamacita (F) (colloquial) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
I can't believe an ugly guy like Victor would have such a fox of a girlfriend.No puedo creer que un tipo feo como Víctor tenga tal mamacita de novia.
b. el hembrón (M) (colloquial) (Colombia) (Peru)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Peru
Anyone would fall in love with her. She's a fox.Cualquiera se enamoraría de ella, es un hembrón.
c. el minón (M) (colloquial) (River Plate)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Which one do you think is prettier? - I think they're both foxes.¿Cuál te parece más bonita? - Creo que las dos son minones.
d. la tía buena (F) (colloquial) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Raul turned to look at the fox walking by as he was driving and nearly got into a collision.Raúl giró la cabeza para ver a una tía buena que iba caminando por la calle mientras conducía y casi choca.
a. el zorro (M), la zorra (F)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
What an old fox! He tricked us all!¡Es un viejo zorro! ¡Nos engañó a todos!
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to deceive)
a. engañar
Mauricio's such a hypocrite. He foxed us all.Mauricio es muy hipócrita, nos engañó a todos.
5. (colloquial) (to perplex)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. confundir a
Our new rodent protection system should fox the squirrels and mice and keep them from eating our bulbs.El nuevo sistema de protección contra roedores debería confundir a las ardillas y los ratones, y evitar que se coman los bulbos.
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