liebre

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liebre
feminine noun
1hare
  • correr como una liebre (figurative) -> to run like a hare
  • levantar la liebre (figurative) -> to let the cat out of the bag

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liebre [le-ay'-bray]
noun
1Hare. (f)
2Coward, poltroon. (f)
  • Coger una liebre -> to fall into mud or mire
3(And Cono Sur) Minibus. (f)
noun, plural
4Racks or ribs. (Nautical)
5(Naut).
Dead-eyes.

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liebre
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Zoología) hare
coger una liebre (familiar) to come a cropper; (familiar) take a flat beating; (EEUU)
levantar la liebre to blow the gaff; (familiar) let the cat out of the bag
ser liebre corrida (México) (familiar) to be an old hand
gato
2 (cobarde) coward
3 (Chile) (microbús) minibus

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