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wolf
(pl wolves [wʊlvz])
[wʊlf] sustantivo
1. lobo (m)
- wolf cub -> lobezno (m) , lobato (m)
2. (idioms)
- to earn enough to keep the wolf from the door -> ganar lo suficiente como para ir tirando
- to throw somebody to the wolves -> arrojar a alguien a las fieras
- a wolf in sheep's clothing -> un lobo con piel de cordero
- to cry wolf -> dar una falsa voz de alarma
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wolf [vulf]
sustantivo
1. Lobo. (plural)
- She-wolf -> loba
- Young wolf -> lobezno, lobato, cachorro de lobo
2. Mamífero semejante a un lobo.
3. Toda persona o cosa voraz, cruel o rapaz.
4. (Ento.) La larva destructiva de varios escarabajos y mariposas nocturna
sustantivo
5. Una especie de úlcera cancerosa.
- To cry wolf -> gritar «al lobo», dar falsa alarma (alusión a la fábula)
- To have a wolf by the ears -> ver las orejas al lobo, hallarse en gran peligro
- To have a wolf in the stomach -> tener apetito voraz
- To keep the wolf from the door -> cerrar la puerta al hambre, mantener alejada la pobreza o la necesidad
(pl. WOLVES).V. LUPUS.
"wolf" in the Answers forum
| Q: | What do you name a white wolf? |
| A: | White Fang. Oh wait, that was Alaskan wasn't it. Well, Jack London did have some of his work translated to Spanish. So, maybe, Colmillo Blanco. |
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