vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Escualo" is a noun which is often translated as "shark", and "tiburón" is a noun which is also often translated as "shark". Learn more about the difference between "escualo" and "tiburón" below.
el escualo(
ehs
-
kwah
-
loh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el tiburón(
tee
-
boo
-
rohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. shark
El antiguo presidente era un tiburón, un verdadero depredador político.The former president was a shark, a real political predator.
