camaleón
chameleon
camaleón
camaleón(
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mah
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. chameleon
El camaleón se escondió entre las hojas caídas y cambió su color a marrón.The chameleon hid among the fallen leaves and changed its color to brown.
2. (figurative) (changing person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
a. chameleon (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
Los políticos son camaleones: cambian de postura para lograr mantenerse en el poder.Politicians are chameleons: they change positions in order to stay in power.
camaleónNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (también fig)
a. chameleon
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