This word is often used with the diminutive suffix "-ito" in the sense shown in 4).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. lamb Los corderos nacieron con cinco minutos de diferencia.The lambs were born within five minutes of each other.
Al cordero que acaba de nacer le vamos a poner Cornelio.We're going to name the lamb that was just born Cornelius.
2. (culinary)
a. lamb La abuelita preparó una pata de cordero para cenar.Granny made a leg of lamb for dinner.
3. (material)
a. lambskin El bolso es muy caro porque está hecho de cordero.The purse is very expensive because it's made of lambskin.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
4. (meek person)
a. lamb ¡El hermano menor de Lourdes es todo un cordero!Lourdes's little brother is such a lamb!
corderoA noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (también fig)
a. lambCordero, -a de Dioslamb of God
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corderoa cordera
(Zoología) lamb¡no hay tales corderos! it's nothing of the sort!
es (como) un cordero he wouldn't say "boo" to a goose; he's as quiet as a mouse
cordero asado roast lamb
Cordero de Dios Lamb of God
cordero lechal young lamb
(piel) lambskin
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