fiero

fierce

fiero(

fyeh

roh

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (violent)

a. fierce

¡Entren en la casa! Se aproxima una tormenta fiera.Get inside! There's a fierce storm coming.

b. ferocious

El héroe mató a la bestia fiera con su espada.The hero slayed the ferocious beast with his sword.

2. (atrocious)

a. fierce

Con este clima fiero, no podemos ir a navegar.We cannot go out sailing with this fierce weather.

b. cruel

Tuvimos una suerte fiera durante todo el viaje.Our cruel luck continued throughout the journey.

3. (not domesticated)

a. wild

Vimos una manada de caballos fieros galopando por la estepa.We saw a band of wild horses galloping on the steppe.

b. fierce

Me mordió un perro fiero. ¿Qué pasa si tenía rabia?A fierce dog bit me. What if it had rabies?

c. ferocious

En las afueras de la ciudad, hay gatos fieros que son muy agresivos.In the outskirts of the city, there live ferocious cats that are very aggressive.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(unattractive) (River Plate)

a. ugly

¿Te parece lindo? - No, es más fiero que un murciélago.Do you find him attractive? - No, he's ugly as sin.

los fieros

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

5. (menace)

a. threats

Tus fieros no me asustan. Eres un simple bocazas.Your threats don't scare me. You're just a bigmouth.

6. (boastful language)

a. boasts

Tus fieros eran puras mentiras. Sé que te gusta exagerar tus historias para impresionar a la gente.Your boasts were all lies. I know you like to exaggerate your stories to impress people.

b. bragging

Javier, ¿por qué eres tan arrogante? Ya nos cansamos de escuchar tus fieros.Javier, why do you have to be so arrogant? We are fed up with your bragging.

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