English to Spanish

fox

el zorro

la mamacita

Dictionary

USAGE NOTE

The feminine form of "fox" can also be "vixen" in the sense shown in 1).

fox(

faks

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (animal)

a. el zorro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la zorra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I saw a fox with pointy ears and a bushy orange tail running through the forest.Vi un zorro con orejas puntiagudas y una tupida cola anaranjada corriendo por el bosque.

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

(colloquial)

(attractive girl)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la mamacita

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

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

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Venezuela

(Venezuela)

I can't believe an ugly guy like Victor would have such a fox of a girlfriend.No puedo creer que un tipo feo como Víctor tenga tal mamacita de novia.

b. el hembrón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

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

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

Regionalism used in Peru

(Peru)

Anyone would fall in love with her. She's a fox.Cualquiera se enamoraría de ella, es un hembrón.

c. el minón

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

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

(colloquial)

(River Plate)

Which one do you think is prettier? - I think they're both foxes.¿Cuál te parece más bonita? - Creo que las dos son minones.

d. la tía buena

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

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

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

Raul turned to look at the fox walking by as he was driving and nearly got into a collision.Raúl giró la cabeza para ver a una tía buena que iba caminando por la calle mientras conducía y casi choca.

3. (cunning person)

a. el zorro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la zorra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

What an old fox! He tricked us all!¡Es un viejo zorro! ¡Nos engañó a todos!

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to deceive)

a. engañar

Mauricio's such a hypocrite. He foxed us all.Mauricio es muy hipócrita, nos engañó a todos.

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

(colloquial)

(to perplex)

a. confundir a

Our new rodent protection system should fox the squirrels and mice and keep them from eating our bulbs.El nuevo sistema de protección contra roedores debería confundir a las ardillas y los ratones, y evitar que se coman los bulbos.

b. dejar perplejo

Tanya's strange response foxed me.La extraña respuesta de Tanya me dejó perplejo.

fox

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el zorro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

2. (fig)

a sly old foxun viejo zorro

fox cubcría de zorro

fox huntcaza del zorro

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (colloquial)

a. dejar pasmado(a) (perplex)

4. (deceive)

a. burlar, engañar

fox [fɒks]