Today's WOTD is: "zorro" = fox
In
Spanish, the noun "zorro" is a masculine
noun of Portuguese origin which means fox. The feminine form
of this noun is “zorra” and means vixen.
The
word “zorro” is also used often in Spanish to describe a
man as astute/ cunning.
The
Spanish feminine word “zorra” may also mean prostitute.
Some
commonly used expressions containing the words "zorro"
are:
- Estar alguien hecho un zorro (to be dog-tired);
- Estar alguien hecho unos zorros (to be dog-tired/ to be worn out);
- Hacerse el zorro (to play dumb);
- Pez zorro (fox shark);
- Rabo de zorro (fox tail);
- Rabo de zorro (sweet corn/ corn variety);
- Raposo ferrero (Artic fox);
- Tener algo hecho unos zorros (to have something worn out);
- Zorro azul (Artic fox);
- Zorro hediondo (skunk);
Some
examples of the use of the word "zorro"
are:
- No lo pierdas de vista, ese tipo es muy zorro (keep an eye on him, that guy is very astute/ cunning);
- ¡Estoy hecho un zorro! (I am dog-tired);
- ¡Estoy hecho unos zorros! (I am worn out);
- Tienes los libros hechos unos zorros (your books are falling apart);
- A Pedro le gusta hacerse el zorro (Pedro likes playing dumb);
For
more on the word "zorro",
visit: Wordreference.com/es/en/ Zorro
*NB
'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “zorro”
in the link to hear the word pronounced.
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