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1 papagayo
m.1 parrot.como un papagayo parrot-fashion2 Joseph's-coat.* * *1 parrot2 figurado chatterbox\como un papagayo parrot fashion* * *SM1) (=pájaro) parrot2) (=charlatán) chatterbox4) And (=bacinilla) bedpan* * *1) ( ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo — to learn/recite something parrot-fashion
hablar como un papagayo — to be a chatterbox o windbag (colloq)
2) (Per, RPl) ( para enfermos) bedpan3) (Ven) ( cometa) kite* * *= parrot.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.* * *1) ( ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo — to learn/recite something parrot-fashion
hablar como un papagayo — to be a chatterbox o windbag (colloq)
2) (Per, RPl) ( para enfermos) bedpan3) (Ven) ( cometa) kite* * *= parrot.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
* * *A ( Zool)1 (ave) parrotaprender/recitar algo como un papagayo to learn/recite sth parrot-fashionhablar como un papagayo to be a chatterbox o windbag ( colloq)2 (pez) parrot fishB ( Bot)2 (arácea) caladiumC (Per, RPl) (para enfermos) bedpanvolar un papagayo to fly a kite* * *
papagayo sustantivo masculino
1 ( ave) parrot;◊ recitar algo como un papagayo to recite sth parrot-fashion
2 (Ven) ( juguete) kite
papagayo m Orn parrot
' papagayo' also found in these entries:
English:
parrot
- kite
* * *papagayo nm1. [animal] parrot;hablar como un papagayo to be a chatterbox2. Carib, Méx [cometa] kite* * *m ZO parrot* * *papagayo nmloro: parrot* * *papagayo n parrot -
2 loro
m.1 parrot (animal).2 chatterbox (informal).3 sounds(informal) (music device). (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 (pájaro) parrot2 argot (mujer fea) bag3 argot (charlatán) windbag\estar al loro argot (atento) to be on the ball, keep one's wits about one 2 (informado) to know the score* * *1. SM1) (=ave) parrot2) ** (=radio) radio; (=radiocasete) radio-cassette¡al loro! — watch out!
3) (=charlatán) chatterbox *mi hermana es un loro, no para de hablar — my sister's a chatterbox, she never stops talking
4) * (=mujer fea) old bag *, old bat *5) Cono Sur (=en robo) thieves' lookout man6) Cono Sur (Med) bedpan7) Cono Sur (=moco)sacar los loros — * to pick one's nose
8) Caribe (=cuchillo) pointed and curved knifelora2.ADJ dark brown* * *I- ra masculino, femenino (Zool) parrotIIhablar como un loro — (fam) to be a chatterbox (colloq)
masculino (fam)a) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( mujer fea) (Esp fam) hag* * *= parrot.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.----* al loro = in the know.* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* verde loro = parrot green.* * *I- ra masculino, femenino (Zool) parrotIIhablar como un loro — (fam) to be a chatterbox (colloq)
masculino (fam)a) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq)b) ( mujer fea) (Esp fam) hag* * *= parrot.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
* al loro = in the know.* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.* verde loro = parrot green.* * *masculine, feminineA ( Zool) parrotdijo la lección como un loro he recited the lesson parrot-fashionestar al loro ( Esp fam) (pendiente, alerta) to be on one's toes ( colloq), to be on the ball ( colloq), to keep one's eyes open ( colloq)(informado): está al loro de lo que pasa allí he keeps up with what's going on there, he's very clued up about o he's very up on what's going on there ( colloq)B ( fam) (charlatán) chatterboxesa mujer es un loro or una lora that woman is a real chatterbox o windbag ( colloq)loro2B ( fam) (en un robo) lookoutCsacarse los loros to pick one's nose* * *
loro 1◊ -ra sustantivo masculino, femenino (Zool) parrot
loro 2 sustantivo masculino (fam) ( charlatán) chatterbox (colloq), gasbag (colloq)
loro m Zool parrot
♦ Locuciones: familiar estar al loro, to be on the ball o to keep one's eyes open: hay que estar al loro o se te pasan las oportunidades, you have to be on the ball or you'll be passed by
' loro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cotorra
English:
dog
- parrot
* * *loro nm1. [animal] parrot;Famhablar como un loro to chatter;enumeró la lista como un loro she reeled off the list parrot-fashionloro real yellow-headed o yellow-crowned amazon [enterado] to be well up (on what's happening);si no estamos al loro, no conseguiremos entradas if we're not quick off the mark we won't get tickets;¿estás al loro de lo que le ha pasado a Claudia? are you up on what happened to Claudia?;¡al loro!: ¡al loro!, ¿a que no sabes a quien he visto? listen! you'll never guess who I saw;¡al loro con Luis, si puede te engañará! be careful with Luis, he'll cheat you if he gets a chance!* * *m parrot;estar al loro fam ( enterado) be clued up fam, be on the ball fam* * *loro nm: parrot* * * -
3 cotorra
f.1 parrot (ave).2 chatterbox (informal) (person).hablar como una cotorra to talk nineteen to the dozen3 woman who talks too much.4 taxi, taxi cab, taxicab.* * *1 (ave) parrot\hablar como una cotorra to be a chatterbox* * *SF1) (Orn) (=loro) parrot; (=urraca) magpie2) * (=persona) chatterbox *, windbag * pey* * *1)a) (Zool) ( loro) parrothablar como una cotorra — to talk a mile a minute (AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen (BrE colloq)
b) (fam) ( persona) chatterbox (colloq)2) (Ven fam) ( conversación) chat (colloq); (cuento, mentira) tale* * *= parrot, chattery, chatterbox, windbag.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.Ex. He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex. The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex. Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.----* cotorra monje = monk parakeet.* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* * *1)a) (Zool) ( loro) parrothablar como una cotorra — to talk a mile a minute (AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen (BrE colloq)
b) (fam) ( persona) chatterbox (colloq)2) (Ven fam) ( conversación) chat (colloq); (cuento, mentira) tale* * *= parrot, chattery, chatterbox, windbag.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
Ex: He is very chattery when he wants to be, and the rest of the time really chilled out and very rarely stressed.Ex: The ebullient Mr Wang is a chatterbox and a bit of a show-off.Ex: Anyway, some day in the not too distant future the old windbag will be pushing up the daisies.* cotorra monje = monk parakeet.* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.* * *Ahablar como una cotorra to talk a mile a minute ( AmE colloq), to talk nineteen to the dozen ( BrE colloq)1 (conversación) long chat, gas ( colloq)2 (cuento, mentira) taleecharle la cotorra a algn to spin sb a yarn o tale o line* * *
cotorra sustantivo femenino
cotorra sustantivo femenino
1 Orn parrot
2 figurado pey (persona) chatterbox
' cotorra' also found in these entries:
English:
chatterbox
- nineteen
* * *cotorra nf1. [ave] parrot;Famhablar como una cotorra to talk nineteen to the dozen* * *f ZO parrot; fampersona motormouth fam* * *cotorra nf1) : small parrot* * *cotorra n1. (ave) parrot -
4 perico
m.1 parakeet.2 snow (informal) (cocaína). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate, Venezuelan Spanish)3 white coffee (café con leche). (Colombian Spanish)4 parrot, parakeet, conure.5 Perico.6 cocaine.7 periwig, wig, peruke.8 chamberpot.* * *1 (ave) parakeet2 (orinal) chamber pot* * ** * *masculino (Zool) parakeet* * *= parrot.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.* * *masculino (Zool) parakeet* * *= parrot.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
* * *A ( Zool) parakeetPerico el de los palotes anybody* * *Perico n prFamPerico (el) de los Palotes anybody o whoever (you like)* * *m parakeet* * *perico nmcotorra: small parrot -
5 cacatúa
f.cockatoo, parrot.* * *1 (ave) cockatoo* * *SF1) (Orn) cockatoo2) * (=vieja) old bat *, old bag *, old cow ** * ** * *= parrot.Ex. When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.* * ** * *= parrot.Ex: When some of the parrots got sick, he nursed them back to health, and they in turn brought him back to life.
* * *1 ( Zool) cockatoo* * *
cacatúa sustantivo femenino (Zool) cockatoo
cacatúa sustantivo femenino
1 Orn cockatoo
2 fam pey (mujer vieja y fea) old bag
' cacatúa' also found in these entries:
English:
cockatoo
* * *cacatúa nf1. [ave] cockatoo* * *f ZO cockatoo* * *cacatúa nf: cockatoo
См. также в других словарях:
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