- wolf
- wulf
1. plural - wolves; noun(a type of wild animal of the dog family, usually found hunting in packs.) lobo
2. verb(to eat greedily: He wolfed (down) his breakfast and hurried out.) zampar- wolf-cub- wolf-whistle
- keep the wolf from the door
wolf n loboEl plural de wolf se escribe wolveswolftr[wʊlf]noun (pl wolves)1 lobotransitive verb (Also wolf down)1 tragarse, zamparse, devorar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cry wolf gritar "¡al lobo!", dar una falsa alarmato keep the wolf from the door no pasar hambreto throw somebody to the wolves arrojar a alguien a los lobosa lone wolf un lobo solitarioa wolf in sheep's clothing un lobo con piel de corderowolf cub lobato, lobeznowolf whistle silbido de admiraciónwolf ['wʊlf] vt or to wolf down : engullirwolf n, pl wolves ['wʊlvz] : lobo m , -ba fwolfv.• comer vorazmente v.• zampar v.n.(§ pl.: wolves) = lobo s.m.• mujeriego s.m.
I wʊlfnoun (pl wolves)a) (Zool) lobo ma wolf in sheep's clothing — un lobo disfrazado de cordero
to cry wolf: he's cried wolf once too often ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento; to keep the wolf from the door — mantenerse* a flote, no pasar miseria, parar la olla (CS, Per fam)
b) (womanizer) (colloq) donjuán m, tenorio m
II
transitive verb wolf (down) devorar(se), engullir(se)*[wʊlf]don't wolf your food — no engullas la comida de esa forma
1. N(pl wolves) [wʊlvz]1) (=animal) lobo mlone wolf — (fig) lobo m solitario
- cry wolf- keep the wolf from the door- throw sb to the wolves2) * (=womanizer) tenorio m2.VT (also: wolf down) zamparse *, engullir3.CPDwolf whistle N — silbido m de admiración
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I [wʊlf]noun (pl wolves)a) (Zool) lobo ma wolf in sheep's clothing — un lobo disfrazado de cordero
to cry wolf: he's cried wolf once too often ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento; to keep the wolf from the door — mantenerse* a flote, no pasar miseria, parar la olla (CS, Per fam)
b) (womanizer) (colloq) donjuán m, tenorio m
II
transitive verb wolf (down) devorar(se), engullir(se)*don't wolf your food — no engullas la comida de esa forma
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
