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“hare” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈljeβɾe/

Example

La liebre saltó entre las flores.

The hare jumped among the flowers.

Illustration for liebre (hare)

How to say “hare” in Spanish

“Hare” in Spanish is liebre.

Large rabbit-like wild mammal with long ears and powerful hind legs.

Full entry for liebre: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with liebre

Corrió como una liebre cuando oyó un ruido.

He ran like a hare when he heard a noise.

Tips for using liebre

  • In everyday speech conejo is used for tame rabbits while liebre signals a wild animal, so phrases like 'una liebre en el campo' naturally convey the difference.

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