Spanish Conversation · Level 188
15 words
Spanish word
vaquero
Pronunciation
IPA/baˈkeɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncowboy
Example
El vaquero lleva sombrero y botas.
The cowboy is wearing a hat and boots.
More examples
El vaquero montó a caballo para reunir el ganado.
The cowboy rode a horse to gather the cattle.
Core concept
Ranch worker who looks after cattle.
Common phrases
sombrero de vaquero
cowboy hat
botas de vaquero
cowboy boots
ropa de vaquero
cowboy clothing
Similar words
gaucho: South American horseman from Argentina or Uruguay who manages cattle.
ranchero: Livestock caretaker on a ranch responsible for feeding and managing animals.
Definition in Spanish
Se refiere a la persona que cuida el ganado en el campo; en contextos informales, puede usarse para aludir a pantalones vaqueros.
Word origin
It derives from Spanish vaca 'cow' plus the occupational suffix -ero, originally naming someone who works with cows and later applied to cowboys and to the jeans they wore.
Usage tips
- The clothing sense appears mainly in the phrase 'pantalones vaqueros' or the plural 'vaqueros', while the singular 'vaquero' normally denotes the person.
Other meanings
- jeansnoun
Related words
- vaqueracowgirlnoun