Spanish Conversation · Level 79
60 words
Spanish word
zorro
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθoro/
Meaning
- masculine nounfox
Example
Por la noche vi un zorro cerca de la casa.
At night I saw a fox near the house.
More examples
Él es un zorro en los negocios.
He is a sly person in business.
Core concept
Medium-sized reddish-brown canid with a bushy tail.
Common phrases
ser un zorro
be a sly person
Similar words
zorra: Adult female fox (vixen).
coyote: Small wild canid native to North America.
lobo: Large social canid that lives and hunts in packs.
Definition in Spanish
Mamífero canino de tamaño medio, de pelaje rojizo o pardo y cola espesa; por extensión, persona astuta o engañosa.
Word origin
Spanish word of uncertain origin attested in medieval Spanish and not derived from Latin vulpes, whose animal sense later produced a metaphorical meaning for a cunning or deceptive person.
Usage tips
- The feminine form 'zorra' is often used as a strong insult for women, so it can be offensive even when 'zorro' simply names the animal or a sly person.
Other meanings
- sly personnoun
Related words
- zorrafemale foxnoun