tigre

/ˈtiɡɾe/, [ˈt̪i.ɣ̞ɾe]

tiger


Noun tigre m (plural tigres, feminine tigresa, feminine plural tigresas)

  1. tiger
  2. (Latin America) jaguar
  3. angry or fierce person
  4. an energic or expert male lover

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Las crías de tigre parecen gatos.

    Young tigers resemble cats.

  • El tigre dientes de sable se extinguió durante la era de hielo.

    It was during the ice age that the saber-toothed tiger became extinct.

  • Cuando recuperé el sentido, me pareció que me había crecido pelo en los dedos y en las rodillas. Cuando hubo un poco más de luz, miré mi reflejo en un manantial de la montaña, y me di cuenta de que me había convertido en un tigre.

    When I regained my senses, it seemed that fur had grown on my fingers and knees. When it became slightly brighter, I looked at my reflection in a mountain stream, and I realized that I had become a tiger.

  • John capturó a un tigre y le disparó a dos leones.

    John caught a tiger and shot two lions.

  • Un tigre se ha escapado del zoo.

    A tiger has escaped from the zoo.

  • Un tigre es un tipo de animal muy feroz.

    A tiger is a very ferocious kind of animal.

  • Un tigre aparece aquí cerca.

    A tiger appears near here.

  • El crío de tigre parecía ser un gran gatito.

    The tiger cub looked like a large kitten.

  • Él le disparó a un tigre en la cabeza.

    He shot a tiger through the head.

  • ¿Has acariciado a un tigre alguna vez?

    Have you ever patted a tiger?

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