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cub

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noun

Cachorro de zorro

Examples :

"The little cub playfully chased butterflies in the meadow. "

El cachorro de zorro juguetón persiguió mariposas en el prado.

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noun

Cachorro, cría

(by extension) The young of certain other animals, including the bear, wolf, lion and tiger.

Examples :

"The zookeeper carefully watched the lion cub playing in its enclosure. "

El cuidador del zoológico observaba cuidadosamente al cachorro de león jugando en su recinto.

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noun

Chico, mocoso

A child, especially an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy.

Examples :

"My neighbor's cub kept kicking my bicycle as he walked by, and when I told him to stop, he just stuck his tongue out at me. "

El mocoso de mi vecino seguía pateando mi bicicleta cuando pasaba, y cuando le dije que parara, simplemente me sacó la lengua.

human character person age

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Joven que busca relaciones con mujeres mayores

A young man who seeks relationships with older women, or "cougars".

Examples :

"The new student, a young cub, was often seen flirting with the older teachers. "

Al nuevo estudiante, un joven, se le veía a menudo coqueteando con las profesoras mayores.

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noun

Establo, cuadra

A stall for cattle.

Examples :

"The farmer used the cattle cub to keep his cows separate from the calves. "

El granjero usó el establo para mantener a sus vacas separadas de los terneros.

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Alacena, armario

Examples :

"My grandmother's kitchen has a large cub for storing dishes. "

La cocina de mi abuela tiene una alacena grande para guardar la vajilla.

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verb

Parir cachorros

To give birth to cubs

Examples :

"The mother bear cubbed her four small cubs in a den. "

La osa parió a sus cuatro cachorros en una guarida.

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verb

Cazar cachorros de zorro

To hunt fox cubs

Examples :

"Animal rights activists protested the local hunt's decision to cub this season, arguing it was cruel and unnecessary. "

Los activistas por los derechos de los animales protestaron por la decisión de la cacería local de cazar cachorros de zorro esta temporada, argumentando que era cruel e innecesario.

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verb

Encerrar, confinar

To shut up or confine.

Examples :

"The teacher cubbed the noisy students in the back of the classroom. "

El profesor encerró a los estudiantes ruidosos en la parte trasera del aula.

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noun

Novato, becario

A young, inexperienced reporter employed by a newspaper or magazine.

Examples :

"The newspaper hired a new cub reporter to cover the local school events. "

El periódico contrató a un nuevo becario para cubrir los eventos escolares locales.

media job person

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Nuevo rico, hortera

Examples :

"The new cub at the law firm, despite earning a substantial salary, spent his money on extravagant sports cars and designer clothes to impress people. "

El nuevo rico del bufete de abogados, a pesar de ganar un salario sustancial, gastó su dinero en coches deportivos extravagantes y ropa de diseñador para impresionar a la gente.

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