noun🔗ShareCerdoAny of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa."The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage."El hombre tenía un corral con dos cerdos que alimentaba con zanahorias y repollo.animalfoodagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCochinillo, lechón(specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine)."The farmer's piglets were very playful and squealed happily in the pen. "Los cochinillos del granjero eran muy juguetones y chillaban alegremente en el corral.animalagriculturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCerdoThe edible meat of such an animal; pork."Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."Algunas religiones prohíben a sus seguidores comer cerdo.animalfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRosa cerdoA light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink)."The new paint on the bedroom walls was a lovely pig, a soft pinkish-red shade. "La nueva pintura en las paredes del dormitorio era un encantador rosa cerdo, un tono rosado-rojizo suave.colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComilón, tragónSomeone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily."At the buffet, the pig gobbled down his food, making a lot of noise. "En el buffet, el comilón engulló su comida, haciendo mucho ruido.foodpersoncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCerdoA lecherous or sexist man."She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked."Ella lo consideraba un cerdo, ya que invariablemente la miraba el pecho cuando hablaban.personcharacterattitudesocietysexmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCerdo, persona suciaA dirty or slovenly person."He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops."Era un cerdo y su apartamento un chiquero; recipientes de comida para llevar y cajas de pizza en una larga corriente mohosa bordeaban sus encimeras.personcharacterhumananimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGordo, obesoA very obese person."Uncle Frank is a pig; he eats so much he's gained a lot of weight. "El tío Frank es un gordo; come tanto que ha ganado mucho peso.personbodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePolicía, agenteA police officer."The pig knocked on the door; he was a police officer investigating a disturbance at the school. "El policía llamó a la puerta; era un agente que investigaba un disturbio en la escuela.policeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProblema difícilA difficult problem."Fixing the leaky roof was a pig of a job. "Arreglar el techo con goteras fue un problema difícil.situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLingoteA block of cast metal."After the ill-advised trade, the investor was stuck with worthless options for 10,000 tons of iron pig."Después del intercambio desacertado, el inversor se quedó atascado con opciones sin valor por 10.000 toneladas de lingotes de hierro.materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLingoteThe mold in which a block of metal is cast."The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side."El lingote estaba agrietado y el metal fundido rezumaba por un lado.materialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCerdos de tuberíaA device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress."Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem."Desafortunadamente, el cerdo de tubería enviado para limpiar la obstrucción se atascó en una curva cerrada, lo que agravó el problema.devicemachineutilityindustrytechnicalfuelChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAmetralladora M60The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky."Unfortunately, the M60 is about twenty-four pounds and is very unbalanced. You try carrying the pig around the jungle and see how you feel."Desafortunadamente, la ametralladora M60 pesa alrededor de veinticuatro libras y está muy desequilibrada. Intenta llevar la ametralladora por la jungla y verás cómo te sientes.militaryweaponmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJuego del cerdoA simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained."My brother loves to play pig with his friends after school. "A mi hermano le encanta jugar al juego del cerdo con sus amigos después de la escuela.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParir(of swine) to give birth."The black sow pigged at seven this morning."La cerda negra parió a las siete de la mañana.animalbiologyphysiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZampar, atiborrarseTo greedily consume (especially food)."They were pigging on the free food at the bar."Se estaban zampando la comida gratis en el bar.foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcurrucarseTo huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed."The students pigged together in the small, crowded library study room. "Los estudiantes se acurrucaron juntos en la pequeña y concurrida sala de estudio de la biblioteca.animalgrouphumanfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiarTo clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device)."The maintenance crew pigged the oil pipeline to remove debris. "El equipo de mantenimiento limpió la tubería de petróleo con un 'pig' para eliminar los residuos.technicaldeviceindustrymachineprocessenergyutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCerámica, fragmento de cerámicaEarthenware, or an earthenware shard"The antique shop owner carefully displayed the old pig, a beautiful piece of earthenware. "El dueño de la tienda de antigüedades exhibió cuidadosamente el viejo fragmento de cerámica, una hermosa pieza de cerámica.materialarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCalientacamasAn earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer"Grandma used a pig to keep her bed warm on cold winter nights. "La abuela usaba un calientacamas para mantener su cama caliente en las frías noches de invierno.itemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading