noun🔗ShareCaracolAny of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell."The snail slowly crawled across the garden path. "El caracol se arrastraba lentamente por el sendero del jardín.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersona lenta, perezoso(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.""Come on, Mark, don't be such a snail! We need to leave for school soon." "¡Vamos, Mark, no seas tan perezoso! Tenemos que irnos a la escuela pronto.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareleva espiralA spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock."The old clock chimed the hour thanks to a rotating snail that lifted and released the hammer arm. "El viejo reloj dio la hora gracias a una leva espiral giratoria que levantaba y soltaba el brazo del martillo.technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTortuga, techo móvilA tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers."The army used a large snail to protect their soldiers during the siege. "El ejército usó una gran tortuga para proteger a sus soldados durante el asedio.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa vaina del trébol caracolThe pod of the snail clover."The farmer examined the field, carefully checking each snail to ensure the snail clover seeds were developing properly. "El agricultor examinó el campo, revisando cuidadosamente cada vaina del trébol caracol para asegurar que las semillas se estaban desarrollando correctamente.plantbiologyseedagriculturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMoverse muy lentamenteTo move or travel very slowly."The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."Los coches se movían muy lentamente por la autopista durante la hora punta.actionwayanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading