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cachorro

puppy

noun kah-CHOH-rroh Rare
Animals & Nature Pets

Also means

cub

Usage Note

Cachorro primarily means a puppy (dog), but it is used for the young of many mammals: cachorro de tigre (tiger cub), cachorro de lobo (wolf pup). The feminine cachorra refers to a female pup. In some Latin American countries it is also casual slang for a kid or youngster.

Examples

"El cachorro juega con una pelota en el jardín."

Natural Translation

The puppy plays with a ball in the garden.

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