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lobo

wolf

noun LOH-boh Rare

Usage Note

Lobo is the masculine form; the female is loba. The idiom un lobo con piel de oveja ('a wolf in sheep's clothing') is widely understood across the Spanish-speaking world. Lobo marino is the common term for a sea lion in Latin America. The diminutive lobezno or lobato refers to a wolf cub.

Examples

"El lobo aulló en la noche."

Natural Translation

The wolf howled in the night.

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