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tigre

tiger

noun TEE-greh Rare

Usage Note

Tigre is masculine for the animal; the female is tigresa. In informal Latin American Spanish tigre can also be used figuratively for a fierce or dangerous person. The phrase tigre de papel ('paper tiger') — borrowed from the English/Maoist idiom — describes something that looks powerful but is weak.

Examples

"El tigre descansa en la sombra."

Natural Translation

The tiger rests in the shade.

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