NIVEL 1 Animales salvajes / Wild animals, Aves / Birds

acorralar

to corner, to trap

acosar R3/2

to pursue relentlessly, to hound

agil

agile ´

ardilla f

squirrel

ballena f

whale

bisonte m

bison

bufalo m

buffalo ´

camello m

camel

carnicero

carnivorous

caza f

hunting, game

cazar

to hunt

colmillo m

tusk, canine (tooth)

conejo m

rabbit

coyote m M

coyote

dromedario m

dromedary

elefante m

elephant

erizo m

hedgehog

feroz

ferocious

garras fpl

claws

hipopotamo m

hippopotamus ´

jaguar m

jaguar

jirafa f

giraffe

leon m

lion ´

leopardo m (manchado)

(spotted) leopard

lobo m

wolf

marfil m

ivory

mono m

monkey

ocelote m M

ocelot, jaguar

pantera f

panther

pata m

leg, paw

pelaje m

coat, fur

perseguir

to hunt, to pursue

presa f

quarry

rana f

frog

rata f

rat

raton m

mouse ´

rinoceronte m

rhinoceros

tigre m

tiger

zorra f

vixen

zorro m

fox

a vuelo de pajaro

as the crow flies ´

aguila f

eagle ´

ala f

wing

albatros m

albatross

anidar

to nest

ave f

bird (generic term)

avicultor m

poultry farmer

buho m

owl ´ (generic term), eagle owl

buitre m

vulture

canario m

canary

cisne m

swan

condor m

condor ´

corneja f

crow

cr´ıa f

litter, brood

cuco m

cuckoo

cuervo m

crow, raven

gallina f

hen, chicken

gallinero m

henhouse, coop

gallo m

rooster, cockerel

gaviota f

seagull

golondrina f

swallow

gorrion m

sparrow ´

huevo m

egg

loro m

parrot

mirlo m

blackbird

mirlo m blanco

miracle, impossible to believe

nidada f

brood, clutch

nido m

nest

pajarito m

baby/little bird

pajaro m

bird ´

paloma f

dove

pavo m

turkey

pavo m real

peacock

pel´ıcano m

pelican

pichon m

young pigeon, chick (of other birds)

pico m

beak

pluma f

feather

plumaje m

plumage

plumon m

down, soft feathers ´

polla f

pullet, chick

pollo m

chick

poner una trampa

to lay a trap

volar

to fly

vuelo m

flight