cats in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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cat's-paw, catspaw [Am ˈkætsˌpɔ, Brit ˈkatspɔː] N

1.1. cat (domestic animal):

cat
gato m / gata f
has the cat got your tongue? inf
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? inf
has the cat got your tongue? inf
¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? Spain
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers or pajamas
se cree el súmmum
look what the cat's brought or dragged in! inf
¡hombre, mira quién viene por aquí!
you look like something the cat dragged in
¡parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance Brit inf
no tener la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough or no room to swing a cat inf
no cabe ni un alfiler inf
to be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof
estar sobre ascuas
to fight like cat and dog
andar como (el) perro y (el) gato
those two are like cat and dog
esos dos se llevan or están siempre como el perro y el gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat
sonreír de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag
descubrir el pastel
to let the cat out of the bag
levantar la liebre
to let the cat out of the bag
levantar la perdiz RioPl
to play cat and mouse (with sb)
jugar al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs
llover a cántaros or a mares
to see which way the cat jumps
ver por dónde van los tiros
to set or put the cat among the pigeons
levantar un revuelo
when the cat's away the mice will play
cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones
a cat may look at a king
los ojos son para mirar
a cat may look at a king
con mirar no se desgasta

3. cat inf → caterpillar

See also caterpillar

caterpillar [Am ˈkædə(r)ˌpɪlər, Brit ˈkatəpɪlə] N

cat → catalog or catalogue

scaredy-cat [Am ˈskɛrdiˌkæt, Brit ˈskɛːdɪkat] N inf

Translations for cats in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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gatero (gatera)
mad on cats
gatero (gatera)
cat-crazy
es muy gatero
he's cat-crazy

cats in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cats in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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cat-walk [ˈkætˌwɔ:k, Am -wɑ:k] N

cats Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fight like cat and dog
llevarse como (el) perro y (el) gato
to rain cats and dogs
llover a cántaros
to put the cat among the pigeons
armar un revuelo
a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf
un lavoteo
a (cat's) lick and a promise Brit inf
un baño de vaquero Ven
to be raining cats and dogs
estar lloviendo a cántaros
sb let the cat out of the bag
alguien se fue del pico
all cats are grey [or gray Am] in the night
de noche todos los gatos son pardos
they fight like cat and dog
se llevan como el perro y el gato inf
I feel really sorry for the cat
me da mucha pena el gato
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Yet, when they brag amongst themselves, the cats and snakes and sheets of lightning use one ultimate comparison, albeit sparingly.
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Recognition of sounds such as spoken numbers, letters, words and easily identifiable noises (such as doorbells and cats meowing) were all impacted.
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A strain of this species was originally isolated from the respiratory tract of a cat with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, though it was also found in healthy cats.
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There are two viral respiratory groups that cause snuffles in cats; rhinotracheitis and calici virus, with infection causing sneezing and eye discharge.
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With the focus off the cats, even the shyest of shy-guys ventured down to sniff at the slow-moving bodies quietly emitting posi-chill vibes.
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Before they go any further, they must get past a number of cats that seem to know what is going on, then the old woman.
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The development of disease can occur rapidly, and symptoms in cats include skin ulceration, chronic respiratory infection, and necrotizing sinusitis.
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M concentrations of the drug; 1 mg of candicine iodide given i.v. to cats produced the same rise in blood pressure as 0.5 mg nicotine; toxic doses produced respiratory paralysis.
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He is an avid animal lover and loves cats the most.
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I stayed in friends' spare rooms and the cats had to live in a cattery for six weeks.
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