ugly duckling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ugly duckling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ugly duckling N

ugly duckling

patito m feo

Translations for ugly duckling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

el patito feo

the ugly duckling

Translations for ugly duckling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

duckling [Am ˈdəklɪŋ, Brit ˈdʌklɪŋ] N

1. duckling C ZOOL:

duckling

patito m

duckling

anadón m

2. duckling U FOOD:

duckling

pato m (joven)

ugly <uglier, ugliest> [Am ˈəɡli, Brit ˈʌɡli] ADJ

1. ugly (not pretty):

ugly person/face/clothes

feo

the ugly sisters

las hermanastras (de Cenicienta)

2. ugly (unpleasant, threatening):

ugly news

inquietante

ugly news

alarmante

ugly wound/gash

feo

ugly sin/crime

horrible

he has an ugly temper

tiene muy mal genio

the sky looks ugly

(el tiempo) se está poniendo feo

an ugly customer inf

un tipo peligroso or de cuidado inf

ugly duckling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ugly duckling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ugly duckling

patito m feo

Translations for ugly duckling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ugly <-ier, iest> [ˈʌgli] ADJ

1. ugly (not attractive):

ugly

feo, -a

ugly

macaco, -a Arg, Mex, Cuba, Chile

ugly duckling

patito m feo

to be ugly as sin

ser más feo que Picio

2. ugly (angry):

ugly mood

peligroso, -a

ugly look

repugnante

3. ugly (violent):

ugly

violento, -a

to turn ugly

ponerse violento

4. ugly (harsh):

ugly

desagradable

ugly story

fastidioso, -a

ugly truth

terrible

ugly weather

horroroso, -a

ugly clouds

amenazante

ugly rumours

calumnias f pl

duckling [ˈdʌklɪŋ] N

duckling

patito m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She also muses about playing the ugly duckling as a child, being forced into the role without even the satisfaction of emerging as a beautiful swan at the end.

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It tells the story of a brainy ugly duckling girl and her journey as she turns into someone who's worth loving.

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A recent and novel method of melanoma detection is the ugly duckling sign.

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She changes from ugly duckling to sorority swan, assuring her entry into the in-crowds inner circle.

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Twins felt that they become the ugly duckling as separated individuals.

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The ugly duckling is the child of a swan whose egg accidentally rolled into a duck's nest.

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Sally chalks it up to being an ugly duckling that became an ugly duck.

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Beguiling as she can be in ugly duckling roles, she becomes insufferable as this story's gloating swan...

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I was the ugly duckling, fat and clumsy and unpopular.

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The magazine also features fashion tips and in-depth celebrity ugly duckling interviews.

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