wolves in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for wolves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

wolves [Am wʊlvz, Brit wʊlvz] pl of wolf

See also wolf

I.wolf <pl wolves> [Am wʊlf, Brit wʊlf] N

1. wolf ZOOL:

wolf

lobo m

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un lobo disfrazado de cordero

to cry wolf he's cried wolf once too often

ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento

to cry wolf he's cried wolf once too often

es como el cuento del pastorcito mentiroso

to keep the wolf from the door

mantenerse a flote

to keep the wolf from the door

no pasar miseria

to keep the wolf from the door

parar la olla CSur Peru inf

2. wolf (womanizer):

wolf inf

donjuán m

wolf inf

tenorio m

II.wolf [Am wʊlf, Brit wʊlf] VB trans

wolf

devorar(se)

wolf

engullir(se)

don't wolf your dinner

no engullas

I.wolf <pl wolves> [Am wʊlf, Brit wʊlf] N

1. wolf ZOOL:

wolf

lobo m

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un lobo disfrazado de cordero

to cry wolf he's cried wolf once too often

ya ha venido demasiadas veces con el mismo cuento

to cry wolf he's cried wolf once too often

es como el cuento del pastorcito mentiroso

to keep the wolf from the door

mantenerse a flote

to keep the wolf from the door

no pasar miseria

to keep the wolf from the door

parar la olla CSur Peru inf

2. wolf (womanizer):

wolf inf

donjuán m

wolf inf

tenorio m

II.wolf [Am wʊlf, Brit wʊlf] VB trans

wolf

devorar(se)

wolf

engullir(se)

don't wolf your dinner

no engullas

timber wolf N

timber wolf

lobo m gris

dog wolf N

dog wolf

lobo m

lone wolf N

lone wolf

lobo m solitario

he's a bit of a lone wolf

tiene algo de lobo solitario

I.wolf whistle [Am ˈwʊlf ˌ(h)wɪsəl, Brit ˈwʊlf wɪs(ə)l] N

wolf whistle

silbido m

wolf whistle

chiflido m (de admiración)

he gave her a wolf whistle

le silbó

he gave her a wolf whistle

le chifló LatAm

II.wolf-whistle VB trans

wolf-whistle

silbarle a

wolf-whistle

chiflarle a LatAm

III.wolf-whistle VB intr

wolf-whistle

silbar

wolf-whistle

chiflar LatAm

I.wolf down VB [Am wʊlf -, Brit wʊlf -] (v + adv +o, v + o + adv)

wolf down

devorar(se)

wolf down

engullir(se)

wolf cub N

1. wolf cub ZOOL:

wolf cub

lobezno m

wolf cub

lobato m

Phrases:

Wolf Cub Brit dated

lobato m

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she-wolf

loba f

she-wolf

hembra f de lobo

Translations for wolves in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lobo (loba)

wolf

arrojar a alg. a los lobos

to throw sb to the wolves

un lobo con piel de oveja inf

a wolf in sheep's clothing

wolves in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wolves in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.wolf [wʊlf] wolves N

1. wolf (animal):

wolf

lobo m

2. wolf inf (seducer):

wolf

don Juan m

Phrases:

to keep the wolf from the door

no pasar miseria

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un lobo disfrazado de cordero

to cry wolf

dar una falsa alarma

to throw sb to the wolves

arrojar a alguien a los lobos

II.wolf [wʊlf] wolves VB trans inf

wolf

engullir

wolf whistle N

wolf whistle

silbido m de admiración

wolf cub N

wolf cub

lobato m

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domestic dogs are descended from wolves

los perros domésticos descienden/(pro)vienen de los lobos

pack of wolves, hounds

manada f

Translations for wolves in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lobezno

wolf cub

lobato

wolf cub

shuyo (Hoplerythrinus unitaeniatus) m FISH Peru

gold wolf fish

lobo (-a)

wolf

ser un lobo con piel de oveja

to be a wolf in sheep's clothing

tener un hambre de lobos

to be as hungry as a wolf

comer algo a dentelladas

to wolf sth down

wolves Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep the wolf from the door

no pasar miseria

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un lobo disfrazado de cordero

to cry wolf

dar una falsa alarma

to throw sb to the wolves

arrojar a alguien a los lobos

to cry wolf

dar una falsa alarma

domestic dogs are descended from wolves

los perros domésticos descienden/(pro)vienen de los lobos

to be a wolf in sheep's clothing

ser un lobo con piel de oveja

to be as hungry as a wolf

tener un hambre de lobos

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The wolves take on the shape of civilians to try to entrap them.

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This genetic variation was promoted by spontaneous and, in some cases, intentional periodic matings with locally indigenous wolves (still present).

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In contrast, the golden jackal appears to have unlimited fertility with dogs and wolves.

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A legendary version of the patronym's etymology associates it with a child raised by wolves ("rado vilko").

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He said that old folks say they remember seeing wolves in the bay-swamp area and talk about them every now and then.

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There are also predators - foxes, wolves, raccoon dogs, weasels, ermines, and others.

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It's not so much fluff and flying and tricks and wolves and stuff.

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Wolves were also a big problem for farmers.

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Because of this extensive agriculture, black bears, wolves and about 35 species of plants have been extirpated.

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However, some jackals have been observed to follow and feed alongside wolves without evoking any hostility.

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