donkey in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for donkey in the English»Spanish Dictionary

donkey <pl donkeys> [Am ˈdɔŋki, ˈdɑŋki, Brit ˈdɒŋki] N

1. donkey:

donkey

burro m

donkey

asno m

donkey's years inf

siglos mpl

donkey's years inf

la tira (de tiempo) Spain inf

it's donkey's year's since I've seen her

hace siglos que no la veo

2. donkey (stupid person):

donkey

burro m / burra f

donkey derby N Brit

donkey derby

carrera f de burros

donkey jacket N Brit

donkey jacket

chaquetón de trabajo con un refuerzo impermeable en los hombros

donkeywork, donkey work N inf

donkeywork

trabajo m pesado

to do the donkeywork

hacer el trabajo pesado

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jumento

donkey

asno

donkey

borrico (borrica)

donkey

pollino (pollina)

donkey

es cruza de burro y yegua

it is a cross between a donkey and a mare

es cruce de burro y yegua

it is a cross between a donkey and a mare

donkey in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for donkey in the English»Spanish Dictionary

donkey [ˈdɒŋki, Am ˈdɑ:ŋ-] N a. fig

donkey

burro m

donkey

burra f

donkey N

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for donkey’s years Brit inf coll

(desde) hace una pila de años inf

I haven't met them for donkey’s years

llevo sin verlos una pila de años

donkey jacket N Brit

donkey jacket

chaqueta f de obrero

donkey work no pl N inf

donkey work

trabajo m pesado

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to talk the hind legs off a donkey Brit inf

hablar por los codos

to harness a horse/donkey to a carriage

enganchar un caballo/burro a un carro

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borrico (-a)

donkey

jumento

donkey

asno

donkey

pollino (-a)

(young) donkey

donkey Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I haven't met them for donkey’s years

llevo sin verlos una pila de años

to harness a horse/donkey to a carriage

enganchar un caballo/burro a un carro

to talk the hind legs off a donkey Brit inf

hablar por los codos

the mule is a cross between a donkey and a horse

la mula es un cruce entre un burro y un caballo

to talk the hind leg off a donkey

enrollarse como una persiana

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Twins are rare, but occur more frequently among donkeys than horses.

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More often, donkeys were used, as they were more reliable.

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When asked what he owed his investors he replied: dead donkey ears.

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About 1.7 percent of donkey pregnancies result in twins; both foals survive in about 14 percent of those.

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They were hauled by onagers, related to donkeys.

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The officers made a shape of the concubine using donkey leather.

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He is stubborn as a donkey, or a "scholar".

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Female mules have been known, on rare occasions, to produce offspring when mated to a horse or donkey, though this is extremely uncommon.

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Donkeys originated in deserts with little fodder and difficult ground.

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Twink has pet dogs, cats, birds, and a donkey.

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