once bitten twice shy

/wʌns ˈbɪtən twaɪs ʃaɪ/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. gato escaldado del agua fría huye

    • He won't invest again, once bitten twice shy.

      No invertirá de nuevo, gato escaldado del agua fría huye.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa once bitten twice shy?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He won't invest again, once ___ twice shy.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a once bitten twice shy?

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