Polyglot Dictionary

porcupine

/ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
porcupines

Meaning

  1. puercoespín

    • The porcupine raised its quills in defense.

      El puercoespín levantó sus púas para defenderse.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

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German

Igelfamilie

Worth distinguishing: porcupines and hedgehogs are different animals that are often confused.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa porcupine?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ raised its quills in defense.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a porcupine?

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