puercoespín
/pweɾkoesˈpin/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- puercoespines
Meaning
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porcupine
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El puercoespín erizó sus púas.
The porcupine bristled its quills.
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Similar words
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Portuguese
porco-espinho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "porcupine."
Practice
1 What does puercoespín mean?
porcupine
2 Fill the gap: El ___ erizó sus púas.
Full sentence: El puercoespín erizó sus púas. (The porcupine bristled its quills.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches puercoespín?
puercoespín: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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