Polyglot Dictionary

caracol

/kaɾaˈkɔw/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
caracóis

Meaning

  1. snail

    • O caracol é lento.

      The snail is slow.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Schnecke

Schnecke is the German word for the same thing — both mean "snail."

Spanish

caracol

caracol is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "snail."

French

escargot

escargot is the French word for the same thing — both mean "snail."

Practice

1 What does caracol mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ é lento.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches caracol?

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