rabbit

conejo

Animal pequeño de orejas largas, pelo suave y cola corta que se desplaza dando saltos.

En inglés sencillo: A small animal with long ears, soft fur, and a short tail that moves by jumping.

• Our rabbit has white fur.
• Two rabbits were eating grass in the garden.
• Did you feed the rabbit this morning?

Sinónimos: bunny

Expresiones frecuentes: pet rabbit, wild rabbit, rabbit hole, feed a rabbit

conejo, carne de conejo

Carne de conejo que se prepara y se come como alimento.

En inglés sencillo: Meat from a small, long-eared animal, eaten as food.

• We had rabbit for dinner.
• She cooked rabbit with onions and wine.
• The restaurant serves a rich rabbit stew.

Expresiones frecuentes: rabbit stew, roast rabbit, braised rabbit, cook rabbit

liebre

Corredor que marca el ritmo de una carrera para ayudar a los demás o exigirles más.

En inglés sencillo: A runner who sets the speed in a race to help or challenge other runners.

• The rabbit led the first lap.
• They hired a rabbit to help the runner break the record.
• The rabbit dropped out after setting a fast pace.

Sinónimos: pacemaker, pacer

Expresiones frecuentes: race rabbit, rabbit sets pace, use a rabbit

parlotear, charlar sin parar

Hablar sin parar de forma molesta, a menudo sobre cosas sin importancia.

En inglés sencillo: To keep talking in an annoying way, often about things that do not matter.

• Please stop rabbiting on.
• She rabbited about her neighbours for an hour.
• He kept rabbiting while I tried to read.

Cómo se usa: rabbit on about something (He rabbited on about his new phone all evening.)

Sinónimos: babble, chatter, prattle

Expresiones frecuentes: rabbit on, rabbit about something, rabbit on about something

huir, salir corriendo

Salir corriendo rápidamente, generalmente por miedo o para escapar.

En inglés sencillo: To run away quickly, usually because you are afraid or want to escape.

• He looked ready to rabbit.
• The thief rabbited when he saw the police.
• She rabbited out of the room before anyone could stop her.

Cómo se usa: rabbit from someone/something (The suspect tried to rabbit from the police.)

Sinónimos: flee, bolt, run away

Antónimos: stay

Expresiones frecuentes: rabbit away, rabbit from someone