What does lobo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word lobo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lobo in Spanish.

The word lobo in Spanish means wolf, wolf, ungainly, the wolf is coming!, werewolf, wolf in sheep's clothing, sea dog, seal, venture into the lion's den, see the writing on the wall. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lobo

wolf

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (cánido salvaje)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El aullido del lobo asustaba a los niños que se refugiaban en la cabaña.
The howling of the wolf scared the little kids who sought shelter in the cabin.

wolf

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona astuta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La abogada de la defensa es una loba que ha ganado los casos más difíciles.
The defence lawyer is a wolf who has won the most difficult cases.

ungainly

adjetivo (CO: coloquial (de mal gusto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¿Dónde compraste esas gafas tan lobas?
Where did you buy those ungainly glasses?

the wolf is coming!

expresión (cuidado, peligro)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

werewolf

locución nominal masculina (licántropo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La leyenda dice que el hombre lobo sale a cazar en luna llena.
Legend has it that the werewolf goes hunting on a full moon.

wolf in sheep's clothing

expresión (figurado (hipócrita, farsante)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No te fíes de él, es un lobo con piel de oveja.

sea dog

nombre masculino (marinero experimentado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El viejo era un lobo de mar que sabía detectar cualquier situación de peligro cuando navegaba.
The old man was a sea dog who knew how to predict dangerous situations when at sea.

seal

nombre masculino (mamífero de mar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El lobo marino se encuentra en las aguas de Sudamérica.
Seals can be found in the waters of South America.

venture into the lion's den

locución verbal (coloquial, figurado (ir directo al peligro)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro se metió en la boca del lobo cuando fue a ese peligroso barrio.
Pedro ventured into the lion's den when he went to that dangerous neighborhood.

see the writing on the wall

locución verbal (ES, coloquial (notar peligro) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Dejé de fumar porque le he visto las orejas al lobo.

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