Araña (en. Spider)

/aˈɾaɲa/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Arthropod of the order Araneae, characterized by having eight legs and living in various habitats.

Example Sentence: The spider wove a beautiful web in the corner of the room.

La araña tejió una hermosa telaraña en la esquina de la habitación.

Definition: Animal that uses its web to catch insects.

Example Sentence: The spider is an efficient predator of small insects.

La araña es un depredador eficiente de pequeños insectos.

Definition: Living being that often provokes fear or distrust in many people.

Example Sentence: I am not afraid of spiders, but I know that some are poisonous.

No tengo miedo a las arañas, pero sé que algunas son venenosas.

Etymology/Origin: From Latin 'arānea', meaning 'spider'.

Common Phrase: to weave a spider web

Meaning: It means creating a complicated or tangled situation.

tejer una tela de araña

Common Phrase: to be like a spider

Meaning: Refers to someone who tends to be hidden and waits for prey to fall into their trap.

ser como una araña

Common Phrase: to see a spider

Meaning: Expression indicating that one is searching for something that they cannot find.

ver una araña

Related Word: web

Description: Structure that spiders weave to trap prey.

telaraña

Related Word: arachnid

Description: Class of animals that includes spiders, scorpions, and others.

arácnido

Related Word: spider

Description: The habitat or place where a specific type of spider is found.

uípo

Slang Meaning: Little spider

Example: It is used to refer to a small or harmless spider.

Se usa para referirse a una araña pequeña o inofensiva.

Slang Meaning: Bug-catcher

Example: Colloquial usage to refer to a spider by its function of catching insects.

Uso coloquial para referirse a una araña por su función de cazar insectos.

Slang Meaning: Panic at the spider

Example: It refers to the exaggerated reaction when seeing a spider.

Se refiere a la reacción exagerada al ver una araña.