Comadreja (en. Weasel)

/ko.maˈðɾe.xa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Common name for several small carnivorous mammals of the order Carnivora.

The weasel slipped through the bushes.

La comadreja se escurrió entre los arbustos.

Refers to a person who acts in a cunning or treacherous manner.

Juan is such a weasel that he can never be trusted.

Juan es tan comadreja que nunca se puede confiar en él.

From the Latin 'mustela', which means 'marten' or 'weasel'.

to be a weasel

Referring to someone cunning or treacherous.

ser una comadreja

like a weasel

Comparing someone to the cunning of a weasel.

como una comadreja

mustelid

Member of the family of mammals to which the weasel belongs.

mustélido

marten

Another type of related carnivorous mammal.

marta

Cunning person who is untrustworthy.

Don't trust him, he's a weasel.

No te fíes de él, es una comadreja.

Someone who acts behind others' backs.

I can't believe he betrayed me, he's a real weasel.

No puedo creer que me haya traicionado, es una verdadera comadreja.