Gatos (en. Cats)

/ˈɡa.tos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Domestic mammal of the feline family.

Cats are very independent animals.

Los gatos son animales muy independientes.

Colloquial term used to refer to clever or stealthy people.

That person is a cat in the business world.

Esa persona es un gato en el mundo de los negocios.

From the Latin 'cattus', which means cat.

to have a hidden cat

To be in a situation with secrets or deceptions.

tener gato encerrado

a cat for a hare

To deceive someone into believing they are receiving something better than it actually is.

gato por liebre

to play a trick on someone

To play a joke or trick on someone.

hacerle un gato

cat door

Opening for a cat to pass through.

gatera

kitten

Young or small cat.

gatito

Cat (person) who is clever or stealthy.

That guy is a cat; he always knows what's going on.

Ese tipo es un gato; siempre sabe lo que está pasando.

Street cat.

I saw a cat in the street that looked lost.

Vi un gato en la calle que parecía perdido.