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    Pingüino (en. Penguin)

    /piŋˈɡwino/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Flightless bird of the family Spheniscidae, found in the Southern Hemisphere.
    The emperor penguin is the largest of its species.
    El pingüino emperador es el más grande de su especie.
    Animal adapted to life in water, with wings transformed into flippers.
    At the zoo, we saw a penguin swimming and doing tricks.
    En el zoológico, vimos un pingüino nadando y haciendo piruetas.
    Symbol of popular culture, often used in cartoons.
    Penguins are beloved characters in many animated films.
    Los pingüinos son personajes queridos en muchas películas de animación.

    Etymology

    From Old English 'pingewin', which referred to a similar bird.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dance like a penguin
    To move clumsily, as penguins do when they walk.
    bailar como un pingüino
    be a penguin
    Refers to someone who feels out of place in a social situation.
    ser un pingüino

    Related Words

    ice
    Frozen surface where penguins often inhabit.
    hielo
    sea
    Body of water where penguins fish.
    mar
    cold
    Typical weather condition of the penguins' habitat.
    frío

    Slang Meanings

    In some contexts, it refers to someone clumsy or unskilled.
    Don't be a penguin, try to be more agile in your movements.
    No seas pingüino, intenta ser más ágil en tus movimientos.
    Used in fashion terms to describe a formal suit.
    That black suit makes you look like an elegant penguin.
    Ese traje negro te hace ver como un pingüino elegante.