Pulpo (en. Octopus)

/ˈpul.po/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Marine animal known for its gelatinous shape and arms with suckers.

The octopus is a skilled hunter that can change color.

El pulpo es un habilidoso cazador que puede cambiar de color.

Dish prepared with octopus, very common in Mediterranean cuisine.

I love to eat galician-style octopus at the restaurant.

Me encanta comer pulpo a la gallega en el restaurante.

Colloquial term used to refer to someone who clings to something insistently.

Don’t be an octopus, let go of my arm, please.

No seas pulpo, suéltame el brazo, por favor.

From Latin 'polypus', which in turn comes from Greek 'polúpous', meaning 'many-footed'.

to be like an octopus in a garage

To be in an uncomfortable or out-of-place situation.

estar como un pulpo en un garaje

octopus in the sea

Reference to a natural environment where the octopus lives.

pulpo en el mar

galician-style octopus

A typical Spanish dish made with cooked octopus and paprika.

pulpo a la gallega

octopus

English name for the animal known as octopus.

octopus

tentacles

Arms with which the octopus moves.

tentáculos

sea

The habitat where the octopus lives.

mar

In some countries, it refers to a person who is very clingy or persistent.

That friend is an octopus, he always wants to be close.

Ese amigo es un pulpo, siempre quiere estar cerca.

In slang, it is used to describe someone who has many simultaneous romantic relationships.

Don't pay attention to him, he is an octopus with all his partners.

No le hagas caso, es un pulpo con todas sus parejas.