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    Tentáculos (en. Tentacles)

    /tenˈtakulos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Characteristic appendages of certain animals, used for locomotion or capturing prey.
    Octopuses use their tentacles to hunt.
    Los pulpos utilizan sus tentáculos para cazar.
    Tentacle extension that can also refer to similar structures in plants or marine creatures.
    Sea anemones have tentacles that help them with feeding.
    Los anémonas de mar tienen tentáculos que les ayudan en la alimentación.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tentaculum', which means 'touch' or 'temptation'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    octopus tentacles
    Appendages of an octopus used for manipulation.
    tentáculos del pulpo
    to get tangled in tentacles
    To complicate oneself in a difficult or tangled situation.
    enredarse en tentáculos
    with tentacles
    Refers to something that has influence or control over other things.
    con tentáculos

    Related Words

    octopus
    Marine animal known for having eight tentacles.
    pulpo
    anemone
    Marine animal that has tentacles and is associated with clownfish.
    anémona
    tentacle
    Singular variant of tentacles, referring to one only.
    tentáculo

    Slang Meanings

    Tentacle as a metaphor for influence or control.
    The business has tentacles throughout the city.
    El negocio tiene tentáculos en toda la ciudad.
    Referring to complicated or difficult situations.
    That debt is a tentacle I can't shake off.
    Esa deuda es un tentáculo que no puedo quitarme de encima.