cat

S1 W1

BrE /kæt/ AmE /kæt/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] A1

a small animal with soft fur, sharp claws and teeth, and a long tail that is often kept as a pet

gato, gata

Collocations a cat · cat food

  • She has a black cat.

    Ella tiene un gato negro.

2 SPORT [singular] B1

a sport in which players hit a small ball with a bat and try to run around four bases on the ground

béisbol, pelota

Collocations cat game · play cat

  • They are playing a cat game.

    Están jugando un juego de béisbol.

3 SLANG [singular] C1

a person, especially one who is not liked or respected

persona desagradable, tipo

Collocations cat of a person

  • He's just a cat.

    Él es solo un tipo desagradable.

4 SHIP [singular] C1

a small boat with a pointed front and back, used for racing or in the navy

galeota, barcaza

Collocations cat ship

  • The cat was used in naval battles.

    La galeota se utilizaba en las batallas navales.

5 MACHINE [singular] C1

a machine that is used to pull a boat through water, consisting of two blades joined at an angle and attached to the boat by a rope or chain

gato (máquina)

Collocations cat machine

  • The cat was used to pull the boat.

    El gato se utilizaba para tirar del bote.

6 CRAFT [singular] C1

a small boat with a pointed front and back, used for racing or in the navy

galeota (barco)

Collocations cat craft

  • The cat was used in naval battles.

    La galeota se utilizaba en las batallas navales.

7 CRAFT [singular] C1

a small boat with a pointed front and back, used for racing or in the navy

galeota (barco)

Collocations cat craft

  • The cat was used in naval battles.

    La galeota se utilizaba en las batallas navales.

8 CRAFT [singular] C1

a small boat with a pointed front and back, used for racing or in the navy

galeota (barco)

Collocations cat craft

  • The cat was used in naval battles.

    La galeota se utilizaba en las batallas navales.