cowboy

BrE /ˈkaʊ.bɔɪ/ AmE /ˈkaʊ.boʊ/

noun en → es

1 RANCHER [singular] B1

a man who works on a ranch, taking care of cattle and horses

vaquero, cowboy (en el sentido americano)

  • cowboy + plural

Collocations cowboy hat · cowboy boots

  • He's a cowboy who rides horses every day.

    Es un vaquero que monta caballos todos los días.

2 HERO [singular] B2

in stories or films, an idealized hero of the American West who rides a horse and wears a gun on his belt

vaquero (en el sentido de héroe del Oeste americano)

  • cowboy + plural
  • The cowboy in the film was very brave and honest.

    El vaquero en la película era muy valiente e íntegro.

3 CASUAL [singular] C1

a man who is not dressed formally or neatly, especially one who looks lazy and careless

hombre desaliñado, informal (en sentido coloquial)

  • cowboy + plural
  • He looks like a real cowboy, with his dirty shirt and torn jeans.

    Se ve como un verdadero cowboy, con su camisa sucia y sus vaqueros rotos.