joey

BrE /ˈdʒəʊ.i/ AmE /ˈdʒoʊ.i/

noun en → es

1 KANGAROO YOUNG [singular] B2

the young of a kangaroo or similar animal, carried in its mother's pouch

cría de canguro, cachorro de marsupial

  • a joey

Collocations kangaroo joey

  • The kangaroo's joey is growing fast.

    El cría de canguro está creciendo rápido.

2 PERSON [singular] C1

(informal) a young person, especially one who is inexperienced or immature

persona joven, novato

  • a joey

Collocations new joey

  • He's still a bit of a joey when it comes to handling pressure.

    Aún es un poco novato cuando se trata de manejar la presión.