kangaroo

BrE /ˈkæŋɡərʊ/ AmE /ˈkæŋɡəroʊ/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] B1

a large marsupial animal that lives in Australia and has a strong tail, long ears, and a pouch for carrying its young

canguro

Collocations kangaroo population

  • The kangaroo is a symbol of Australia.

    El canguro es un símbolo de Australia.

2 SPORT [singular] C1

a sport in which players hit a ball with their feet to try and score goals against the opposing team, similar to soccer but played on a smaller field with fewer players

kanguru (juego)

Collocations kangaroo match

  • They are playing a kangaroo match.

    Están jugando un partido de kanguru.