kat

S1 W1

BrE /kæt/ AmE /kæt/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] A1

a small animal with soft fur, four legs and claws, that catches mice and other animals to eat

gato, gata

Collocations black cat · kitty cat

  • She has a black cat.

    Ella tiene un gato negro.

2 PERSON [singular] B1

a person who is very clever or skillful at something, especially in sports or games

gato (en deportes o juegos)

Collocations cat burglar · cat fight

  • He's a cat when it comes to basketball.

    Es un gato cuando se trata de baloncesto.

3 SHAPE [singular] B2

a shape that looks like the head of a cat, with two points at the top and one or two lines coming down from them to make ears

forma de gato (en símbolos o dibujos)

Collocations cat's eye · cat's paw

  • The cat's eye on the road was very bright.

    El reflector en la carretera era muy brillante.

Idioms

let the cat out of the bag B2

descubrir un secreto

  • He let the cat out of the bag about our surprise party.

    Él descubrió el secreto sobre nuestra fiesta sorpresa.

curiosity killed the cat B2

la curiosidad mató al gato

  • Be careful, curiosity killed the cat.

    Ten cuidado, la curiosidad mató al gato.