puma

BrE /ˈpjuːmə/ AmE /ˈpuːmə/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] B2

a large cat-like animal with reddish-brown fur that lives in the mountains and forests of South America, also called cougar or mountain lion.

puma, león de montaña

Collocations puma en peligro · puma silvestre

  • The puma is a powerful predator.

    El puma es un depredador poderoso.

2 SPORT [singular] C1

a sport in which athletes throw heavy metal balls as far as possible, also called shot put.

lanzamiento de peso

Collocations ganar en puma · entrenar para el puma

  • She won the gold medal in the women's puma.

    Ella ganó la medalla de oro en lanzamiento de peso femenino.