scorpion

BrE /ˈskɒrɪən/ AmE /ˈskɔːrɪən/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL B2

a small, fierce animal with a long tail that has a curved stinger at the end. It can give you a very painful sting.

escorpión

Collocations scorpion sting

  • The scorpion stung him on the ankle.

    El escorpión le picó en el tobillo.

2 SYMBOL C1

a symbol of a scorpion, used in astrology to represent one of the twelve signs of the zodiac.

escorpio (en astrología)

Collocations scorpion sign

  • She was born under the scorpion sign.

    Ella nació bajo el signo de Escorpio.