spider

S2 W2

BrE /ˈspaɪdə/ AmE /ˈspaɪdər/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [singular] A2

an animal with eight legs that makes webs to catch insects

araña

Collocations spider web · spider bite

  • There's a spider in the corner of the room.

    Hay una araña en la esquina de la habitación.

2 WEB [singular] A2

the web that a spider makes to catch insects

telaraña

Collocations spider's web · sticky spider web

  • She was afraid of getting caught in a spider's web.

    Ella temía quedarse atrapada en una telaraña.

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person who is very active and busy, like a spider making a web

persona activa y ocupada

Collocations spider of activity · busy as a spider

  • She's such a busy spider, always on the go.

    Ella es una persona tan activa y ocupada, siempre en movimiento.

1 WEBSITE [singular] B2

the main page of a website or an internet address

página principal de un sitio web

Collocations spider site · visit the spider

  • The company's spider is very informative.

    La página principal de la empresa es muy informativa.

1 SEARCH [singular] C1

a program that searches the internet for information

programa de búsqueda en internet

Collocations spider search · web spider

  • The web spider found the information quickly.

    El programa de búsqueda en internet encontró la información rápidamente.

1 SPORT [singular] C2

a sport where players hit a ball with a bat and run around bases

pelota-palo, béisbol

Collocations spider game · play spider

  • They're playing a game of spider.

    Están jugando un juego de pelota-palo.

1 ART [singular] C2

a type of embroidery made with raised patterns that look like spiders' webs

punto en relieve, bordado con motivos de telaraña

Collocations spider embroidery · spider stitch

  • She made a beautiful spider for her wedding dress.

    Ella bordó un hermoso diseño en relieve para su vestido de novia.

1 MACHINE [singular] C2

a machine that makes thread or yarn into fabric

maquinaria textil, tejedor

Collocations spider machine · textile spider

  • The factory has many spiders for making cloth.

    La fábrica tiene muchas máquinas textiles para hacer tela.