snapper

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsnæpər/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(snap′ər)

Inflections of 'snapper' (n):
snappers
npl (All usages. For the fish, mainly used to talk about different types—e.g. "Snappers include the Australasian snapper and the red snapper.")
snapper
npl (For the fish, especially as a collective plural—e.g. "The fisherman has a good catch of snapper.")
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
snapper n (edible fish)huachinango nm
  pargo nm
  (PR)chillo nm
 My dad went out fishing for snapper.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
gray snapper (US),
grey snapper (UK),
mangrove snapper n		 US (fish)pargo prieto loc nom m
red snapper n (large pink fish)pargo colorado loc nom m
  (MX)huachinango nm
Note: Nombre científico: Lutjanus campechanus
 Red snapper is such a popular fish that it is endangered in many parts of the world.
 El pargo colorado es un pez tan popular que está en peligro en muchas partes del mundo.
whippersnapper,
whipper-snapper n		 informal (self-important young person)mocoso, mocosa nm, nf
  (MX, peyorativo)escuincle nm
  (CR)carajillo nm
  (MX, HO, CU, SV)chamaquillo, chamaquilla nm, nf
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'snapper' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
guachinango - huachinango

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