lamb

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'lamb', 'Lamb': /læm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/læm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lam)

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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lamb n (young sheep)cordero, cordera nm, nf
  borrego, borrega nm, nf
 Laura's sheep had a young lamb this spring.
 La oveja de Laura tuvo un corderito ésta primavera.
lamb n (meat of young sheep)cordero nm
 Katie made roast lamb for dinner.
 Katie hizo cordero asado para cenar.
lamb adj (of lamb meat)de cordero loc adj
 Ben liked to make lamb chops on Christmas Day.
 A Ben le gusta preparar chuletas de cordero en Navidad.
lamb⇒ vi (ewe: give birth) (literal)parir un cordero loc verb
  parir⇒ vi
 The ewe lambed in May.
 La oveja parió un cordero en mayo.
the Lamb n (Jesus Christ)Cordero de Dios n propio m
 Jesus is often referred to as the Lamb in the Bible.
 A Jesús se le menciona a menudo en la Biblia como el Cordero de Dios.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
lamb n figurative (meek person) (figurado, sumiso)corderito, corderita nm, nf
 Sarah was a lamb and was difficult to anger.
 Sarah era una corderita y era difícil hacerla enfadar.
lamb n figurative (gullible person)crédulo/a adj
  ingenuo/a adj
  inocente adj mf
 Tom is a lamb; he'll believe anything.
 Tom es un crédulo; se creerá cualquier cosa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
corn salad,
lamb's lettuce,
mache n		 (leafy vegetable)canónigo nm
  milamores nf
Karakul,
Caracul,
Persian lamb n		 (fur of Karakul lamb)piel de caracul, piel de karakul nf + loc adj
  astracán nm
lamb chop n often plural (cutlets of young sheep's meat)chuletas de cordero nfpl + loc adj
  (AR)costeletas de cordero nfpl + loc adj
 We're having lamb chops with mint sauce for dinner.
Lamb of God n (Jesus Christ)Cordero de Dios n propio m
lamb shoulder n (cut of young sheep's meat)paleta de cordero nf
lamb stew n (casserole containing young sheep's meat)guiso de cordero grupo nom
lamb's quarters npl (edible flowering plant) (Chenopodium album)cenizo nm
lamb's tail (botany)lanaria lanata loc nom f
lamb's wool,
lambswool n		 (spun fleece of young sheep)lana de cordero nf
 This lambswool scarf is very cozy.
leg of lamb n (meat: leg joint of young sheep)pierna de cordero nf
 Roast leg of lamb is delicious with new potatoes and mint sauce.
 La pierna de cordero asada es deliciosa con papas y salsa de menta.
  pata de cordero nf
 La pata de cordero asada es deliciosa con papas y salsa de menta.
neck of lamb n (cut of young sheep's meat)cuello de cordero, cogote de cordero grupo nom
 I bought a neck of lamb to make a stew.
paschal lamb,
Passover lamb,
Passover sacrifice n		 (sacrificed lamb)cordero pascual loc nom m
  cordero de pascua loc nom m
paschal lamb n (Christ)cordero de Dios n propio m
  Cristo n propio m
rack of lamb n (roasted ribs of young sheep)costillar de cordero nm
sacrificial lamb n figurative ([sth], [sb]: must die for good of all)chivo expiatorio loc nom m
sacrificial lamb n figurative (politics: candidate)candidato sin posibilidades de ganar grupo nom
sucker lamb n AU (young sheep farmed for meat)cordero lechal nm + adj
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'lamb' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
gigot - ground meat - Karakul - lambkin - mince - noisette - paschal lamb - red meat - shepherd's pie - yean
Spanish:
borro - cordero - borrego - cacatúa - canónigo - como una malva - Cordero de Dios - cordero pascual - dobladura - en menos que canta un gallo - gallinejas - lechazo - recental - silla de cordero

Collocations: lamb [cutlets, chops, shanks, steaks, stew], [eat, cook] lamb [cutlets], [grilled, roasted] lamb chops, more...

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