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tecolote

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
tecolote nm	AmC, MX (ave: búho) (general)	owl n
		barn owl n
	Los ojos del tecolote no se apartaban de su presa.
	The owl didn't take his eyes off the prey.
tecolote nm	MX (policía) (informal)	cop n
	Uno de la banda vigilaba por si aparecía algún tecolote.
	One gang member was keeping an eye out for the cops.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
cantarle el tecolote a alguien loc verb + prep	MX (estar próximo a morir)	be about to kick the bucket v expr
		be on your last legs v expr

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