kangaroo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkæŋgəˈruː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkæŋgəˈru/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kang′gə ro̅o̅′)

Inflections of 'kangaroo' (n):
kangaroos
npl (All usages)
kangaroo
npl (Can be used as a collective plural—e.g. "Kangaroo are native to Australia.")
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
kangaroo n (Australian marsupial)canguro nm
 Kangaroos are pests in some parts of Australia.
 Los canguros son plaga en algunas partes de Australia.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
kangaroo care n (baby: skin-to-skin contact)contacto piel a piel nm + loc adv
kangaroo court n (unfair or improperly-conducted trial)farsa de juicio nf + loc adj
  parodia de juicio nf + loc adj
 They set up a kangaroo court to try the dissident; everyone knew what the outcome would be.
 Hicieron una farsa de juicio para juzgar al disidente; todos sabían cuál iba a ser el resultado.
  (ES, coloquial)juicio amañado nm + adj
 Hicieron un juicio amañado para juzgar al disidente; todos sabían cuál iba a ser el resultado.
kangaroo rat n US, Can (jumping rodent)rata canguro loc nom f
kangaroo rat n AU (desert rodent)rata canguro loc nom f
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'kangaroo' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
joey - wallaby
Spanish:
canguro

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