scout

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'scout', 'Scout': /ˈskaʊt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/skaʊt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'scout', 'Scout': (skout)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
scout,
Scout,
boy scout,
Boy Scout
n
(member of boys' youth group) (informal)explorador nm
  niño explorador loc nom m
  (voz inglesa)boy scout loc nom m
 Matthew is a scout.
 Matthew es un explorador.
Girl Scout,
Scout (US),
Girl Guide,
Guide (UK)
n
(member of girls' youth group) (voz inglesa)girl scout loc nom f
  niña exploradora loc nom f
 Paula is a scout.
 Paula es una girl scout.
scout n (person sent ahead)explorador, exploradora nm, nf
 The commanding officer sent two soldiers out as scouts to see if the way was clear.
 El comandante envió a dos exploradores para ver si el camino estaba libre.
scout vi (search, explore)explorar vtr
  (terreno)reconocer vtr
 Oliver and Mary scouted the area for a suitable business to buy.
 Oliver y Mary exploraron la zona para ver si encontraban un negocio interesante que comprar.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
scout n (observer, spy)espía n común
  vigilante n común
  centinela n común
 The company uses scouts to keep an eye on the competition.
 La empresa usa espías para estar alerta de lo que hace la competencia.
scout n (sports, arts: talent scout)cazatalentos n común inv
  cazador de talentos, cazadora de talentos loc nm, loc nf
 The members of the team were nervous as they'd heard there was a scout watching the match.
 Los miembros del equipo se pusieron nerviosos al enterarse de que había un cazatalentos viendo el partido.
scout n mainly Oxford University (college servant)sirviente n común
  criado, criada nm, nf
 Larry was pleased to see the scout had cleaned the bathroom.
 Larry se puso contento al ver que el criado había limpiado el baño.
scout,
Scout
n as adj
(relating to youth group)scout adj mf
  escultista adj mf
  explorador adj
 A scout leader has to be a responsible adult.
 Un líder scout tiene que ser un adulto responsable.
scout vi (seek)buscar vtr
 The HR team is scouting for bright graduates to join the company.
 El equipo de RR. HH. está buscando egresados con potencial para que se unan a la empresa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
scout around,
scout about
vi phrasal
(search)buscar vtr
scout around for [sth/sb],
scout about
vi phrasal + prep
(search, look about)buscar vtr
  (persona)buscar a vtr + prep
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
boy scout,
Boy Scout
n
(member of boys' youth group)boy scout loc nom m
  scout nm
 Both of my brothers were boy scouts.
 Mis dos hermanos eran boy scouts.
  niño explorador loc nom m
 Mis dos hermanos eran niños exploradores.
boy scout n US, figurative, informal (male: virtuous) (figurado)caballero nm
  (figurado)niño explorador loc nom m
 He always had this squeaky-clean boy scout image.
 Siempre tuvo esta imagen pulida de caballero.
Brownie,
Brownie Guide
n
UK (young Girl Guide, Girl Scout)niña exploradora loc nom f
  (voz inglesa)scout nf
 You wouldn't believe it but my sister was once a Brownie.
 No lo creerías, pero mi hermana fue una niña exploradora.
cub scout,
Cub Scout
n
(member of young Scouts organization) (boy scouts)lobato, lobezno nm
Girl Scout (US),
Girl Guide (UK)
n
(member of girls' youth group)scout n común
 I was a Girl Scout when I was young.
 Yo era una scout cuando era chica.
  niña exploradora nf + adj
 Yo era una niña exploradora cuando era chica.
  (PR)niña escucha loc nom f
 Yo era una niña escucha cuando era chica.
Scout badge n (patch awarded to a Scout)insignia de boyscout grupo nom
Note: Pronúnciese: /bois'caut/
  insignia de explorador grupo nom
scout camp n (organized outdoor activity for boys)campamento scout nm + adj
 We played capture-the-flag at scout camp.
 En el campamento scout jugamos a capturar la bandera.
  campamento de niños exploradores nm + loc adj
 En el campamento de niños exploradores jugamos a capturar la bandera.
scout [sth] out,
scout out [sth]
vtr + adv
(search and discover [sth])explorar vtr
  investigar vtr
sea scout n (scout member) (voz inglesa)scout marino n común + adj
  escultista marino n común + adj
talent scout n (recruiter: for sports, entertainment)cazatalentos n común
  buscatalentos n común
  ojeador, ojeadora nm, nf
 Paul joined the local football team, and soon a talent scout spotted him.
 Pablo se metió al equipo local de fútbol y pronto fue visto por un cazatalentos.
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Collocations: wearing his scout [badges, uniform], [clean, set up, open] the scout hut, is the scout leader, more...

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