wolf

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciations'Wolf': English: /ˈwʊlf/, German: /vɔlf/; 'wolf': /ˈwʊlf/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/wʊlf/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Wolf': (vôlf ); 'wolf': (wŏŏlf )


Inflections of 'wolf' (n): npl: wolves
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
wolf n (animal)lobo nm
 The wolf howled at the moon.
 El lobo aulló a la luna.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
wolf n figurative (man who preys on women)donjuán nm
  conquistador nm
  galán nm
 Harriet was tired of being pestered by wolves when she was trying to have a quiet cup of coffee in a café.
 Harriet estaba harta de que cada vez que intentaba tomarse un café tranquila, la molestaran donjuanes.
wolf [sth] vtr (eat rapidly)engullir vi
  devorar vi
 The young boy was obviously very hungry, as he wolfed the food Sally put in front of him.
 Obviamente, el joven tenía mucha hambre, pues engulló la comida que Sally le puso delante.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
brown hyena,
strandwolf,
strand wolf
n
(doglike mammal: Africa)hiena parda loc nom f
cry wolf vtr + n figurative (lie)que viene el lobo interj
 If you cry wolf too often, people will stop paying you any attention.
 Cuando el niño gritó que venía el lobo por tercera vez, todo el mundo creyó que era otra falsa alarma y nadie fue en su ayuda.
  hacer creer loc verb
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tantas veces les ha hecho creer que estabas enferma, que ahora van a pensar que es mentira otra vez.
cry wolf vtr + n figurative (false alarm)dar una falsa alarma loc verb
cry wolf on [sth] vtr + n figurative (false alarm)dar falsa alarma sobre loc verb
 Some people believe the experts are crying wolf on climate change.
crying wolf n figurative (creating a false alarm)gritar lobo loc adv
  gritar que viene el lobo loc adv
  alarmista n común
 No le hagas caso, esa es una alarmista; este es un problema menor que se puede solucionar fácilmente y sin consecuencias.
dire wolf (extinct animal)lobo gigante nm + adj mf
gray wolf (US),
grey wolf (UK)
n
(timber wolf)lobo gris loc nom m
  lobo nm
 Various subspecies of the gray wolf were once found across much of North America.
 En algún momento podían encontrarse varias subespecies de lobos grises en muchas partes de Norteamérica.
keep the wolf from the door v expr (have just enough money to survive)tener dinero solo para sobrevivir loc verb
lone wolf n figurative ([sb] who prefers to act unaccompanied) (fig)lobo solitario nm
  (fig)lobo estepario nm
prairie wolf (animal)coyote nm
red wolf n (small variety of wolf)lobo rojo nm
Note: Nombre científico: Canis rufus.
 El lobo rojo es una especie de cánido cuyo origen todavía se discute.
sea wolf n (large ocean fish)anarricádido nm
she-wolf n (female wolf)loba nf
she-wolf n figurative (predatory woman)loba nf
thylacine,
Tasmanian tiger,
Tasmanian wolf
n
(rare dog-like marsupial)tilacín m,
  lobo marsupial, lobo tilacino loc nom m
timber wolf n (wild canine with grey coat)lobo gris loc nom m
white wolf,
Arctic wolf
n
(wolf species)lobo blanco loc nom m
wolf cub n (baby wolf)lobezno nm
 The wolf cub lived in the den because he was still too young to go out and hunt on its own.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. La lactancia dura un mes, los lobeznos son alimentados por cualquier hembra de la manada, sea su madre o no.
  lobito nm
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Cinco lobitos tiene la loba, cinco lobitos detrás de una escoba.
wolf dog n (dog used for hunting wolves)lobero irlandés loc nom m
wolf dog n (cross between dog and wolf)perro lobo loc nom m
wolf dog n (Eskimo dog)perro esquimal loc nom m
wolf [sth] down,
wolf down [sth]
vtr + adv
informal (eat hungrily or greedily) (informal)zamparse, tragarse v prnl
  (AR, informal)morfarse v prnl
  devorar vtr
  engullir vtr
 He wolfed down the cheeseburger as if he hadn't eaten in a month.
 Se zampó la hamburguesa como si no hubiera comido en un mes.
wolf in sheep's clothing n figurative ([sb] dangerous who looks harmless)lobo con piel de cordero loc nom m
 After he stole from the company we realized that Joe was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
 No le creas sus dulces palabras; es un lobo con piel de cordero.
wolf spider (ground spider)araña lobo loc nom f
wolf whistle n figurative (call made from man to woman)silbido nm
wolf pack,
wolfpack
n
(group of wolves) (de lobos)manada nf
wolf pack,
wolfpack
n
figurative (group of aggressive people) (figurado)horda nf
  jauría nf
wolf pack,
wolfpack
n
figurative (group of attacking submarines) (táctica de ataque)manada de lobos loc nom f
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Spanish:

Collocations: [made, gave] a wolf whistle, played some wolf notes, a [red, prairie, wild, Tasmanian] wolf, more...

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