cowboy in Spanish
cowboy in Spanish is vaquero, gaucho, huaso — cowboy means a person, especially in the American West, who herds and tends cattle, traditionally on horseback.
cowboy in Spanish
vaquero
A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
gaucho
A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
huaso
A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
llanero
A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
What does "cowboy" mean?
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noun A person, especially in the American West, who herds and tends cattle, traditionally on horseback.
"The cowboy rounded up the strays before nightfall."
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noun Informal: someone who acts recklessly or without proper care, especially in business or trade work.
"Don't hire that builder — he's a real cowboy who cuts corners."
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verb To work herding cattle.
"He spent his twenties cowboying on ranches in Wyoming."
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cowboy in a sentence
- The cowboy rounded up the strays before nightfall.
- Don't hire that builder — he's a real cowboy who cuts corners.
- He spent his twenties cowboying on ranches in Wyoming.
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What is "cowboy" in Spanish?
"cowboy" in Spanish is vaquero, gaucho, huaso. cowboy means: A person, especially in the American West, who herds and tends cattle, traditionally on horseback.
How do you use "cowboy" in a sentence?
Example: "The cowboy rounded up the strays before nightfall." In Spanish, "cowboy" is vaquero, gaucho, huaso.
Are there other ways to say "cowboy" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "cowboy": vaquero, gaucho, huaso, llanero.
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