hamster in Spanish
hamster in Spanish is hámster — hamster means a small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.
hamster in Spanish
hámster
In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.
What does "hamster" mean?
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noun A small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.
"My daughter keeps a hamster in a cage in her bedroom."
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verb (informal) To stash away or hoard something quietly, the way a hamster stores food in its cheeks.
"He'd been hamstering snacks in his desk drawer for weeks."
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hamster in a sentence
- My daughter keeps a hamster in a cage in her bedroom.
- The hamster stuffed both cheeks with sunflower seeds.
- He'd been hamstering snacks in his desk drawer for weeks.
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What is "hamster" in Spanish?
"hamster" in Spanish is hámster. hamster means: A small, short-tailed rodent with cheek pouches, often kept as a pet.
How do you use "hamster" in a sentence?
Example: "My daughter keeps a hamster in a cage in her bedroom." In Spanish, "hamster" is hámster.
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