snail in Spanish
snail in Spanish is caracol, churo, tlaconete — snail means a small, slow-moving mollusc with a spiral shell that it carries on its back.
snail in Spanish
caracol
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
churo
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
tlaconete
Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
tortuga
(informal, by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.
gandul
(informal, by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.
haragán
(informal, by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.
holgazán
(informal, by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.
What does "snail" mean?
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noun A small, slow-moving mollusc with a spiral shell that it carries on its back.
"After the rain, snails were crawling all over the garden path."
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noun Informally, a very slow-moving person.
"Hurry up, you snail — we're going to be late!"
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verb To move at a very slow pace.
"Traffic snailed along the motorway during rush hour."
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snail in a sentence
- After the rain, snails were crawling all over the garden path.
- Hurry up, you snail — we're going to be late!
- Traffic snailed along the motorway during rush hour.
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What is "snail" in Spanish?
"snail" in Spanish is caracol, churo, tlaconete. snail means: A small, slow-moving mollusc with a spiral shell that it carries on its back.
How do you use "snail" in a sentence?
Example: "After the rain, snails were crawling all over the garden path." In Spanish, "snail" is caracol, churo, tlaconete.
Are there other ways to say "snail" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "snail": caracol, churo, tlaconete, tortuga, gandul, haragán.
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