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English to Spanish Dictionary

buffalo Meaning in Spanish (buffalo significado en español)

nounbúfalo, bisonte
verbintimidar
Sinónimos:engañar
búfalo in English:buffalo
Phonetic:ˈbufalo
Plural: buffaloes
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de buffalo en español es búfalo, bisonte, intimidar. (Un gran animal bovino salvaje con cabeza y hombros grandes, a menudo con una melena hirsuta, nativo de África y Asia.)

Definitions of Buffalo

  1. 1
    noun
    búfalo

    A large wild bovine animal with a large head and shoulders, often having a shaggy mane, native to Africa and Asia.

    Un gran animal bovino salvaje con cabeza y hombros grandes, a menudo con una melena hirsuta, nativo de África y Asia.

  2. 2
    noun
    bisonte

    A North American bison, often incorrectly referred to as a buffalo, characterized by its shaggy coat and humped back.

    Un bisonte norteamericano, a menudo llamado incorrectamente búfalo, caracterizado por su pelaje hirsuto y su lomo encorvado.

  3. 3
    verb(informal)
    intimidar

    To confuse, intimidate, or outwit someone, especially by bluffing or overwhelming them with information or a show of force.

    Confundir, intimidar o burlar a alguien, especialmente mediante el engaño o abrumándolo con información o una demostración de fuerza.

Example Sentences

general

“The water buffalo is commonly used for farming in many Asian countries.”

El búfalo de agua se utiliza comúnmente para la agricultura en muchos países asiáticos.

casual

“He tried to buffalo me with his complicated explanation.”

Intentó intimidarme con su complicada explicación.

general

“American bison are often mistakenly called buffaloes.”

A los bisontes americanos a menudo se les llama erróneamente búfalos.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

bisonteintimidarengañar

In English:

bisonwater buffalo

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

animaraclarar

Inflected Word Forms

pluralbuffaloes

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

buffalo soldiercollocation

An African American soldier who served in the U.S. Army on the western frontier.

buffalo nickelcollocation

A five-cent coin of the United States, minted from 1913 to 1938, featuring a Native American on one side and a bison on the other.