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English to Spanish Dictionary

snail Meaning in Spanish (snail significado en español)

caracol
caracol in English:snail
Phonetic:kaɾaˈkol
Plural: snails
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de snail en español es caracol. (Un molusco con una concha en espiral en su espalda, en la que puede retraerse para protegerse, y un pie muscular utilizado para el movimiento lento.)

Concept Illustration
Snail visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (caracol)
Visual representation of "snail"

Definitions of Snail

  1. 1
    noun
    caracol

    A mollusk with a spiral shell on its back, which it can retract into for protection, and a muscular foot used for slow movement.

    Un molusco con una concha en espiral en su espalda, en la que puede retraerse para protegerse, y un pie muscular utilizado para el movimiento lento.

Example Sentences

casual

“The snail slowly made its way across the wet leaf.”

El caracol avanzaba lentamente sobre la hoja mojada.

casual

“Traffic was moving at a snail's pace this morning.”

El tráfico iba a paso de caracol esta mañana.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

babosalimaco

In English:

slugslowpoke

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In English:

harespeedster

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesnailed
present participlesnailing
pluralsnails
adjectivesnail-like

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

at a snail's paceidiom

Extremely slowly; at a very slow speed.