chupacabras
/t͡ʃupakabɾas/from spelling rules
The English phrase chupacabra is translated into Spanish as chupacabras.
chupacabras refers to a mythical creature said to attack livestock and drink their blood.
What does it mean word for word?
The second part of the word, cabras, literally means goats.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is typically used in its plural form chupacabras even when referring to a single creature.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃupakabɾas/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the chupacabras is used as a slang metaphor for a person who is greedy or drains others of their resources.
- Unlike many mythical beasts with ancient origins, the chupacabras is a modern legend that only appeared in the mid-1990s.
- Biologists have found that many chupacabras sightings in the Americas were actually sightings of coyotes or dogs suffering from severe mange.
Examples in context
- El chupacabra es parte de la mitología de América Latina.The chupacabra is part of Latin American folklore.
- El chupacabra es un ser mitológico que se dice que ataca a los animales de granja.The chupacabra is a mythological creature said to attack farm animals.
- El vampiro de las gallinas parece tener algunas características similares al chupacabra.The vampire of the chickens seems to have some characteristics similar to the chupacabra.
- Dicen que el chupacabras atacó a las cabras.They say the chupacabra attacked the goats.
- Muchos campesinos temen al chupacabras.Many farmers fear the chupacabra.
- ¿Crees en la leyenda del chupacabras?Do you believe in the legend of the chupacabra?
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about local legends in a rural village.
- LucíaHe oído historias sobre el chupacabras por aquí.I have heard stories about the chupacabra around here.
- JavierSí, mi abuelo siempre hablaba de él.Yes, my grandfather always talked about it.
- Lucía¿Tú crees que es real?Do you believe it is real?
- JavierNo, creo que es solo un mito.No, I think it is just a myth.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
