cuervos
/kweɾbos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crows" is translated into Spanish as cuervos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is cuervo. The plural form cuervos is achieved by adding -s to the singular noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/kweɾbos/
Did you know?
- The word cuervo is used in the name of one of Mexico's most famous tequila brands, Don Julio's rival, Jose Cuervo.
- In Spanish, the phrase un cuervo de mal agüero is used to describe someone or something that brings bad luck.
- The Spanish word cuervo shares a distant phonetic ancestor with the English word 'crow', as both derive from an ancient root describing the bird's guttural voice.
Examples in context
- Cría cuervos, y te sacan los ojos.Raise crows and they'll peck your eyes out.Tatoeba #1437472 by Ankio, translation #5066601 by Jesse
- Tom está ahuyentando a los cuervos.Tom is scaring the crows away.Tatoeba #1668988 by marcelostockle, translation #1662863 by Amastan
- Dos cuervos están volando en el cielo.Two crows are flying in the sky.Tatoeba #1066539 by Shishir, translation #280845 by CM
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are sitting in a park watching the birds.
- MateoMira esos cuervos sobre el árbol.Look at those crows on the tree.
- MaríaSí, son muy grandes.Yes, they are very big.
- MateoMe dan un poco de miedo los cuervos.The crows scare me a little.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, Mateo, no te harán nada.Don't worry, Mateo, they won't do anything to you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
