Drake
/dɾake/from spelling rules
The English word 'drake' translates to Drake in Spanish.
In Spanish, Drake refers to a male duck.
Meaning: male duck (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/dɾake/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the common word for a male duck, pato bravo, literally translates to 'brave duck' or 'angry duck'.
- The word pato is used in the Spanish idiom pagar el pato, which means to take the blame for something you did not do.
- Spanish speakers use the specific term pato real to refer to the Mallard, which is the most iconic drake species.
Examples in context
- Drake se gana la vida trabajando para el abogado.Drake earns his living by working for the lawyer.This sentence is useful for seeing Drake used as a proper noun name.Tatoeba #1289271 by marcelostockle, translation #36879 by Zifre
- Drake lanzó un nuevo sencillo hoy.Drake released a new single today.
- Me encanta la música de Drake.I love Drake's music.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are walking in a park.
- MaríaMira, hay un drake allí.Look, there is a drake over there.
- AlejandroEs muy bonito el drake.The drake is very pretty.
- MaríaSí, tiene un cuello verde.Yes, it has a green neck.
- AlejandroMe gustan mucho los patos.I like ducks a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
