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swine

/swaɪn/ sustantivo C1

En español: cerdo, canalla, suido

  1. A pig, an animal of family Suidae, especially in agricultural contexts. · The Zimmermann farm raises swine for their meat.
  2. Pig, pork, the meat of pigs. · The Book says don't eat no swine.
  3. A contemptible person, particularly one imbued with negative piglike characteristics, a greedy, lazy, dirty, and/or lecherous person. (figuratively) · Don't cast pearls before swine.
  4. A police officer. (figuratively, slang) · Keep your mouths shut. Don't tell the swine anything.
  5. A pain, any thing or task that is difficult, annoying, or unpleasant. (figuratively, slang) · That old car is a swine to manoeuvre.

Plural swine

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