What does cordero in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cordero in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cordero in Spanish.

The word cordero in Spanish means lamb, lamb, lambskin, lamb, Holy Lamb, Sacrificial Lamb, sacrificial lamb, Lamb of God, rack of lamb, have sad eyes. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cordero

lamb

nombre masculino (cría de la oveja) (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los corderos corrían por la pradera.
The lambs were roaming in the meadow.

lamb

nombre masculino (carne: cría de la oveja)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Papá preparó cordero a la parrilla para el almuerzo.
Dad made grilled lamb for lunch.

lambskin

nombre masculino (material: piel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si usas plantillas de cordero, tus pies estarán calentitos todo el invierno.
If you use lambskin insoles, your feet will be warm all winter.

lamb

nombre masculino (persona mansa) (figurative: timid)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No vas a lograr imponerte mientras sigas siendo un cordero.
You won't get your way as long as you keep acting like a lamb.

Holy Lamb, Sacrificial Lamb

locución nominal masculina (cristianismo: Jesucristo) (religious)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cordero de Dios, que quitas el pecado del mundo, ruega por nosotros.

sacrificial lamb

locución nominal masculina (sacrificio animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comer el cordero pascual fue un mandato divino ordenado a los israelitas.

Lamb of God

locución nominal masculina (símbolo cristiano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cordero pascual suele representarse como un cordero herido o degollado.

rack of lamb

locución nominal femenina (pieza de costilla de cordero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

have sad eyes

locución verbal (coloquial (tener mirada conmovedora)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Desde que la maestra lo reprendió por su mal comportamiento, el pequeño tiene ojos de cordero degollado.
Since the teacher reprimanded him for his bad behavior, the boy has had sad eyes.

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