What does jaula in Spanish mean?

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

The word jaula in Spanish means cage, pet carrier, carrier, slammer, can, prison, crate, madhouse, squirrel-cage rotor. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jaula

cage

nombre femenino (armazón con barrotes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los secuestradores desalmados encerraron a los muchachos en una jaula.
The heartless kidnappers locked the boys in a cage.

pet carrier, carrier

nombre femenino (animales: caja para transporte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mete al gato en la jaula que lo voy a llevar al veterinario.
Put the cat in the carrier. I'm going to take it to the vet.

slammer, can

nombre femenino (coloquial (cárcel) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Acabo de salir de la jaula.
I've just got out of the can (or: slammer).

prison

nombre femenino (figurado (lugar sin salida) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Salieron corriendo pero aquel desfiladero era una jaula.
They ran away but that gorge was a prison.

crate

nombre femenino (embalaje de madera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los muebles se transportan en una jaula para evitar que se dañen.
The furniture was transported on a crate to avoid damage.

madhouse

nombre femenino (lugar muy ruidoso) (crazy place)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando la profesora entró en clase, los alumnos estaban hablando a voz en grito; aquello parecía una jaula de grillos.
When the professor came into the class, the students were talking at the tops of their voices; it was a madhouse.

squirrel-cage rotor

(cilindro rotativo)

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

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