What does oso in Spanish mean?

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

The word oso in Spanish means bear, dare, bear hug, make a fool of yourself, don't jump the gun, teddy bear, anteater, seal, sloth, polar bear, panda, panda bear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word oso

bear

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (mamífero omnívoro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El oso forra una cueva con hierba y ramaje para hibernar en invierno.
The bear lines a cave with grass and foliage to hibernate in the winter.

dare

(atreverse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No oses contradecirle.
Don't you dare contradict him.

bear hug

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (gran abrazo) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El abuelo le dio un abrazo de oso a cada uno de sus nietos.
The grandfather gave each one of his grandchildren a bear hug.

make a fool of yourself

locución verbal (CO, MX, coloquial (ridículo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Voy a prepararme bien para no hacer el oso en la presentación.

don't jump the gun

expresión (no hay que precipitarse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

teddy bear

(muñeco de felpa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi bebé duerme abrazado a su oso de peluche.
My baby sleeps hugging his teddy bear.

anteater

nombre masculino (come hormigas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El oso hormiguero tiene garras fuertes y lengua larga.
The anteater has strong claws and a long tongue.

seal

nombre masculino (mamífero marino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El oso marino es natural del hemisferio norte.
The seal is native to the Northern Hemisphere.

sloth

locución nominal masculina (mamífero carnívoro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los turistas vieron osos perezosos en los bosques de Nepal.
The tourists saw sloths in the forests of Nepal.

polar bear

nombre masculino (el de color blanco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El oso polar está en peligro a causa del calentamiento global.
Polar bears are at risk due to global warming.

panda, panda bear

nombre masculino (oso blanco y negro de China)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El panda recién nacido es la atracción del zoológico.
The newborn panda (or: panda bear) is the zoo's main attraction.

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