What does vaca in Spanish mean?

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

The word vaca in Spanish means cow, fat cow, collection, go on leave, take a leave of absence, fall vacant, become vacant, manatee, sea cow, in a cloud, in a daze, a lazy pig, as lazy as a pig, milk fever, play hooky, ladybird, dairy cow, manatee. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vaca

cow

nombre femenino (hembra del toro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vaca es un animal sagrado en la India, matarla es un sacrilegio.
The cow is a sacred animal in India; killing it is sacrilege.

fat cow

nombre femenino (coloquial, despectivo (mujer gorda) (pejorative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estás hecha una vaca, necesitas adelgazar.
You are a fat cow; you need to lose weight.

collection

nombre femenino (AmL, coloquial (dinero reunido) (money)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hicimos una vaca en la oficina para comprar un entero de lotería.
We all chipped into a collection at the office to buy a lottery ticket.

go on leave, take a leave of absence

verbo intransitivo (anticuado (cesar por un tiempo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vacó en su trabajo para cuidar de su madre enferma.
She went on leave (or: took a leave of absence) to care for her sick mother.

fall vacant, become vacant

verbo intransitivo (anticuado (cargo: quedar vacante)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando vaque el arciprestazgo, lo pedirá.
When the post of archpriest opens up, he will request it.

manatee, sea cow

nombre masculino (informal (manatí)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay cuatro especies de buey marino: el del Caribe, el africano, el amazónico y el enano.

in a cloud, in a daze

expresión (coloquial (con cara absorta)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Con esas pastillas, se queda como vaca viendo el tren.

a lazy pig, as lazy as a pig

locución adjetiva (coloquial (persona: perezosa) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
El jefe contrató a una secretaria más echada que una vaca: ni siquiera contesta el teléfono.
The secretary the boss hired is as lazy as a pig: she doesn't even answer the phone.

milk fever

locución nominal masculina (postración de la vaca)

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

play hooky

locución verbal (EC, PE, coloquial (no asistir a clase)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

ladybird

nombre femenino (insecto: coleóptero) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vaca de San Antonio es de color rojo con puntos negros.

dairy cow

nombre femenino (animal: que da leche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una vaca lechera produce entre 28 y 30 botellas de leche al día.

manatee

nombre femenino (mamífero marino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al manatí lo llaman vaca marina porque pasta bajo el agua.

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