What does zorro in Spanish mean?

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

The word zorro in Spanish means fox, fox, crafty, fox fur, fox skin, play dumb. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zorro

fox

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (mamífero cánido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El zorro es un animalito de nariz larga y cola felpuda.
The fox is an animal with a long nose and a furry tail.

fox

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (persona astuta) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No te fíes de ese vendedor de autos: es un zorro que ha estafado a más de uno.
Don't trust that car salesman: he's a fox who has conned lots of people.

crafty

adjetivo (coloquial (astuto, hábil) (colloquial)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi sobrino es un muchacho muy zorro y siempre se sale con la suya.
My nephew is very crafty and always gets his way.

fox fur, fox skin

nombre masculino (piel para ropa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi abuela tiene un abrigo de zorro plateado.
She has a silver coat made of fox fur (or: skin).

play dumb

locución verbal (coloquial (fingir no enterarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No quiero involucrarme; me voy a hacer el zorro.

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