Liebre in english
Hare
pronunciation: her part of speech: noun
pronunciation: her part of speech: noun
In gestures
liebre = hare ; jackrabbit.
Example: The article is entitled 'The immunologist and the Internet -- a tale of the tortoise and the hare?.Example: Thus the brown hare, the blue hare, the Arctic hare, and the jackrabbit are all species of the genus Leporidae.more:
» correr como una liebre = run like + the wind ; run like + the clappers ; run + flat out .
Example: A wolf can run like the wind or be as still as a stone. Example: They can run like the clappers, to boot, and have very few predators. Example: A cheetah running flat out swivels its shoulder blades and flexes its spine to increase the length of its stride and increase its speed.» dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke ; pass off + a lemon ; pull + a fast one (on + Nombre) ; slip + one past ; slip + one in on ; sell + a pig in a poke .
Example: You might say we buy 'a pig in a poke' every four years, except that no pig has ever done the kind of damage our recent presidents have done. Example: Since he lost his job at the quarry, Dave runs a used car business, and takes great delight in passing off a lemon to a university student. Example: This is the problem -- she has a history of appearing to 'pull a fast one on' the American people. Example: Anyone who can slip one past you is a highly skilled con artist. Example: You should be outraged if the government or big business tries to slip one in on you. Example: Workers don't understand that their rights are evaporating and that they are being sold a pig in a poke.» hacer saltar la liebre = blow + the whistle (on) ; lift + the lid on ; blow + the lid off ; blow + Nombre + wide open .
Example: The article 'Blowing the whistle on hazardous exports' warns consumers in developing countries about the practice by transnational corporations of exporting hazardous substances into their countries. Example: We have been able to follow the money paid to these scam companies and have lifted the lid on the activities of a criminal gang. Example: Your jaw will drop as this researcher blows the lid off why the vision industry never wants you to lose your glasses. Example: If there was a coverup, our readers can rest easy knowing that we will blow it wide open.» levantar la liebre = spill + the beans ; blow + the gaff ; let + the cat out of the bag ; let on ; blab .
Example: Native speakers of English use idioms such as 'put your foot down' and 'spill the beans' to label events that are not described literally by the words that make up the idioms. Example: It was not idealism but plain fear, plus a peasant's nose for security, which led to Vladimir's decision to blow the gaff. Example: Manic-depressives who are aware of their mental illness usually take great pains not to let the cat out of the bag, fearing it will damage their career and poison relationships. Example: The officials have raised the alert level to yellow but I have heard that behind the scenes they are far more worried than they are letting on. Example: Wark demonstrated that being the first to blab pays off when it's time for sentencing.» liebre joven = leveret .
Example: Despite this woeful situation, hares remain the only game species without a closed season for hunting -- the result is that pregnant does are killed and newly born leverets left to starve.» liebre marina = sea hare .
Example: Limpets are related to sea snails, abalones, mussels, and sea hares.» tan rápido como una liebre = as quick as a wink ; (as) quick as a flash .
Example: And quick as a wink, Jack picked up the coin and put it into his purse. Example: If you're looking for more info on any of our products just drop us a message in the form below and one of our team will get back to you as quick as a flash.