No. 5,138 in Spanish
gato
Cat.
In a sentence
El gato está jugando con una pelota.
The cat is playing with a ball.
Here, 'gato' refers to a cat, specifically a domestic animal.
Usa el gato para levantar el coche.
Use the jack to lift the car.
In this sentence, 'gato' refers to a mechanical device used to lift heavy objects, specifically a car jack.
Gato por liebre significa algo que no es lo que parece.
Gato por liebre means something that isn't what it seems.
The word 'gato' is part of an idiomatic expression 'dar gato por liebre,' meaning 'to deceive someone by giving them something not genuine.'
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