No. 11,747 in Spanish
gorrión
"Sparrow" - a small bird.
In a sentence
El gorrión volaba libre entre los árboles.
The sparrow was flying freely among the trees.
Refers to the common bird, sparrow, in its literal sense.
Era tan pequeño y ágil que parecía un gorrión entre gigantes.
He was so small and agile that he seemed like a sparrow among giants.
Metaphorical comparison to a sparrow to indicate smallness and agility.
La vieja señora siempre llamaba 'mi gorrión' a su nieto.
The old lady always called her grandson 'my sparrow'.
Used as a term of endearment or nickname.
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