No. 7,410 in Spanish
hornets
Hornets: Large stinging wasps.
In a sentence
Los avispones construyeron un nido cerca de mi casa.
The hornets built a nest near my house.
In this sentence, 'hornets' refers to the actual insects, emphasizing their physical existence and behavior.
Evita provocar a los avispones, pueden ser peligrosos.
Avoid provoking the hornets; they can be dangerous.
Here, 'hornets' denotes the insects, but the focus is on their behavioral trait of being aggressive when disturbed.
El equipo deportivo 'Hornets' ganó el campeonato este año.
The sports team 'Hornets' won the championship this year.
In this instance, 'hornets' is used metaphorically as the name of a team, reflecting characteristics like agility or ferocity associated with the insects.
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