No. 7,652 in Spanish
lagartos
"Lagartos" means "lizards" in English.
In a sentence
Los lagartos corren muy rápido cuando se asustan.
Lizards run very fast when they are frightened.
In this sentence, 'lagartos' refers to 'lizards,' a type of reptile.
Cuidado con esos lagartos, pueden morder.
Be careful with those lizards; they might bite.
Here, 'lagartos' still means lizards, yet the emphasis is on their potential behavior.
En algunos lugares, 'lagartos' es también un término coloquial para personas astutas.
In some places, 'lagartos' is also a colloquial term for cunning people.
The word 'lagartos' is used figuratively to describe individuals who are shrewd or cunning.
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