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cordero

masc.

noun

  1. 1. lamb

    animal

    Common combinations

    • cría de cordero — lamb offspring
    • rebaño de corderos — flock of lambs
    • El cordero sigue a la oveja.The lamb follows the ewe.
    • Vimos un cordero en el campo.We saw a lamb in the field.
    • La pastora cuida a los corderos.The shepherdess takes care of the lambs.

  2. 2. lamb

    meat

    Common combinations

    • cordero asado — roast lamb
    • chuletas de cordero — lamb chops
    • Hoy comemos cordero asado.We're having roast lamb today.
    • El cordero está muy tierno.The lamb is very tender.
    • Pidió cordero con patatas.He ordered lamb with potatoes.

  3. 3. lamb

    meek person

    • El niño es un cordero y nunca protesta.The boy is a lamb and never complains.
    • Parece un cordero, pero sabe defenderse.He seems like a lamb, but he knows how to stand up for himself.
    • En clase, todos lo toman por un cordero.In class, everyone takes him for a lamb.

Same root

corderitocorderil

Phrases with this word

cordero de Dios