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tusk

/tʌsk/

Traducción: Colmillo largo, puntiagudo y a menudo sobresaliente, típico de elefantes, morsas y jabalíes, usado para defenderse, cavar o como fuente de marfil., Verbo que significa cavar, remover o golpear con un colmillo, usado generalmente con animales como elefantes o morsas.

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noun

B1formalcommon/tʌsk/

A long, pointed, and often protruding tooth, typically found in elephants, walruses, and hogs, used for defense, digging, or as a source of ivory.

  • 🇪🇸Colmillo largo, puntiagudo y a menudo sobresaliente, típico de elefantes, morsas y jabalíes, usado para defenderse, cavar o como fuente de marfil.
  1. Long pointed tooth B1 formal

    A long, pointed, often protruding tooth, especially in animals like elephants, walruses, or hogs, used for digging, fighting, or defense.

    • The elephant used its tusks to dig for water.
    • Walruses have long tusks that can grow over three feet.
    • The boar's tusks were sharp and dangerous.

    🇪🇸Colmillo prominente y puntiagudo

  2. Ivory material B2 formal

    The hard, smooth, ivory-colored dentine that forms the main part of the tusks of elephants and walruses.

    • The carving was made from elephant tusk ivory.
    • Tusk ivory has been used for centuries in art and jewelry.
    • The trade of elephant tusks is heavily regulated.

    🇪🇸marfil de colmillo

    Sinónimos: ivory

  • tusks plural form
  • tusks' possessive plural form
  • tusk's possessive singular form

verb

C2formalcommon/tʌsk/

A verb meaning to dig, turn up, or strike with a tusk, typically used in reference to animals such as elephants or walruses.

  • 🇪🇸Verbo que significa cavar, remover o golpear con un colmillo, usado generalmente con animales como elefantes o morsas.
  1. Stab or pierce with a tusk C2 formal

    To strike, stab, or pierce with a tusk or horn.

    • The elephant tusked the predator in self-defense.
    • The wild boar tusked the hunter's leg.
    • During the fight, the male walrus tusked its rival.

    🇪🇸Cornear o herir con colmillo

    Sinónimos: gorehorn

  2. Remove tusks C2 formal

    To extract or remove the tusks from an animal.

    • Poachers illegally tusk elephants for ivory.
    • The veterinarian tusked the injured walrus to save its life.
    • They tusked the boar after it was killed.

    🇪🇸Extraer los colmillos

    Sinónimos: detusk

  • tusked past participle
  • tusked past simple
  • tusking present participle
  • tusks third person singular