What does borrego in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word borrego in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use borrego in Spanish.

The word borrego in Spanish means yearling sheep, sheep, simple-minded, nap before eating, nap before a meal, head butt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word borrego

yearling sheep

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (cordero joven)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cordera iba acompañada de dos borregos.
The lamb was accompanied by two yearling sheep.

sheep

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (desaprobación (persona dócil) (figurative, meek person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mientras él daba las órdenes, los demás le obedecían como borregos.
He gave orders while the others obeyed like sheep.

simple-minded

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (peyorativo (persona simple)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El vigilante era un borrego y le costaba entender lo que le decían.
The guard was simple-minded and he had a hard time understanding what they were telling him.

nap before eating, nap before a meal

locución nominal femenina (dormir antes de comer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le gusta dormir la siesta del borrego y luego se levanta a comer.
He likes to have a nap before eating.

head butt

locución nominal masculina (golpe con la cabeza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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