Significado
snail, slowcoach
- a gastropod mollusk, especially a terrestrial snail or slug
- a very slow person or vehicle (informal figurative)
En una frase
Dopo la pioggia, il giardino è pieno di lumache.
After the rain, the garden is full of snails.
Il traffico oggi si muove a passo di lumaca.
Traffic today is moving at a snail's pace.
Sbrigati, non fare la solita lumaca!
Hurry up, don't be such a slowcoach!
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| lumaca | feminine · singular |
| lumache | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Plural is 'lumache' (adds 'h' to maintain the hard /k/ sound). Can informally refer to both shelled snails and slugs.