What does donkey in Spanish mean?

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

The word donkey in Spanish means burro, asno, burro, burra, chaquetón de trabajo, trabajo tedioso, muchísimo tiempo, hablar hasta por los codos. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word donkey

burro

noun (animal)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
Children were riding donkeys on the beach.
Los niños montaban en burros por la playa.

asno

noun (figurative (stubborn person)

(nombre masculino: Sustantivo de género exclusivamente masculino, que lleva los artículos el o un en singular, y los o unos en plural. Exemplos: el televisor, un piso.)
John won't change his mind no matter how much you argue; he's a real donkey.
John no cambiará de opinión sobre el asunto por mucho que discutas; es un verdadero asno.

burro, burra

noun (figurative, pejorative (stupid person) (coloquial)

(nombre masculino, nombre femenino: Sustantivo que varía en género. Se usa el artículo masculino (el, un) o femenino (la, una) según el caso. Ejemplos: el alumno, la alumna; un doctor, una doctora.)
That's not how you do it, you donkey!
¡Así no se hace, burro!

chaquetón de trabajo

noun (UK (work coat)

trabajo tedioso

(informal, figurative (tedious work)

muchísimo tiempo

(very long time)

hablar hasta por los codos

verbal expression (informal, figurative (talk a lot)

(locución verbal: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como verbo ("sacar fuerzas de flaqueza", "acusar recibo").)
Don't get Ray started; he'll talk the hind leg off a donkey, if you give him the chance.

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