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BABOSA

English translation: slug

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Spanish term or phrase:BABOSA
English translation:slug
Entered by: Xenia Wong

02:02 Dec 9, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Agriculture / pests in plants
Spanish term or phrase: BABOSA
I'm looking for the name of the mollusc- thanks!
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slug
Explanation:
Asi.

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-12-09 02:05:23 GMT)
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baboso
(Spanish)

ba·bo·so
adj.
1. - drooling
2. figurative - mushy
3. CENTRAL AMERICA: - foolish

m., f.
1. drooler
2. figurative - immature person

f. (ZOOLOGY) - slug
Selected response from:

Xenia Wong
Local time: 01:58
Grading comment
Thanks to all who looked at this and helped me!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +13slug
Xenia Wong


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +13
slug


Explanation:
Asi.

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-12-09 02:05:23 GMT)
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baboso
(Spanish)

ba·bo·so
adj.
1. - drooling
2. figurative - mushy
3. CENTRAL AMERICA: - foolish

m., f.
1. drooler
2. figurative - immature person

f. (ZOOLOGY) - slug


Xenia Wong
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks to all who looked at this and helped me!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  bigedsenior: babosa in Spain
2 mins
  -> Thanks bunches, bigesenior........xen
agree  Henry Hinds: Just a snail without a shell, they eat all your plants, put some salt on them and get even! Oh, no, just put salt on them, but don't eat them, just watch them die!
10 mins
  -> Thanks Henry, it must be excellent protein.........xen
agree  Lorenia Rincon
30 mins
  -> Lorenia, muchas gracias......xen
agree  John Speese: slug it is!
1 hr
  -> Gracias, John..........xen
agree  Claudia Alvis
1 hr
  -> Celiaa, muchas gracias.........xen
agree  ceciliar
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Cecilia..........xen
agree  colemh: 8-)
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Colemh..........xen
agree  Muriel Vasconcellos
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Muriel...........xen
agree  Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Luis........xen
agree  Michele Fauble
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Michele........xen
agree  Víctor Nine
6 hrs
  -> Gracias, VRN...........xen
agree  Amanda Tozer: así es!!!!!!!!!
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, ATozer...........xen
agree  Mar Brotons
10 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mar..........xen
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