How to Say "shrew" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “shrew” is “topo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA2
sometimes used loosely for similar small digging animals
Examples
Hay un topo haciendo túneles en mi jardín.
There is a mole making tunnels in my garden.
Los topos tienen una vista muy débil.
Moles have very weak eyesight.
One Gender for Both Sexes
In Spanish, the word 'topo' is always masculine. To specify a female mole, you say 'el topo hembra' rather than changing the word to 'topa'.
Moles on the Skin
Mistake: “Using 'topo' to describe a beauty mark or mole on your face.”
Correction: Use the word 'lunar' for skin marks. 'Topo' is only for the animal, the spy, or the pattern.
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