sirena

/siˈɾena/, [siˈɾe.na]

mermaid, siren

Noun sirena f (plural sirenas)

Examples

Según la leyenda fue una sirena.

The legend says that she was a mermaid.

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Tu voz para mí es como el canto de la sirena.

The sound of your voice is like siren's song to me.

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El sonido de tu voz es como un canto de sirena para mí.

The sound of your voice is like siren's song to me.

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Los bandidos huyeron cuando oyeron la sirena de la policía.

The bandits ran away when they heard the police siren.

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A Cristóbal Colón no le gustaban los burdeles españoles, ya que le parecían sucios y demasiado caros. En su lugar, se iba al mar, donde era atraído (a propósito) por la canción de una sirena, y pasaba un buen rato.

Christopher Columbus disliked Spanish brothels, as he found them dirty and too expensive. Instead, he would go out to sea, get lured in - on purpose - by the Siren's song, and then have a rocking good time.

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