limpet
US /ˈlɪm.pɪt/
UK /ˈlɪm.pɪt/
1.
lapa, patela
a marine mollusk with a low conical shell, found clinging to rocks in the intertidal zone.
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The rock was covered with tiny limpets.
La roca estaba cubierta de pequeñas lapas.
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He carefully detached a limpet from the rock.
Con cuidado, desprendió una lapa de la roca.
2.
lapa, persona pegajosa
a person who clings to another person or thing.
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He was a real limpet, always following her around.
Era una verdadera lapa, siempre siguiéndola.
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The child was a little limpet, refusing to let go of his mother's hand.
El niño era una pequeña lapa, negándose a soltar la mano de su madre.