shrew

US /ʃruː/
UK /ʃruː/
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1.

musaraña

a small, mouse-like mammal with a long snout, tiny eyes, and short ears, typically living in woodlands and feeding on insects.

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The tiny shrew scurried through the undergrowth.
La pequeña musaraña correteó por la maleza.
A shrew's metabolism is incredibly fast.
El metabolismo de una musaraña es increíblemente rápido.
2.

arpía, bruja

a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman.

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She was known as a shrew in the village, always complaining.
Era conocida como una arpía en el pueblo, siempre quejándose.
He married a fiery shrew who kept him on his toes.
Se casó con una arpía fogosa que lo mantenía alerta.