What is the Spanish word for "alligator"?

Learn how to say "alligator" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

alligator

Spanish

caimán

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Alternative translations of "alligator"

aligátor

Examples of how to use "alligator" in Spanish

English
A large alligator was in the river.
Spanish
Un gran caimán estaba en el río.
English
The alligator rested quietly by the river.
Spanish
El caimán descansaba tranquilamente junto al río.
English
I saw an alligator while we were boating.
Spanish
Vi un caimán mientras navegábamos en barco.
English
A small child pointed at the alligator.
Spanish
Un niño pequeño señaló al caimán.
English
The zookeeper fed the alligator this morning.
Spanish
El cuidador de animales alimentó al caimán esta mañana.

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