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Puma

Noun CEFR B1
puːmə

Definitions

  1. A village in the Solomon Islands.
  2. An athletic shoe or other piece of athletic gear of a German-based brand of that name.
  3. A mountain lion or cougar (Puma concolor).
  4. An administrative ward in the Singida Rural district of Tanzania.
  5. Any feline belonging to the genus Puma.
  6. A Kiranti language spoken in Nepal.
  7. A woman in her 20s or 30s who seeks relationships with younger men; a younger cougar.

Equivalents

Françaispuma
Portuguêspuma
9 more languages
العربيةالفهد
Bosanskipumaпума
Češtinapumapumí
Ελληνικάκούγκαρπούμα
Hrvatskipumaпума
Italianopuma
한국어퓨마
Српскиpumaпума

Examples

““Younger can be good. How much younger?” Regina asked, inspecting the appetizer plates for any lingering bites. “I don't know,” Alexa said frowning. “Why does that matter?” “Less than eight years makes you a Puma. Over eight years makes you a Cougar,” Regina said wisely, grinning as Lauren nodded excitedly in agreement.”
Joe Fortune shook his head, swung his legs over the edge of the bunk, and put on his Pumas.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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