English-Spanish translations for guinea pig

conejillo de IndiasPrimero, fue el conejillo de Indias de un Estado comunista que se estaba fragmentando. First, it was the guinea pig of a Communist state that was breaking up. Tiene que saber, señor Presidente, que mi hija Elisabetta tiene un pequeñísimo animal doméstico, un conejillo de Indias, por lo tanto, un roedor que se llama Schumi. I have to tell you, Mr President, that my daughter Elisabetta has a tiny pet, a guinea pig, therefore a rodent, called Schumi. Al igual que ella, amo los animales, como lo prueba el hecho de que en mi casa tengo dos perros, tres gatos y un conejillo de Indias. Like Mrs Roth-Behrendt, I love animals, and proof of this is the fact that I have two dogs, three cats and a guinea pig at home.
cobayaEn este caso concreto, hemos servido en cierto modo de cobayas. In this particular case, we have in a way been a guinea pig. Para combatir al dolor no podemos negar a la ciencia los instrumentos que necesita, incluido el uso de cobayas. In order to combat pain, we cannot refuse science the instruments that it needs, including the use of guinea pigs. Pero no debemos perder de vista el lado ético de la cuestión, ni permitir que los niños sean utilizados como cobayas. We should, however, not lose sight of the ethical side of the matter, and must prevent children from being used as guinea pigs.

A tailless rodent of the family Caviidae and the genus ''Cavia'', with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species ''Cavia porcellus'is often kept as a pet
A rodent of any of several species within the family Caviidae
A professional company director, without time or real qualifications for the duties. Chambers 1908--

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