hormiga

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ant

∗ noun

hormiga
feminine noun
1ant
  • ser una hormiga (figurative) -> to be hard-working and thrifty
  • hormiga obrera/reina -> worker/queen ant

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hormiga [or-mee'-gah]
noun
1Ant, pismire, or emmet. (f)
  • Hormiga blanca -> white ant
2A cutaneous eruption, producing an itching which resembles the bitting of an ant. (f)
3Ser una hormiga, to be hard (trabajador). (f)

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hormiga
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Entomología) ant
ser una hormiga (familiar) (trabajador) to be hard-working; (ahorrativo) to be thrifty
hormiga blanca white ant
hormiga león antlion; antlion fly
hormiga obrera worker ant
hormiga roja red ant
2 hormigas (Med) (picor) itch; (s) (hormigueo) pins and needles;

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