mariposa

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butterfly

∗ noun

mariposa
feminine noun
1butterfly (insecto)
2wing nut (tuerca)
3oil lamp (candela, luz)
4(en natación)
  • nadar a mariposa -> to do the butterfly (stroke)
5(informal)
  • a otra cosa, mariposa -> let's move on

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mariposa [mah-re-po’-sah]
noun
1Butterfly. (f)
  • Mariposa de la col -> cabbage-white
2A night-taper. (f)
3Butterfly stroke (natación). (f)
4Toy windmill (juguete). (Andes & Central America) (m)
5Blindman's buff. (Andes) (m)

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mariposa
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Entomología) butterfly
mariposa cabeza de muerte mariposa de calavera death's head moth
mariposa de la col cabbage white butterfly
mariposa nocturna moth
2 (Natación) butterfly
100 metros mariposa 100 metres butterfly; nadaba en el estilo mariposa she was swimming butterfly
3 (tuerca) wing nut; butterfly nut
4
mariposa cervical orthopaedic pillow; butterfly pillow
Ultimamente existe una almohada especial llamada [mariposa cervical,] ideada por especialistas en ortopedia, que facilita una postura fisiológica durante el sueño.
5 (And) (Centroamérica) (juguete) toy windmill
6 (And) (juego) blind-man's buff
7 (familiar) (homosexual) poof; (muy_familiar) fag; (EEUU) (muy_familiar) fairy; (familiar)

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