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"Gusanitos" is a form of "gusanito", a noun which is often translated as "small worm". "Gusanos" is a form of "gusano", a noun which is often translated as "worm". Learn more about the difference between "gusanitos" and "gusanos" below.
el gusanito(
goo
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sah
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nee
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. small worm
Nicole gritó cuando vio que la manzana tenía un gusanito adentro.Nicole screamed when she saw that the apple had a small worm inside.
2. (larva)
a. maggot
Las verduras se pudrieron en el calor y estaban llenas de gusanitos.The vegetables had rotted in the heat and were full of maggots.
a. corn puff
Olvidando la dieta, Belén se comió el paquete entero de gusanitos.Forgetting about her diet, Belen polished off the whole packet of corn puffs.
el gusano(
goo
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sah
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
2. (larva)
b. caterpillar (of a butterfly)
Qué difícil es creer que este feo gusano pronto será una bella mariposa.It's so hard to believe that this ugly caterpillar will soon be a beautiful butterfly.
3. (colloquial) (lousy person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. worm (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No escuches a ese gusano; siempre tiene un motivo oculto.Don't listen to that worm; he always has an ulterior motive.
