cucaracha
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la cucaracha(
koo
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kah
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rah
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chah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal)
En verano, las calles están infestadas de cucarachas.In summer, the streets are full of cockroaches.
2. (colloquial) (car) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. jalopy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi padre me regaló esta cucaracha cuando me saqué el permiso para manejar.My father bought me this jalopy when I got my driver's license.
b. old banger (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Entonces, sigues manejando esta cucaracha.So, you're still driving this old banger.
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