roach

la cucaracha

roach(

roch

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(insect)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la cucaracha

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I don't mind spiders, but roaches really gross me out.No me molestan las arañas, pero las cucarachas verdaderamente me dan asco.

b. la barata

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

My last apartment was infested with bedbugs and roaches.Mi último apartamento estaba infestado de chinches y baratas.

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

(butt of a joint)

a. la colilla de canuto

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Daniel took the last hit from the joint and stepped on the roach.Daniel se fumó el final del porro y pisó la colilla del canuto.

b. la colilla de porro

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Diego never smokes roaches, because he's afraid of burning his fingers.Diego nunca fuma la colilla del porro, porque teme quemarse los dedos.

c. la chicharra

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).

(slang)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Peru

(Peru)

We were smoking weed in the woods and a lit roach nearly started a fire.Estábamos fumando marihuana en el bosque y una chicharra encendida casi provoca un incendio.

3. (fish)

a. el rutilo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We went fishing on the lake and caught some small roaches.Fuimos a pescar al lago y atrapamos unos rutilos pequeños.

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