sabandija
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la sabandija(
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bahn
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal)
a. bug (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
María gritó mientras se estaba bañando porque vio una sabandija en la regadera.Maria screamed while she was bathing because she saw a bug in the shower.
b. creepy-crawly (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Cuando el niñito movió las piedras, salieron cientos de sabandijas de ahí abajo.When the little boy moved the rocks, hundreds of creepy-crawlies came out from under them.
c. vermin
Juan sabrá como exterminar esas sabandijas.Juan will know how to exterminate those vermin.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (contemptible person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. louse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Luis es una sabandija: un completo traidor a quien quiero fuera de mi vida.Luis is a louse: a complete traitor who I want out of my life.
b. worm (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡No lo puedo creer! Esa sabandija vendió nuestra innovadora idea a la competencia.I can't believe it! That worm sold our innovative idea to the competition.
3. (colloquial) (mischievous person) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. rascal (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ya pórtate bien, pequeña sabandija.Behave yourself, you little rascal.
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