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1 reptil pequeńo
• creepy-crawly -
2 bichejo
Ex. I am not generally frightened by creepy-crawlies; however, earwigs are not welcome inside the house so I got a tissue to exterminate the critter.* * *Ex: I am not generally frightened by creepy-crawlies; however, earwigs are not welcome inside the house so I got a tissue to exterminate the critter.
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3 animalejo
• creepy-crawly• nasturtium• nasty beast -
4 animalucho
• creepy-crawly• nasty• nasty customer -
5 bicho
• creepy-crawly• inscrutableness• insect eggs• vermin -
6 sabandija
f.1 creepy-crawly, bug (animal).2 worm (Pejorative) (person).3 vermin, bug, louse.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA bug* * *SF1) (=animal) bug, creepy-crawly *2) * (=persona) louse *3) Arg * (=diablillo) rascal* * ** * ** * *AB* * *
sabandija sustantivo femenino
1 ( insecto) creepy-crawly (colloq), bug;
( reptil) creepy-crawly (colloq)
2
sabandija sustantivo femenino
1 creepy-crawly
2 fam pey (persona despreciable) louse
* * *♦ nf1. [animal] creepy-crawly, bug♦ nmfRP Fam [niño] little monkey, little tyke* * *f1 bug fam, Brcreepy-crawly fam2 figpersona louse fam* * *sabandija nfbicho: bug, small reptile, pesky creature -
7 bicho
m.1 beast, animal (animal).2 little terror (pillo).3 vermin, bug, insect, creepy-crawly.4 scoundrel, vicious tongue.* * *\bicho raro oddball, weirdo* * *noun m.bug, small animal* * *SM1) (Zool) [gen] small animal; (=insecto) bug, creepy-crawly *; (Taur) bull; Cuba, Cono Sur (=gusano) maggot, grub; And (=serpiente) snake; LAm (=animal extraño) odd-looking creature3) * (=persona) oddball *mal bicho — rogue, villain
es un mal bicho — he's a nasty piece of work, he's a rotter *
todo bicho viviente — every living soul, every man-jack of them
bicho raro — weirdo *
4) * pey (=niño) brat *sí, bichito — yes, my love
5) CAm (=niño) child, little boy6) And (=peste aviar) fowl pest7) (Mil) squaddie *, recruit8) Caribe (=chisme) what's-it *, thingummy ** * *1) (fam)a) ( insecto) insect, bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)b) ( animal) animal, creature, critter (AmE colloq)me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho — I've been bitten by something
2) (fam) ( persona maligna) nasty piece of work (colloq), mean son of a bitch (AmE sl)* * *= critter, bug.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dogs, ponies and conservation critters in Arizona'.Ex. In this videotape, students learn about the similar characteristics that all bugs share and compare them to their close cousins, the arachnids.----* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.* bicho raro = flake, freak, oddball [odd ball], kooky, rare bird, odd bird, odd fish, freak of nature, rare breed, weirdo, nerd, geek, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].* infestado de bichos = bug-ridden.* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.* * *1) (fam)a) ( insecto) insect, bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)b) ( animal) animal, creature, critter (AmE colloq)me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho — I've been bitten by something
2) (fam) ( persona maligna) nasty piece of work (colloq), mean son of a bitch (AmE sl)* * *= critter, bug.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dogs, ponies and conservation critters in Arizona'.
Ex: In this videotape, students learn about the similar characteristics that all bugs share and compare them to their close cousins, the arachnids.* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.* bicho raro = flake, freak, oddball [odd ball], kooky, rare bird, odd bird, odd fish, freak of nature, rare breed, weirdo, nerd, geek, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].* infestado de bichos = bug-ridden.* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.* * *Ame ha picado algún bicho I've been bittenCompuestos:( RPl) tickB ( fam) (persona — maligna) nasty piece of work ( colloq), nasty character ( colloq), mean son of a bitch ( AmE sl)(— fea): el pobre chico es un bicho the poor guy is so ugly …es un bicho raro he's an oddball o a queer fish ( colloq)me miró como si fuera un bicho raro he looked at me as if I was from another planet ( colloq)no había bicho viviente en la calle there wasn't a living soul on the streettodo bicho viviente everyonebicho malo nunca muere ( Esp); the devil looks after his ownno comas eso que te hará mal — no te preocupes, bicho malo nunca muere don't eat that, it'll make you ill — don't worry, I'm as tough as old leather o ( BrE) boots* * *
Del verbo bichar: ( conjugate bichar)
bicho es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bichó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
bicho sustantivo masculino
1 (fam)
me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho I've been bitten by something
2 (fam) ( persona) nasty piece of work (colloq);◊ bicho raro weirdo (colloq);
todo bicho viviente everyone
bicho sustantivo masculino
1 (insecto) bug, insect
(animal) animal
(cebo) bait
2 (niño) little devil 3 (mal) bicho (persona perversa) nasty piece of work
fig fam bicho raro, weirdo: Pedro es un bicho raro, Pedro is a weirdo
fam hum bicho viviente, living soul: todo bicho viviente tiene un móvil, every mother's son has a mobile phone
' bicho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rara
- raro
English:
bug
- odd
- oddbod
- oddity
- oddball
* * *bicho nm1. [insecto] bug, creepy-crawly;lo picó un bicho he was bitten by an insect;Fam¿qué bicho le ha picado? Br what's up with him?, US what's eating him?RP bicho bolita [cochinilla] woodlouse; RP bicho de luz [gusano de luz] glow-worm [pillo] little terror;bicho raro weirdobicho viviente:siempre está intentado ligar con todo bicho viviente he'll try to Br get off with o US hit on anything that moves;no hay bicho viviente que se coma esto there isn't a creature alive that would eat thatde puro bicho out of pure spite* * *mcreepy-crawly;¿qué bicho te ha picado? what’s eating you?;no hay bicho viviente fam there isn’t a living soul2 ( animal) creature;(mal) bicho fig fam nasty piece of work;bicho raro weirdo fam* * *bicho nm: small animal, bug, insect* * *bicho n2. (animal) animal -
8 animalejo
m.1 odd-looking creature.2 nasty animal, creepy-crawly.* * *SM (=animal) odd-looking creature, nasty animal; (=bicho) creepy-crawly ** * *Ex. I am not generally frightened by creepy-crawlies; however, earwigs are not welcome inside the house so I got a tissue to exterminate the critter.* * *Ex: I am not generally frightened by creepy-crawlies; however, earwigs are not welcome inside the house so I got a tissue to exterminate the critter.
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9 animalucho
m.1 an ugly, hideous animal.2 nasty beast, creepy-crawly.* * ** * *SM (=animal) ugly brute; (=bicho) creepy-crawly ** * *Ex. I am not generally frightened by creepy-crawlies; however, earwigs are not welcome inside the house so I got a tissue to exterminate the critter.* * *Ex: I am not generally frightened by creepy-crawlies; however, earwigs are not welcome inside the house so I got a tissue to exterminate the critter.
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10 avechucho
m.1 an ugly bird.2 sparrowhawk. (Ornate)3 ragamuffin, a paltry mean fellow. (Metaphorical)* * *1 hideous bird2 familiar eyesore* * *masculino (Col fam) ( insecto) bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq); ( ave) bird; ( otro animal) creature, critter (AmE colloq)* * *masculino (Col fam) ( insecto) bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq); ( ave) bird; ( otro animal) creature, critter (AmE colloq)* * *2 (ave) bird* * *m1 despugly bird2 figugly customer -
11 bicharraco
m.1 disgusting creature (animal).2 nasty piece of work (persona mala).* * *1 familiar loathsome creature* * *bicharraco, -a* SM / F1) (Zool) (=animal) creature; (=insecto) creepy-crawly *2) iró (=niño) little monster* * *bicharraco -camasculine, feminine( fam)* * *bicharraco nmFam1. [animal] beast, creature;[insecto] creepy-crawly, bug;¡qué bicharraco más raro! what a bizarre creature!2. [persona] [mala] Br nasty piece of work, US real piece of work;[pilla] little terror* * *m, bicharraca f fig famnasty piece of work -
12 gusarapo
m.small worm.* * *1 tiny creature* * *SM1) (=renacuajo) tadpole2) * (=bicho) bug, creature3) * (=persona) worm ** * ** * *
gusarapo sustantivo masculino bug
* * *gusarapo, -a nm,fcreepy-crawly -
13 puerqueza
f.filthy thing.* * *SF Cono Sur1) (=objeto) dirty thing, filthy object2) (=trampa) dirty trick3) (Zool) bug, creepy-crawly * -
14 bestezuela
• beastie• creepy-crawly -
15 bestezuela
f.1 a little beast.2 creepy-crawly, beastie. -
16 reptil pequeño
m.creepy-crawly. -
17 escalofriante
adj.1 spine-chilling.2 hair-raising, bloodcurdling, crawly, creepy.* * *► adjetivo1 chilling, bloodcurdling, hair-raising* * *ADJ (=espeluznante) bloodcurdling, hair-raising; (=aterrador) frightening, chilling* * ** * *= chilling, spooky [spookier -comp., spookiest -sup.], spine-tingling, eerie, creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.].Ex. The article is entitled ' Chilling admissions: the affirmative action crisis and the search for alternatives'.Ex. Records are even being sold with terrifying sounds designed to create a ' spooky' atmosphere at home.Ex. This is a spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories.Ex. Undoubtedly in Dickens's 'Oliver Twist' we are meant to feel the eerie terror of Oliver's first night spent with the coffins in the undertaker's workshop, where he is made to sleep.Ex. For me, it's like those really creepy films I used to like watching when I was a kid.* * ** * *= chilling, spooky [spookier -comp., spookiest -sup.], spine-tingling, eerie, creepy [creepier -comp., creepiest -sup.].Ex: The article is entitled ' Chilling admissions: the affirmative action crisis and the search for alternatives'.
Ex: Records are even being sold with terrifying sounds designed to create a ' spooky' atmosphere at home.Ex: This is a spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories.Ex: Undoubtedly in Dickens's 'Oliver Twist' we are meant to feel the eerie terror of Oliver's first night spent with the coffins in the undertaker's workshop, where he is made to sleep.Ex: For me, it's like those really creepy films I used to like watching when I was a kid.* * *‹crimen/escena› horrifying; ‹cifra› staggering, incredible* * *
escalofriante adjetivo ‹crimen/escena› horrifying;
‹ cifra› staggering, incredible
escalofriante adjetivo hair-raising, chilling, horrifying
' escalofriante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grito
English:
chilling
- sickening
- spine-chilling
* * *escalofriante adjspine-chilling* * *adj horrifying* * *escalofriante adj: horrifying, bloodcurdling* * *escalofriante adj horrifying -
18 escalofriante
• bloodcurdling• crawly• creepy• eerie• hair-producing• hair-remover -
19 espeluznante
• blood-curdling• bloodcurdling• crawly• creepy• eerie• frightful• hair-producing• hair-remover• horrified• horrifying show• scary• spooky
См. также в других словарях:
creepy-crawly — plural creepy crawlies n informal an insect, especially one that you are frightened of … Dictionary of contemporary English
creepy-crawly — [krē΄pē krôl′ē] n. pl. creepy crawlies Slang something, as a crawling insect or spider, regarded as frightening and repugnant … English World dictionary
creepy-crawly — UK [ˌkriːpɪ ˈkrɔːlɪ] / US [ˌkrɪpɪ ˈkrɔlɪ] noun [countable] Word forms creepy crawly : singular creepy crawly plural creepy crawlies informal an insect. This word shows that you dislike or are afraid of insects … English dictionary
creepy-crawly — /kree pee kraw lee/, n., pl. creepy crawlies, adj., creepy crawlier, creepy crawliest. Informal. n. 1. a creeping or crawling animal, esp. an insect. adj. 2. creepy (def. 1). [1855 60; see CREEP, CRAWL1, Y1] * * * … Universalium
creepy-crawly — [[t]kri͟ːpi krɔ͟ːli[/t]] creepy crawlies N COUNT: usu pl (disapproval) You can refer to insects as creepy crawlies when they give you a feeling of fear or disgust. This word is mainly used by children. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] … English dictionary
creepy-crawly — noun (plural creepy crawlies) informal a spider, worm, or other small flightless creature … English new terms dictionary
creepy-crawly — Noun. An insect, or spider, usually viewed distastefully. E.g. Don t go in the cellar, it s damp and full of creepy crawlies. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
creepy-crawly — creep′y crawl′y n. pl. crawl•ies, adj. Informal. 1) cvb inf a creeping insect 2) cvb inf creepy 1) • Etymology: 1855–60 … From formal English to slang
creepy-crawly — noun Any small crawling animal such as a spider, insect or worm … Wiktionary
creepy-crawly — creep|y crawl|y [ ,kripi krɔli ] noun count INFORMAL an insect. This word shows that you dislike or are afraid of insects … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
creepy crawly — any crawling creature (especially of insects) … English contemporary dictionary