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1 mariquita
f.1 ladybird (British), ladybug (United States) (insect).2 ladybug, lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird.3 sissy, gay.m.fairy (informal) (homosexual).* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA ladybird, US ladybug* * ** * *a) (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)b) (fam & pey) marica II* * *= ladybird, ladybug, ladybird beetle, sissy, mollycoddle, puss.Ex. 'Ladybird, Ladybird' is based on a true story, dramatizing harrowing events that would seem incredible in fiction.Ex. The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.Ex. The book presents several ideas for projects involving ladybird beetles.Ex. Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered ' sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex. These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex. Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *a) (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)b) (fam & pey) marica II* * *= ladybird, ladybug, ladybird beetle, sissy, mollycoddle, puss.Ex: 'Ladybird, Ladybird' is based on a true story, dramatizing harrowing events that would seem incredible in fiction.
Ex: The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.Ex: The book presents several ideas for projects involving ladybird beetles.Ex: Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered ' sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex: These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex: Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *23* * *
mariquita sustantivo femenino (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)
mariquita
I f Ent ladybird
II m pey ofens (marica) queer, pansy, poof
' mariquita' also found in these entries:
English:
ladybug
- pansy
- lady
* * *♦ nf[insecto] Br ladybird, US ladybug♦ nmFam [homosexual] fairy* * *fI ladybug, BrladybirdII famm fag pop, Brpoof pop* * *mariquita nf: ladybug* * *mariquita n ladybird -
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1) Biology: lady beetle, lady beetles, (божьи) lady beetles (Coccinellidae), (божьи) ladybird (Coccinellidae), (божьи) ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae), (божьи) ladybugs (Coccinellidae)2) Agriculture: (божьи) ladybirds (Coccinellidae) -
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1) Biology: lady beetles (Coccinellidae), ladybird (Coccinellidae), ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae), ladybugs (Coccinellidae)2) Agriculture: ladybirds (Coccinellidae) -
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БОЖЬЯ КОРОВКА NP fixed WO1. one of any number of small, round beetles, often bright red with black spotsladybugladybeetle ladybird.2. collusu. sing often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human) a quiet, inoffensive person who does not know how to stand up for himselfgentle (meek) as a lamb(little) mouse (such) a docile (submissive) person (man etc) (in limited contexts) wouldn't hurt a fly. -
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[NP; fixed WO]=====1. one of any number of small, round beetles, often bright red with black spots:- ladybug;- ladybeetle;- ladybird.2. coll [usu. sing; often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human)]⇒ a quiet, inoffensive person who does not know how to stand up for himself:- (such) a docile (submissive) person (man etc);- [in limited contexts] wouldn't hurt a fly.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > божья коровка
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ladybird beetle — /lay dee berrd / ladybug. Also called ladybird. [1730 40, Amer.; LADY (uninflected possessive case) Virgin Mary + BIRD; i.e. (our) Lady s bird] * * * ▪ insect also called ladybug any of approximately 5,000 widely distributed species of beetles … Universalium
Ladybird — La dy*bird , n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus {Coccinella} and allied genera (family {Coccinellid[ae]}); called also {ladybug}, {ladyclock}, {lady cow}, {lady fly},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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ladybird — noun /ˈleɪ.di.bəːd,ˈleɪ.di.bɝd/ Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and a red or yellow spotted shell. Syn: ladybug, lady beetle … Wiktionary
ladybird — n. (British) any of a number of small and brightly colored beetles, ladybug … English contemporary dictionary
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Coccinellidae — Ladybird and ladybug redirect here. For other uses, see Ladybird (disambiguation). Coccinellidae Coccinella magnifica Scientific classification Kingdo … Wikipedia
coleopteran — /koh lee op teuhr euhn, kol ee /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the order Coleoptera. n. 2. a beetle. [1840 50; COLEOPTER(A) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction any member of the insect order Coleoptera, consisting of the beetles and weevils … Universalium
Cycloneda sanguinea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Ins … Wikipedia