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Definition of cockroach - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
insectsmall brownish insect that can infest homes
- The kitchen was infested with cockroaches.
2.
figurativesomething or someone regarded as repulsive or very unpleasant
- He called the corrupt official a cockroach.
3.
- He's a cockroach, born and raised in Sydney.
Images of cockroach
small brownish insect that can infest homes
Expressions with cockroach
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nickname for shrimp
In some regions, shrimp are called the cockroach of the sea.
large unpleasant thing difficult to eliminate
The old building was a giant cockroach in the city.
large cockroach that makes a hissing sound
The hissing cockroach is native to Madagascar.
large dark brown or black cockroach originally from Asia
The oriental cockroach is often found in damp basements..
Origin of cockroach
Spanish, cucaracha (insect)
Terms with cockroach included in their meaning
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oriental cockroach
large roach from the family Blattidae
insect
large cockroach found in warm climates
insect
large dark brown cockroach
house pests
American cockroach often found in damp areas
insect
large tropical American cockroach species
insect
large cockroach that makes a hissing sound
mythical insect
mythical or exaggeratedly large cockroach
animal
large dark brown or black cockroach originally from Asia
Examples of cockroach in a sentence
Cockroaches scattered when the lights came on. The dictator was seen as a cockroach by the oppressed citizens. She referred to the backstabber as a cockroach. The cockroach cheered for his team at the match. As a cockroach, she knew all the local slang.
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- French:cafard, vermine, ...
- German:Kakerlake, abscheuliche Person, ...
- Italian:scarafaggio, abitante del Nuovo Galles del Sud, ...
- Spanish:cucaracha, persona de Nueva Gales del Sur, ...
- Portuguese:barata, canalha, ...
- Chinese:蟑螂, 卑鄙小人, ...
- Japanese:ゴキブリ, 嫌な奴, ...
- Arabic:صُرْصُور, شخص من نيو ساوث ويلز يطلق عليه هذا اللقب في أستراليا, ...
- Hebrew:תִּיקָן, כִּינוּי תּוֹשָׁב נְיוּ סַאוּת' וֵיילְס, ...
- Russian:прусак, мерзавец, ...
- Ukrainian:тарган, покидьок, ...
- Hindi:तिलचट्टा, घृणित व्यक्ति, ...
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