cockroach

ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃ
cockroach: small brownish insect that can infest homes
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Noun

1.

insect

small brownish insect that can infest homes
  • The kitchen was infested with cockroaches.Кухня была заражена тараканами.
2.

figurative

something or someone regarded as repulsive or very unpleasant
  • He called the corrupt official a cockroach.Он назвал коррумпированного чиновника мерзавцем.
3.

state nickname

RareSlang
person from New South Wales, Australian slang
RareSlang
человек из Нового Южного Уэльса коренной житель Нового Южного Уэльса
  • He's a cockroach, born and raised in Sydney.Он — человек из Нового Южного Уэльса, родился и вырос в Сиднее.
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Expressions with cockroach: examples in English and translations in Russian

морской таракан
In some regions, shrimp are called the cockroach of the sea.
гигантский таракан
огромный таракан
The old building was a giant cockroach in the city.
шипящий таракан
The hissing cockroach is native to Madagascar.
ориентальный таракан
азиатский таракан
The oriental cockroach is often found in damp basements..

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  • cockroach: small brownish insect that can infest homes
    (insect) прусак

Synonyms and analogies of cockroach in English

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.

Translations of "cockroach" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
тараканnm. - tarakan

The cockroach quickly scurried away when I turned on the light.

Когда я включил свет, таракан быстро юркнул в укрытие.

We left the restaurant at once when we saw the first cockroach.

Мы сразу ушли из ресторана, когда увидели первого таракана.

прусакnm. - prusak

Red cockroach - he is a domestic prusak

Рыжий таракан - он же домашний прусак

The most common among them is the red cockroach, or prusak - small, but very mobile and rapidly breeding insect.

Самым распространенным среди них является рыжий таракан, или прусак - мелкое, но очень подвижное и быстро размножающееся насекомое.

Adjective
тараканийadj. - tarakaniy

It was there that the ideal conditions for cockroach kittens, lovers of warmth and moisture developed.

Именно там сложились идеальные условия для тараканьих сородичей, любителей тепла и влаги.

Not always in the occurrence of cockroach nests is the fault of the owners of the apartment.

Не всегда в возникновении тараканьих гнезд есть вина хозяев квартиры.

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cockroach: Examples and translations in context

I spotted a cockroach crawling across the kitchen floor last night.

Вчера вечером я заметил таракана, ползущего по кухонному полу.

He screamed when he saw a cockroach crawl across his shoe.

Он вскрикнул, когда увидел таракана, ползущего по его ботинку.

I was horrified to see a cockroach in my cereal box.

Я пришел в ужас, увидев таракана в коробке с хлопьями.

She carefully stepped over the cockroach to avoid squishing it.

Она осторожно перешагнула через таракана, чтобы не раздавить его.

When we fly at night, I change into a cockroach.

Когда я летаю по ночам, то принимаю образ таракана.

That reminds me, stock up on rat and cockroach poison.

Что напоминает мне о хранении яда для крыс и тараканов.

When I found a cockroach, I jumped back in surprise and disgust.

Когда я увидел таракана, я отпрянул назад от неожиданности и отвращения.

He found a cockroach crawling inside the wastebasket and quickly closed the lid.

Он нашел таракана, ползающего внутри мусорной корзины, и быстро закрыл крышку.

See also:

giant cockroachhissing cockroachoriental cockroach
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