Cucaracha (en. Cockroach)

/kukaˈɾatʃa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Symbol of neglect or dirtiness in a place.

That house is full of cockroaches.

Esa casa está llena de cucarachas.

Insect that is brown or black and lives in warm environments.

I saw a cockroach in the kitchen.

Vi una cucaracha en la cocina.

In some cultures, it is used as a derogatory term to refer to people considered undesirable.

I don't want to associate with those people; they are a bunch of cockroaches.

No quiero asociarme con esa gente, son unas cucarachas.

From Old Spanish, probably of Arabic origin 'quqarac', meaning 'bug' or 'insect'.

to sing like a cockroach

Referring to someone who sings poorly.

cantar como una cucaracha

to be like a cockroach at a chicken dance

To feel out of place.

estar como cucaracha en baile de gallinas

blattaria

Order of insects to which the cockroach belongs.

blattaria

insect

Class of animals to which the cockroach belongs.

insecto

plague

Reference to the cockroach as a problem in cleanliness.

plaga

A person who infiltrates undesirable groups.

That guy is a cockroach in our gang.

Ese tipo es una cucaracha en nuestra pandilla.

Someone who survives under adverse conditions.

That woman is a cockroach; she always finds a way to get ahead.

Esa mujer es una cucaracha, siempre encuentra la manera de salir adelante.