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    Escarabajo (en. Beetle)

    [es-ka-ra-'βaxo]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Insect belonging to the order Coleoptera, characterized by having an oval body and a hard exoskeleton.
    The beetle landed on the leaf of a tree.
    El escarabajo se posó sobre la hoja de un árbol.
    Representative of various species that include dung beetles, garden beetles, among others.
    Dung beetles help decompose manure in the field.
    Los escarabajos peloteros ayudan a descomponer el estiércol en el campo.
    Common name used in various regions to designate different types of insects from the beetle family.
    I've seen a black beetle on the kitchen floor.
    He visto un escarabajo negro en el suelo de la cocina.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'scarabaeus', which in turn comes from Greek 'σκαϐάϥεος'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dung beetle
    An insect that feeds on dung and uses it for reproduction.
    escarabajo pelotero
    tougher than a beetle
    Refers to someone or something that is very resilient or strong.
    más duro que un escarabajo

    Related Words

    beetle
    Order of insects that includes beetles.
    coleóptero
    insect
    General classification that includes six-legged arthropod animals.
    insecto

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial term to refer to someone who is a 'workaholic'.
    That beetle never leaves work.
    Ese escarabajo nunca sale del trabajo.
    Humorous use to describe something that is small and insignificant.
    That task is a beetle compared to what I have to do.
    Esa tarea es un escarabajo comparado con lo que tengo que hacer.