Hormiga (en. Ant)

/orˈmiɣa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Insect with a segmented body and well-developed legs, living in colonies.

Ants work together to find food.

Las hormigas trabajan juntas para encontrar comida.

A type of insect that primarily feeds on sugars and proteins.

Ants often carry food to their anthill.

Las hormigas suelen llevar alimento a su hormiguero.

It comes from the Latin 'formica'.

to be an ant

Referring to someone who is very hardworking or diligent.

ser una hormiga

atomic ant

Expression that refers to an ant with great ability or uniqueness.

hormiga atómica

anthill

Nest or colony of ants.

hormiguero

queen ant

The fertile female of an ant colony.

hormiga reina

Very hardworking and methodical person.

She is always doing something; she is a true ant.

Siempre está haciendo algo, es una verdadera hormiga.

Someone who excessively saves money.

She doesn't spend a dime; she's a true ant in every sense.

No gasta un centavo, es una hormiga en toda regla.