- bicho
- m.1 beast, animal (animal).¿qué bicho le ha picado? what's up with him? (British), what's eating him? (United States)2 little terror (pillo).3 vermin, bug, insect, creepy-crawly.4 scoundrel, vicious tongue.* * *bicho► nombre masculino1 (animal) animal, creature; (insecto) bug, creepy-crawly2 (persona) odd character; (niño) little devil, little monkey\FRASEOLOGÍAbicho raro oddball, weirdo* * *noun m.bug, small animal* * *SM1) (Zool) [gen] small animal; (=insecto) bug, creepy-crawly *; (Taur) bull; Cuba, Cono Sur (=gusano) maggot, grub; And (=serpiente) snake; LAm (=animal extraño) odd-looking creature2) pl bichos vermin sing , pests3) * (=persona) oddball *
mal bicho — rogue, villain
es un mal bicho — he's a nasty piece of work, he's a rotter *
todo bicho viviente — every living soul, every man-jack of them
bicho raro — weirdo *
4) * pey (=niño) brat *sí, bichito — yes, my love
5) CAm (=niño) child, little boy6) And (=peste aviar) fowl pest7) (Mil) squaddie *, recruit8) Caribe (=chisme) what's-it *, thingummy *9) CAm, Méx *** (=pene) prick **** * *masculino1) (fam)a) (insecto) insect, bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)b) (animal) animal, creature, critter (AmE colloq)me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho — I've been bitten by something
todo bicho viviente — everyone
2) (fam) (persona maligna) nasty piece of work (colloq), mean son of a bitch (AmE sl)me miró como si fuera un bicho raro — he looked at me as if I was some kind of weirdo (colloq)
* * *= critter, bug.Ex. The article is entitled 'Dogs, ponies and conservation critters in Arizona'.Ex. In this videotape, students learn about the similar characteristics that all bugs share and compare them to their close cousins, the arachnids.----* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.* bicho raro = flake, freak, oddball [odd ball], kooky, rare bird, odd bird, odd fish, freak of nature, rare breed, weirdo, nerd, geek, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].* infestado de bichos = bug-ridden.* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.* * *masculino1) (fam)a) (insecto) insect, bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)b) (animal) animal, creature, critter (AmE colloq)me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho — I've been bitten by something
todo bicho viviente — everyone
2) (fam) (persona maligna) nasty piece of work (colloq), mean son of a bitch (AmE sl)me miró como si fuera un bicho raro — he looked at me as if I was some kind of weirdo (colloq)
* * *= critter, bug.Ex: The article is entitled 'Dogs, ponies and conservation critters in Arizona'.
Ex: In this videotape, students learn about the similar characteristics that all bugs share and compare them to their close cousins, the arachnids.* bicho malo = nasty piece of work.* bicho raro = flake, freak, oddball [odd ball], kooky, rare bird, odd bird, odd fish, freak of nature, rare breed, weirdo, nerd, geek, nerdy [nerdier -comp., nerdiest -sup.], geeky [geekier -comp., geekiest -sup.].* infestado de bichos = bug-ridden.* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.* * *bicho1masculineA1 (insecto) (fam); insect, bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)2 (animal) (fam); animal, creature, critter (AmE colloq)me ha picado algún bicho I've been bitten¿qué bicho te/le habrá picado? (fam); what's biting o eating you/him? (colloq)Compuestos:● bicho colorado(RPl) tick● bicho de luz(RPl fam) fireflyB (fam) (persona — maligna) nasty piece of work (colloq), nasty character (colloq), mean son of a bitch (AmE sl)(— fea): el pobre chico es un bicho the poor guy is so ugly …es un bicho raro he's an oddball o a queer fish (colloq)me miró como si fuera un bicho raro he looked at me as if I was from another planet (colloq)no había bicho viviente en la calle there wasn't a living soul on the streettodo bicho viviente everyonebicho malo nunca muere (Esp); the devil looks after his ownno comas eso que te hará mal — no te preocupes, bicho malo nunca muere don't eat that, it'll make you ill — don't worry, I'm as tough as old leather o (BrE) bootsC (fam) (aparato) contraption (colloq)bicho2interjection(Ven fam) (expresando desagrado) ugh! (colloq), yuck! (colloq)* * *
Del verbo bichar: (conjugate bichar)
bicho es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
bichó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
bicho sustantivo masculino
1 (fam)a) (insecto) bug (colloq), creepy-crawly (colloq)b) (animal) animal, creature;
me picó or (Esp) ha picado un bicho I've been bitten by something
2 (fam) (persona) nasty piece of work (colloq);◊ bicho raro weirdo (colloq);
todo bicho viviente everyone
bicho sustantivo masculino
1 (insecto) bug, insect
(animal) animal
(cebo) bait
2 (niño) little devil 3 (mal) bicho (persona perversa) nasty piece of work
fig fam bicho raro, weirdo: Pedro es un bicho raro, Pedro is a weirdo
fam hum bicho viviente, living soul: todo bicho viviente tiene un móvil, every mother's son has a mobile phone
'bicho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rara
- raro
English:
bug
- odd
- oddbod
- oddity
- oddball
* * *bicho nm1. [insecto] bug, creepy-crawly;lo picó un bicho he was bitten by an insect;CompFam¿qué bicho le ha picado? Br what's up with him?, US what's eating him?CompRP bicho bolita [cochinilla] woodlouse; RP bicho de luz [gusano de luz] glow-worm2. Fam [animal] beast, creature3. Fam [persona][pillo] little terror;(mal) bicho Br nasty piece of work, US real piece of work;bicho raro weirdoCompbicho viviente:siempre está intentado ligar con todo bicho viviente he'll try to Br get off with o US hit on anything that moves;no hay bicho viviente que se coma esto there isn't a creature alive that would eat that4. RP Fam [apelativo] honey5. Perú Fam [envidia, despecho] spite, envy;de puro bicho out of pure spite* * *bichom1 (insecto) bug, Br tbcreepy-crawly;¿qué bicho te ha picado? what’s eating you?;no hay bicho viviente fam there isn’t a living soul2 (animal) creature;(mal) bicho fig fam nasty piece of work;bicho raro weirdo fam* * *bicho nm: small animal, bug, insect* * *bicho n1. (insecto) bug / creepy crawly [pl. creepy crawlies]la planta está llena de bichos the plant is covered in creepy crawlies2. (animal) animalle gustan muchos los bichos he really likes animalsser un bicho raro to be weird
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.