hormiguero

adj.

ants' nest, ant hill.

Tokio es un hormiguero humano Tokyo is swarming with people

m.

anthill, ant-hill, antbed.

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hormiguero

► nombre masculino

1 ant hill, ant's nest

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ser un hormiguero figurado to be swarming with people, be crawling with people

■ el centro era un hormiguero the city centre was crawling with people

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1.

ADJ ant-eating

oso hormiguero — anteater

2. SM

1) (Entomología) ants' nest, ant hill

2) [de gente]

aquello era un hormiguero — it was swarming with people

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masculino

a) (Zool) (nido) ant's nest; (montículo) anthill

b) (de personas)

era un hormiguero de gente — it was swarming with people

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= anthill [ant hill].

Ex. The reasons for these differences and the problems of survival of anthills on a salt marsh are discussed.

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* cerdo hormiguero = aardvark.

* oso hormiguero = anteater [ant-eater].

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masculino

a) (Zool) (nido) ant's nest; (montículo) anthill

b) (de personas)

era un hormiguero de gente — it was swarming with people

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= anthill [ant hill].

Ex: The reasons for these differences and the problems of survival of anthills on a salt marsh are discussed.

* cerdo hormiguero = aardvark.

* oso hormiguero = anteater [ant-eater].

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hormiguero

masculine

1 (Zool) (nido) ant's nest; (montículo) anthill

2

(de personas): la feria era un hormiguero de gente the fair was swarming with people

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hormiguero sustantivo masculino

a) (Zool) (nido) ant's nest;

(montículo) anthill

b) (de personas):

◊ era un hormiguero de gente it was swarming with people

hormiguero sustantivo masculino
1 anthill
2 (lugar atestado) anthill, place swarming with people
'hormiguero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
osa
- oso
English:
ant eater
- ant hill
- ant
- swarm

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hormiguero

♦ adj

oso hormiguero anteater

♦ nm

1. [de hormigas] [agujero] ants' nest;

[promontorio] ant hill

2. [lugar bullicioso]

Tokio es un hormiguero humano Tokyo is swarming o teeming with people

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hormiguero

m ant hill;

la sala era un hormiguero de gente the hall was swarming with people

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hormiguero nm

1) : anthill

2) : swarm (of people)