hormiga

f.

ant.

ser una hormiga (figurative) to be hard-working and thrifty

hormiga obrera/reina worker/queen ant

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hormiga

► nombre femenino

1 ant

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hormiga blanca white ant

hormiga obrera worker ant

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noun f.

ant

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SF

1) (Entomología) ant

- ser una hormiga

hormiga blanca — white ant

hormiga león — antlion, antlion fly

hormiga obrera — worker ant

hormiga roja — red ant

2) pl hormigas (Med) (=picor) itch sing ; (=hormigueo) pins and needles

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femenino ant

trabajar como hormiga — to be very hardworking

- hormiga obrera

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= ant.

Ex. The potential of electromagnetism technology, a physical control method, in the control of hygiene pests (e.g., ants and cockroaches) is discussed.

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femenino ant

trabajar como hormiga — to be very hardworking

- hormiga obrera

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= ant.

Ex: The potential of electromagnetism technology, a physical control method, in the control of hygiene pests (e.g., ants and cockroaches) is discussed.

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hormiga

feminine

ant

tener hormigas en el culo (RPl) or (Col) los pantalones (fam); to have ants in one's pants (colloq)

trabajar como or (Chi) ser una hormiga to be very hardworking

Compuestos:

● hormiga blanca

white ant

● hormiga león

antlion, antlion fly

● hormiga obrera

worker ant

● hormiga roja

red ant

● hormiga soldado

soldier ant

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hormiga sustantivo femenino
ant
hormiga f Zool ant
'hormiga' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
color
- obrera
- paso
English:
ant

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hormiga nf

1. [insecto] ant;

Comp

RP muy Fam

tener hormigas en el culo [moverse] to have ants in one's pants;

[cambiar de vida] to have itchy feet

Comp

hormiga blanca termite, white ant;

hormiga león antlion (fly);

hormiga obrera worker ant;

hormiga reina queen ant

2. Fam [persona]

ser una hormiga to be hard-working and thrifty

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hormiga

f ant

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hormiga nf

: ant

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hormiga n ant