- mariquita
- f.1 ladybird (British), ladybug (United States) (insect).2 ladybug, lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird.3 sissy, gay.m.fairy (informal) (homosexual).* * *mariquita► nombre femenino1 ZOOLOGÍA ladybird, US ladybug► nombre masculino1 familiar (marica) sissy* * ** * *femeninoa) (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)b) (fam & pey) marica IIc) mariquita masculino y femenino (fam & pey) (cobarde) wimp (colloq)* * *= ladybird, ladybug, ladybird beetle, sissy, mollycoddle, puss.Ex. 'Ladybird, Ladybird' is based on a true story, dramatizing harrowing events that would seem incredible in fiction.Ex. The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.Ex. The book presents several ideas for projects involving ladybird beetles.Ex. Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered 'sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex. These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex. Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *femeninoa) (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)b) (fam & pey) marica IIc) mariquita masculino y femenino (fam & pey) (cobarde) wimp (colloq)* * *= ladybird, ladybug, ladybird beetle, sissy, mollycoddle, puss.
Ex: 'Ladybird, Ladybird' is based on a true story, dramatizing harrowing events that would seem incredible in fiction.
Ex: The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.Ex: The book presents several ideas for projects involving ladybird beetles.Ex: Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered 'sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Ex: These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Ex: Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.* * *mariquitafeminine1 (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)2mariquita m or f (fam pey) (afeminado) sissy (colloq)3mariquita masculine and feminine (fam pey) (cobarde) wimp (colloq)* * *
mariquita sustantivo femenino (Zool) ladybug (AmE), ladybird (BrE)
■ sustantivo masculino (fam & pey) fag (AmE colloq & pej), poof (BrE colloq & pej)
mariquita
I f Ent ladybird
II m pey ofens (marica) queer, pansy, poof
'mariquita' also found in these entries:
English:
ladybug
- pansy
- lady
* * *mariquita♦ nf[insecto] Br ladybird, US ladybug♦ nmFam [homosexual] fairy* * *mariquitafI ladybug, BrladybirdII famm fag pop, Brpoof pop* * *mariquita nf: ladybugmariquita nm, fam : sissy, wimp* * *mariquita n ladybirdEn inglés americano se llama ladybug
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.