Avispa in english
Wasp
pronunciation: wɑsp part of speech: noun
pronunciation: wɑsp part of speech: noun
In gestures
avispa = wasp.
Example: Parasitization rates were low, but wasps actively attacked the weevil throughout the cauliflower growing season.more:
» avispa sin aguijón = stingless wasp .
Example: The researchers worked with tiny stingless wasps from Europe, which lay their eggs inside weevil larvae or adults.» cintura de avispa = wasp waist .
Example: Let us consider the wasp waist, beloved of the Victorians and in fashion up to the early years of this century.» con cintura de avispa = wasp-waisted .
Example: Elizabethan men would sometimes wear girdles, the equivalent of the female corset, to obtain the wasp-waisted look!.» nido de avispas = hornet's nest ; wasps' nest .
Example: The article 'Sex: see also 'hornet's nest'' sets out the reasons why the absence of books on teenage sexuality can be more harmful than their presence on library shelves = El artículo "Sexo: véase también 'nido de avispas'" explica las razones de por qué la usencia de libros sobre la sexualidad de los adolescentes puede ser más perjudicial que su presencia en los estantes de la biblioteca. Example: When I was a young, troublesome rapscallion, one of my favorite destructive pastimes was to throw rocks at wasps' nests.» parecido a una avispa = waspish .
Example: A Japanese wasp fan club has added the insects to rice crackers, saying the result adds a waspish scent to the traditional fare.» relacionado con las avispas = waspish .
Example: A Japanese wasp fan club has added the insects to rice crackers, saying the result adds a waspish scent to the traditional fare.» tener avispas en el culo = have + ants in + Posesivo + pants ; have + ants in + Posesivo + knickers .
Example: Freckle-faced, scrawny, and almost sixteen, Cane has ants in her pants. Example: In twenty seconds I was jigging round the kitchen like a ballet dancer with ants in her knickers.avispar = smarten.
Example: Now look at him, he is more mature and has been smartened by adversity which has taught him its lessons on humility.more:
» avisparse = get + Posesivo + act together ; wise up .
Example: She then told him to cut the bullshit and get his act together, fast. Example: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.