Mariquita in english
ladybug
pronunciation: leɪdibəg part of speech: noun
pronunciation: leɪdibəg part of speech: noun
In gestures
mariquita = ladybird ; ladybug ; ladybird beetle ; sissy ; mollycoddle ; puss ; pansy ; pussy ; pussycat.
Example: 'Ladybird, Ladybird' is based on a true story, dramatizing harrowing events that would seem incredible in fiction.Example: The book 'The Grouchy Ladybug' describes how a ladybug can be used to teach entomology, natural selection, comparative anatomy, food chains and symbiotic relationships.Example: The book presents several ideas for projects involving ladybird beetles.Example: Males who engage in more feminine activities may be considered 'sissies' and may often feel less accepted than females labeled as 'tomboys'.Example: These are the words not of a mollycoddle or a sentimentalist, but of a veteran soldier nation.Example: Kyle is not a puss -- he is one of the tougher players on our team.Example: Have we really become such pansies in this country that we're willing to give up a constitutional right just because someone might have their feelings hurt?.Example: That's why guys are such pussies about asking girls out.Example: It made me wonder why the religious left are such pussycats when it comes to politics, in both America and Australia.