noun🔗ShareCucarachaA black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea."I saw a cockroach scurry under the refrigerator in the kitchen. "Vi una cucaracha corretear debajo del refrigerador en la cocina.insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAlimaña, indeseableA person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating."Some students considered the unruly group of children a cockroach in the school's reputation. "Algunos estudiantes consideraban al grupo de niños rebeldes una alimaña para la reputación de la escuela.persongroupinhumansocietynegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTutsi(Rwanda) A Tutsi."During the Rwandan genocide, some Hutu extremists referred to their Tutsi neighbors as "cockroaches," dehumanizing them and justifying the violence. "Durante el genocidio de Ruanda, algunos extremistas hutus se referían a sus vecinos tutsis como "Tutsi", deshumanizándolos y justificando la violencia.politicsraceinhumangroupsocietynationhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading