noun · rare

cockroach

cockroach · cockroaches

таракан, тарган, прусак

таракан, прусак

Schabe, Kakerlake

Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termiteAny black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.

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UK/ˈkɒkɹəʊt͡ʃ/US/ˈkɑkɹoʊt͡ʃ/

» I can't believe you're taking pictures of cockroaches.

Ich kann nicht glauben, dass du Kakerlaken fotografierst.

Ich kann nicht glauben, dass du Fotos von Küchenschaben machst.

Не могу поверить, что ты фотографируешь тараканов.

Поверить не могу, что ты фотографируешь тараканов.

Повірити не можу, що ти фотографуєш тарганів.

Повірити не можу, що ви фотографуєте тарганів.

Meaning

5 senses

Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
Schabe, Kakerlake
тарака́нtarakán, пруса́кprusák
тарга́нtarhán, тарака́нtarakán, пруса́кprusák
(derogatory, slang)Term of abuse.
I want a divorce, you cockroach!
(derogatory, offensive, slang)A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.
During the Rwandan genocide, Hutu genocidaires labelled Tutsis as cockroaches and called for their extermination.
(Australia, derogatory, especially, humorous, slang)A person from New South Wales.
(Australia, obsolete, slang)A hard lump of brown sugar.

More definitions

any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

Examples

166 sentences

I can't believe you're taking pictures of cockroaches.
Повірити не можу, що ти фотографуєш тарганів.
ruНе могу поверить, что ты фотографируешь тараканов.
deIch kann nicht glauben, dass du Kakerlaken fotografierst.
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Is it true that cockroaches don't have wings?
Чи це правда, що таргани не мають крил?
ruЭто правда, что у тараканов нет крыльев?
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How did you kill the cockroach?
Як ти вбив таргана?
ruКак ты убил таракана?
deWie hast du die Schabe denn getötet?
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There are many cockroaches in the kitchen.
На кухні багато тарганів.
ruНа кухне много тараканов.
deIn der Küche wimmelt es von Kakerlaken.
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Is eating cockroaches a bad idea?
ruЕсть тараканов - плохая идея?
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Translations

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Origin

From Spanish cucaracha, from cuca (“butterfly caterpillars”), of onomatopoeic origin; see

From Spanish cucaracha, from cuca (“butterfly caterpillars”), of onomatopoeic origin; see also Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux) and Late Latin cucus. Influenced, by means of folk etymology, by cock and roach. Doublet of cucaracha.

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