creepy-crawly in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for creepy-crawly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

creepy-crawly <pl creepy-crawlies> [Am ˌkripiˈkrɔli, Brit kriːpɪˈkrɔːli] N inf

creepy-crawly

bicho m inf

Translations for creepy-crawly in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sabandija N f

1.1. sabandija (insecto):

sabandija

creepy-crawly inf

sabandija

bug

1.2. sabandija (reptil):

sabandija

creepy-crawly inf

2.1. sabandija <sabandija mf > Spain inf (persona despreciable):

sabandija

louse inf

sabandija

dirty rat inf

sabandija

swine inf

2.2. sabandija <sabandija mf > LatAm inf (pícaro):

sabandija

little monkey inf

sabandija

rascal inf

avechucho N m Col inf

1. avechucho (insecto):

avechucho

bug inf

avechucho

creepy-crawly inf

2. avechucho (ave):

avechucho

bird

3. avechucho (otro animal):

avechucho

creature

avechucho

critter Am inf

bicho¹ N m

1.1. bicho (insecto):

bicho inf

insect

bicho inf

bug inf

bicho inf

creepy-crawly inf

1.2. bicho (animal):

bicho inf

animal

bicho inf

creature

bicho inf

critter Am inf

me ha picado algún bicho

I've been bitten

¿qué bicho te/le habrá picado? inf

what's biting o eating you/him? inf

2. bicho inf (persona):

bicho (maligna)

nasty piece of work inf

bicho (maligna)

nasty character inf

bicho (maligna)

mean son of a bitch Am sl

(fea) el pobre chico es un bicho

the poor guy is so ugly …

es un bicho raro

he's an oddball o a queer fish inf

me miró como si fuera un bicho raro

he looked at me as if I was from another planet inf

no había bicho viviente en la calle

there wasn't a living soul on the street

todo bicho viviente

everyone

bicho malo nunca muere prov Spain

the devil looks after his own

no comas eso que te hará mal — no te preocupes, bicho malo nunca muere prov

don't eat that, it'll make you ill — don't worry, I'm as tough as old leather

3. bicho inf (aparato):

bicho

contraption inf

creepy-crawly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for creepy-crawly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

creepy-crawly N a. childspeak

creepy-crawly

bicho m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

As a snail slumbers, this creepy-crawly carefully approaches and spins silk over the snail's shell, pinning it to a leaf.

www.wired.com

The play zoo also has resident hedgehogs, salamanders, and a handful of creepy-crawlies.

www.chicagomag.com

Ever get that creepy-crawly sensation, like bugs are slithering beneath your skin?

healthland.time.com

In another part of the room a seething mass of creepy-crawlies squirm on a tray.

www.irishmirror.ie

While these bugs might resemble one of our least favorite creepy-crawly cohabitants, the spiny critter is actually a never-before seen species.

www.engadget.com

Before you squish, slap or stomp out of existence that poor defenceless creepy-crawly in your garden, it might be worth pausing to consider whether it is a friend or foe.

blogs.vancouversun.com

When compared to creepy-crawly spiders, haunting darkness, or extreme heights, "clustered bumps and holes" might not seem so terrifying.

www.goodhousekeeping.com

Picking up a simple "book of bugs" can be a great way to get them engaged with wildlife, albeit on a creepy-crawly level.

www.cbc.ca

This creepy-crawly creature is a polychaete worm.

news.nationalpost.com

He says that he likes it because it isn't some kind of creepy-crawly bug, it's more like a proper animal.

en.wikipedia.org