gusanos
/ɡusanos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "maggots" is translated into Spanish as gusanos.
gusanos is used to refer to maggots.
What does it mean word for word?
The word gusanos literally means "worms".
Which one should you use?
While gusanos is the common way to refer to maggots, larvas is a more scientific or technical term for the larval stage of insects.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is gusano.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡusanos/
Did you know?
- In Mexico, the phrase me entró un gusano can be used figuratively to describe a nagging thought or an obsession that one cannot get out of their head.
- The phrase gusanear is used in some regions to describe the act of poking around or snooping through things in a curious or suspicious way.
- In certain Spanish literary contexts, gusanos are used as a symbol of the 'inevitability of death' and the decay of earthly power, a common theme in Baroque poetry.
Examples in context
- Oí que un hombre paralizado fue devorado vivo por gusanos.I heard that a paralyzed man was eaten alive by maggots.Tatoeba #1305652 by marcelostockle, translation #953488 by CK
- Cebamos a todas las demás criaturas para cebarnos y nos cebamos a nosotros mismos para los gusanos.We fat all creatures else to fat us, and we fat ourselves for maggots.Tatoeba #13435100 by Seael, translation #13435094 by rul
- Esta galleta está llena de gusanos.This cookie is full of maggots.Tatoeba #8670824 by ajje, translation #8670826 by ajje
- Una manzana podrida puede atraer gusanos.A rotten apple can attract maggots.
- Encontré larvas en la basura.I found maggots in the trash.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are looking at a piece of rotten fruit in the kitchen.
- DanielMira esta fruta, tiene muchos gusanos.Look at this fruit, it has many maggots.
- Elena¡Qué asco! Los gusanos son repugnantes.How gross! The maggots are disgusting.
- DanielDebemos tirar toda la comida.We should throw away all the food.
- ElenaTienes razón, Daniel, hay que limpiarlo todo.You're right, Daniel, we need to clean everything up.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
