chinche apestosa
/t͡ʃint͡ʃe apestosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "stink bug" is translated into Spanish as chinche apestosa.
This phrase refers to an insect known for releasing a strong, unpleasant smell when it is disturbed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of chinche, meaning bug or true bug and apestosa, meaning stinky or malodorous.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in chinches apestosas.
How do you pronounce it?
/tʃintʃe apestosa/
Did you know?
- In various Spanish-speaking regions, people use the term chinche to describe a pushpin or a thumbtack because of its shape and function.
- The word chinche can serve as a 'minced oath', providing a softer and less vulgar alternative to the intensifier pinche.
- The adjective apestosa is derived from peste, a word that refers to both a foul stench and a historical plague.
Examples in context
- Me encontré con una chinche hedionda en el jardín.I came across a stink bug in the garden.
- Hay una chinche apestosa en la pared.There is a stink bug on the wall.
- Esa chinche apestosa huele muy mal.That stink bug smells very bad.
- Cuidado con la chinche apestosa en el jardín.Watch out for the stink bug in the garden.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking at a plant in the living room.
- Alejandro¿Qué es esa cosa en la hoja?What is that thing on the leaf?
- SofíaEs una chinche apestosa, Alejandro.It is a stink bug, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¡Qué asco! No la toques.How gross! Don't touch it.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, la sacaré con cuidado.Don't worry, I will take it out carefully.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chinche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
