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avispa

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
avispa nf	(insecto: puede picar)	wasp n
	No sé qué hacer, hay un nido de avispas en el garaje.
	I don't know what to do, there is a wasp nest in the garage.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
avispar⇒ vtr	coloquial (volver avispado)	spur [sb] on v expr
		liven up v expr
	Desde pequeños, mi padre ha intentado avisparnos.
avisparse⇒ v prnl	coloquial (volverse avispado)	get with it v expr
		liven up v expr
		pull your socks up v expr
	Si no te avispas, el jefe va a hacer contigo lo que le dé la gana.

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Compound Forms: avispa | avispar
Spanish		English
cintura de avispa loc nom f	coloquial (cintura diminuta) (tiny)	wasp waist n
	Marilyn Monroe tenía cintura de avispa.
	Marilyn Monroe had a wasp waist.
talle de avispa loc nom m	(cintura muy estrecha)	wasp waist n
	Julieta es muy delgada y tiene talle de avispa.
	Juliet is very thin and has a wasp waist.

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