cockroach

Everyday

1. A cockroach is a large brown or black insect with long feelers that lives in warm, dirty places and can spread germs. tree →
2. (insult) Calling a person a cockroach is very rude and hateful. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons cockroaches are insects with six legs and a body in three parts, and they are very tough survivors. In everyday life and hygiene, they show a kitchen is not clean; food should be covered and crumbs cleared. Myth: they could survive anything — they are tough, but not unbeatable.

Examples

• A cockroach ran across the kitchen floor. tree →
• Cockroaches like warm, dark places. tree →
• Clean up crumbs so you don't get cockroaches. tree →
• A cockroach has six legs and two long feelers. tree →
• Some cockroaches can fly. tree →
• The museum has giant hissing cockroaches. tree →

Note

Plural «cockroaches». In the USA often shortened to «roach». Calling people «cockroaches» is hateful language and must never be used.