What is the Spanish word for "cockroach"?

Learn how to say "cockroach" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

cockroach

Spanish

cucaracha

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Examples of how to use "cockroach" in Spanish

English
A large cockroach ran across the floor.
Spanish
Una cucaracha grande corrió por el suelo.
English
A cockroach crawled across the kitchen floor.
Spanish
Una cucaracha arrastrándose por el suelo de la cocina.
English
She screamed when she saw a cockroach.
Spanish
Ella gritó cuando vio una cucaracha.
English
The cockroach hid under the old newspaper.
Spanish
La cucaracha se escondió debajo del periódico viejo.
English
We used a trap to catch the cockroach.
Spanish
Usamos una trampa para atrapar la cucaracha.

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