butterfly

butterfly
plural - butterflies; noun
(a type of insect with large (often coloured) wings.) mariposa
butterfly n mariposa
El plural de butterfly se escribe butterflies
butterfly
tr['bʌtəflaɪ]
noun (pl butterflies)
1 mariposa
2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (swimming) braza mariposa, mariposa
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to have butterflies in one's stomach figurative use sentir un cosquilleo en el estómago, estar nervioso,-a
butterfly ['bʌt̬ər.flaɪ] n, pl -flies : mariposa f
butterfly (Swimming style)
n.
mariposa (Estilo de natación) (•Deporte•) s.f.
n.
mariposa s.f.
noun
a) c (Zool) mariposa f
b) u (swimming stroke) estilo m mariposa
c) butterflies pl (nervous feeling) nervios mpl

to get/have butterflies (in one's stomach) — ponerse*/estar* nervioso

['bʌtǝflaɪ]
1. N
1) (Zool) mariposa f
- I've got butterflies in my stomach
2) (Swimming) mariposa f
2.
CPD

butterfly effect N — efecto m mariposa

butterfly knot N — nudo m de lazo

butterfly mind N — mentalidad f frívola

butterfly net N — manga f de mariposas

butterfly nut N — tuerca f de mariposa

butterfly stroke N — braza f de mariposa

* * *
noun
a) c (Zool) mariposa f
b) u (swimming stroke) estilo m mariposa
c) butterflies pl (nervous feeling) nervios mpl

to get/have butterflies (in one's stomach) — ponerse*/estar* nervioso


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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