roach

UK
/rəʊtʃ/
US
/roʊtʃ/

Translations

roachnoun
roaches
pl
UK
/rəʊtʃ/
US
/roʊtʃ/
I found a roach in the kitchen last night.
Я нашел таракана на кухне прошлой ночью.
He flicked the roach into the ashtray.
Он бросил окурок в пепельницу.
Additional translations
roachverb
roached
Past Simple
roached
Past Participle
roaching
Gerund
UK
/rəʊtʃ/
US
/roʊtʃ/
Additional translations
Разбить (челнок)
Колесить (план)
roachadjective
UK
/rəʊtʃ/
US
/roʊtʃ/
Attributive use of the noun to describe things related to cockroaches or cigarette butts.

Definitions

roachnoun
A type of freshwater fish found in Europe, known for its silvery body and red fins.
The angler caught a large roach in the river.
A cockroach, an insect known for its resilience and often found in human habitats.
The kitchen was infested with roaches, requiring immediate pest control.
The butt of a smoked marijuana or tobacco cigarette that is too short to be smoked comfortably.
He flicked the roach into the ashtray after finishing his cigarette.
The curved portion of a sail that extends beyond the straight line between two corners, especially along the leech or foot.
The mainsail’s large roach helped the boat gain extra speed downwind.
roachverb
To cut (hair) very short so that it stands upright.
The barber roached his hair for a military look.
To cut or trim the mane of a horse so that it stands upright.
The groom roached the horse's mane to prepare it for the show.
roachadjective
Relating to or infested with cockroaches (used before a noun).
They moved out of the apartment because of the roach problem.