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roach

UK
/rəʊtʃ/
US
/roʊtʃ/

Translations

roachnoun
roaches
pl
UK
/rəʊtʃ/
US
/roʊtʃ/
gardonPoisson d’eau douce.
The angler caught a large roach in the river.
Le pêcheur a attrapé un gros gardon dans la rivière.
mégotExtrémité de cigarette trop courte pour être fumée.
He flicked the roach into the ashtray after finishing his cigarette.
Il a jeté le mégot dans le cendrier après avoir fini sa cigarette.
cafardInsecte nuisible.
The kitchen was infested with roaches, requiring immediate pest control.
La cuisine était infestée de cafards et nécessitait une désinsectisation immédiate.
Additional translations
rondTerme de voile.
Synonyms
blattodea
bug
insect
cockroach
roachverb
roached
Past Simple
roached
Past Participle
roaching
Gerund
UK
/rəʊtʃ/
US
/roʊtʃ/
couper en brosseEn parlant des cheveux.
The barber roached his hair for a military look.
Le coiffeur lui a coupé les cheveux en brosse pour un look militaire.
dresser en brosseEn parlant de la crinière d’un cheval.
The groom roached the horse's mane to prepare it for the show.
Le palefrenier a dressé la crinière du cheval en brosse pour préparer le spectacle.
roachadjective
UK
/rəʊtʃ/
US
/roʊtʃ/
Attributive use of the noun to describe things related to cockroaches or cigarette butts.
Additional translations
à cafardsSe dit d’un lieu infesté de cafards.

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.
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