roach

• Sustantivo con varios sentidos: pez de agua dulce parecido a la carpa, insecto doméstico plaga, peinado en forma de rollo, colilla de cigarrillo de marihuana, o nombre callejero del flunitrazepam.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a type of freshwater fish, a domestic insect pest, a rolled hairstyle, the butt of a marijuana cigarette, or a street name for flunitrazepam.

1. Hair rollC1informal

   A roll of hair brushed back from the forehead, often styled upward.

   Rulo o tupé

   • He styled his hair into a roach for the party.
   • The vintage look included a prominent roach on top.
   • She brushed her hair back into a neat roach.

   Sinónimospompadourquiff

2. Marijuana cigarette buttC1slang

   The leftover end of a marijuana cigarette, often smoked when resources are low.

   Colilla de cigarrillo de marihuana

   • He saved the roach for later.
   • They passed around the roach at the party.
   • She carefully extinguished the roach in the ashtray.

3. Street name for flunitrazepamC2slang

   A slang term for the drug flunitrazepam, also known as Rohypnol, used illicitly.

   Roach (droga)

   • The dealer was selling roach on the street corner.
   • He was arrested for possession of roach.
   • The police warned about the dangers of roach abuse.

   Sinónimosrohypnolrope

4. CockroachA2informal

   Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects, some of which are domestic pests.

   Cucaracha

   • A roach scurried across the kitchen floor.
   • The apartment had a serious roach infestation.
   • She screamed when she saw a roach in the bathroom.

   Sinónimoscockroachwater bug

5. European freshwater fishB2formalbritish

   A European freshwater food fish with a greenish back, belonging to the carp family.

   Rutilo

   • He caught a large roach in the river.
   • Roach is a popular fish among anglers in Europe.
   • The lake is known for its abundant roach population.

• Verbo anticuado que significa quitar la cáscara o piel exterior de algo, o recortar, acortar. También se usa en contexto de un tipo de pez o como jerga para cucaracha.

An obsolete verb meaning to remove the outer covering or husk from something, or to trim or cut short. Also used in the context of a type of fish or a slang term for a cockroach.

1. Style hair into a roachB2informalamerican

   To comb or style hair so that it stands up in a ridge along the top of the head, resembling a roach (a type of hairstyle).

   Peinar el cabello en cresta

   • He roached his hair for the punk rock concert.
   • She roached her hair into a dramatic crest.
   • The barber roached the client's hair with gel.

2. Cut a horse's maneC1formal

   To cut or trim the mane of a horse so that it stands upright, often for a specific look or for practical reasons.

   Recortar la crin (para que quede erguida)

   • The groom roached the horse's mane for the show.
   • They roached the pony to keep its mane neat.
   • The rider decided to roach the horse's mane for better visibility.

   Sinónimoshog