What does hormiga in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word hormiga in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hormiga in Spanish.

The word hormiga in Spanish means ant, ant, grafter, voter hauling, go pear shaped, go tits up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hormiga

ant

nombre femenino (insecto formícido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La hormiga libera feromonas para dejar un rastro que puedan seguir sus compañeras.
The ant leaves a trail of pheromones behind so her fellow ants can follow her.

ant

nombre femenino (persona insignificante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para él valgo menos que una hormiga.
I'm worth less than an ant to him.

grafter

(coloquial (persona trabajadora) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es una hormiga, trabaja sin descanso y administra muy bien lo que gana.
He is a grafter; he works tirelessly and is wise with the money he earns.

voter hauling

locución nominal masculina (MX (grupos de autobuses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

go pear shaped, go tits up

locución verbal (AmL, coloquial (situación: complicarse) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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