What does avispa in Spanish mean?

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

The word avispa in Spanish means wasp, spur on, get with it, wasp waist, wasp waist. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word avispa

wasp

nombre femenino (insecto: puede picar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No sé qué hacer, hay un nido de avispas en el garaje.
I don't know what to do, there is a wasp nest in the garage.

spur on

verbo transitivo (coloquial (volver avispado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Desde pequeños, mi padre ha intentado avisparnos.

get with it

verbo pronominal (coloquial (volverse avispado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si no te avispas, el jefe va a hacer contigo lo que le dé la gana.

wasp waist

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (cintura diminuta) (tiny)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marilyn Monroe tenía cintura de avispa.
Marilyn Monroe had a wasp waist.

wasp waist

locución nominal masculina (cintura muy estrecha)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Julieta es muy delgada y tiene talle de avispa.
Juliet is very thin and has a wasp waist.

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