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firebug in German

firebug in German is Feuerwanze, Feuerteufel — firebug means pyrrhocoris apterus, a widespread red-and-black insect and the type species of family Pyrrhocoridae.

firebug in German

Feuerwanze
noun
Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
Feuerteufel
noun
(slang) A pyromaniac or arsonist.

What does "firebug" mean?

  1. noun Pyrrhocoris apterus, a widespread red-and-black insect and the type species of family Pyrrhocoridae.
  2. noun Someone who is either a pyromaniac or an arsonist.
    "But the firebug allegedly ran back inside yelling before he finally took off."
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firebug in a sentence

  • But the firebug allegedly ran back inside yelling before he finally took off.
  • In the video, she can be heard explaining to the firebugs that she has been working with victims of the wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate.

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What is "firebug" in German?
"firebug" in German is Feuerwanze, Feuerteufel. firebug means: Pyrrhocoris apterus, a widespread red-and-black insect and the type species of family Pyrrhocoridae.
Are there other ways to say "firebug" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "firebug": Feuerwanze, Feuerteufel.
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