kärpänen — meaning in English

English meaning

• bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
• fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.

Senses

kärpänen is used for these senses in English:

• Musca (constellation) An autumn constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a fly, between the constellations of Carina and Apus.
• bug (informal) An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.
• fly (non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).
• fly (fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect.

bug — full definition

1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

fly — full definition

1. noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
2. verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
3. verb To move or proceed very quickly.
4. adj Stylish, cool, or fashionable.

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