Wanze — meaning in English

English meaning

• bedbug noun A small nocturnal insect that feeds on human blood, typically while people sleep.
• bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
• wire noun A thin, flexible strand of metal, used to carry electricity or for fastening, fencing, and similar purposes.
• wiretap noun A hidden device attached to a phone line or communication system to secretly listen in on conversations.

Senses

Wanze is used for these senses in English:

• bedbug A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
• bug (entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
• bug (slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.
• bug (gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.
• true bug Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and in particular of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking.
• wire (slang) A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
• wiretap A connection installed on a telephone line or other communications system in order to allow a third party to conduct covert surveillance of conversations.

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.

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