insekt — meaning in English

English meaning

• bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
• insect noun A small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.
• pest noun An insect or animal that damages crops, spreads disease, or is otherwise harmful.

Senses

insekt is used for these senses in English:

• bug (gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.
• insect An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

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.

insect — full definition

1. noun A small six-legged creature with a hard outer shell, typically with wings, such as an ant, beetle, or fly.
2. noun (informal, derogatory) A person regarded as insignificant or contemptible.

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