жучо́к — meaning in English
zhuchok
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English meaning
- 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
жучо́к is used for these senses in English:
- bug (slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.
- 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
- noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
- noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
- noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
- noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
- verb To annoy or irritate someone.
wire — full definition
- noun A thin, flexible strand of metal, used to carry electricity or for fastening, fencing, and similar purposes.
- verb To connect something using wires, especially for electricity.
- verb To send money electronically from one account to another.
- verb Informal: to secretly fit someone or something with a hidden microphone.
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