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chinche — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.

Senses

chinche 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”).
  • thumbtack (North America) A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard.

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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