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1 insect
['insekt](any of many kinds of small six-legged creatures with wings and a body divided into sections: We were bothered by flies, wasps and other insects.) insectă- insectivorous
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2 insect exterminant
(chim) insecticid -
3 insect repellent
noun (a chemical preparation that repels insects.) -
4 insecte
insect -
5 bug
1. noun1) (an insect that lives in dirty houses and beds: a bedbug.) ploşniţă2) (an insect: There's a bug crawling up your arm.) insectă; gândac3) (a germ or infection: a stomach bug.) microb4) (a small hidden microphone.) microfon ascuns2. verb1) (to place small hidden microphones in (a room etc): The spy's bedroom was bugged.) a instala microfoane ascunse2) (to annoy: What's bugging him?) a deranja -
6 -winged
a four-winged insect.) cu aripi -
7 ant
[ænt](a type of small insect, related to bees, wasps etc, thought of as hard-working.) furnică- ant-hill -
8 antenna
[æn'tenə]1) ((plural antennae [-ni:]) a feeler of an insect.) antenă2) ((plural antennas) (American) an aerial (for a radio etc).) antenă -
9 aphid
['eifid](a very small insect that lives on plants, especially a greenfly.) păduche de frunze -
10 bedbug
noun (a small blood-sucking insect that lives in houses, especially beds.) ploşniţă -
11 bee
[bi:]1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) albină2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) şezătoare•- beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
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12 beetle
['bi:tl](an insect with four wings.) gândac; cărăbuş -
13 butterfly
plural - butterflies; noun(a type of insect with large (often coloured) wings.) fluture -
14 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) a bâzâi2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) a ţiui; a urui2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) rumoare- buzzer -
15 cicada
(an insect that makes a loud chirping noise.) cicadă, greier -
16 cockroach
['kokrəu ](a beetle-like insect which is a household pest.) gândac de bucătărie -
17 cocoon
[kə'ku:n](a silk covering spun by many insect larvae, and in which they live while turning into butterflies.) cocon -
18 creepy-crawly
plural - creepy-crawlies; noun (a small creeping insect.) insectă târâtoare -
19 cricket
I ['krikit] noun(an outdoor game played with bats, a ball and wickets, between two sides of eleven each.) cricket- not cricket II ['krikit] noun(an insect related to the grasshopper, the male of which makes a chirping noise.) greier -
20 damselfly
noun (an insect with a long thin body found near water.) libelulă
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Insect — In sect, a. 1. Of or pertaining to an insect or insects. [1913 Webster] 2. Like an insect; small; mean; ephemeral. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insect — (n.) c.1600, from L. (animal) insectum (animal) with a notched or divided body, lit. cut into, from neuter pp. of insectare to cut into, to cut up, from in into (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + secare to cut (see SECTION (Cf. section)). Pliny s loan… … Etymology dictionary
Insect — In sect ([i^]n s[e^]kt), n. [F. insecte, L. insectum, fr. insectus, p. p. of insecare to cut in. See {Section}. The name was originally given to certain small animals, whose bodies appear cut in, or almost divided. Cf. {Entomology}.] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insect — [n] bug ant, aphid, bedbug, bee, beetle, bumblebee, butterfly, cockroach, cootie, daddy longlegs, dragonfly, flea, fly, fruit fly, gnat, grasshopper, hornet, ladybug, louse, mite, mosquito, moth, pest, praying mantis, termite, tick, vermin,… … New thesaurus
insect — ► NOUN ▪ a small invertebrate animal with a head, thorax, and abdomen, six legs, two antennae, and usually one or two pairs of wings. ORIGIN from Latin animal insectum segmented animal , from insecare cut up or into … English terms dictionary
insect — [in′sekt΄] n. [< L insectum (animale), lit., notched (animal), neut. of pp. of insecare, to cut into < in , in + secare, to cut (see SAW2): from the segmented bodies: cf. ENTOMO ] 1. any of a large class (Insecta) of small arthropod animals … English World dictionary
Insect — For the Breed 77 album, see Insects (album). Insect Temporal range: 396–0 Ma … Wikipedia
insect — insectival /in sek tuy veuhl/, adj. /in sekt/, n. 1. any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two… … Universalium
insect — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flying, winged ▪ aquatic ▪ beneficial ▪ Unfortunately, pesticides kill off beneficial insects as well as harmful ones. ▪ harmful … Collocations dictionary
insect — noun a) An arthropod in the class Insecta, characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton. Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps. b) Any small arthropod similar to an insect… … Wiktionary
insect — in•sect [[t]ˈɪn sɛkt[/t]] n. 1) ent any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having two antennae, three pairs of legs, and usu. two pairs … From formal English to slang