Insect - translation, pronunciation and examples
insect
small crawling animal
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When to use insect
маленькое насекомое
летающее насекомое
садовое насекомое
укус насекомого
крыло насекомого
insect usage examples
На лист томата село насекомое, и я смотрел, как оно ползёт.
An insect landed on the tomato leaf and I watched it crawl.
Она изучала маленькое насекомое под увеличительным стеклом.
She studied the tiny insect under her magnifying glass.
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General term for six-legged arthropods; the primary, scientific category.
Informal for an insect or small pest; can also mean a software/hardware error.
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What's the difference between insect / bug
General term for six-legged arthropods; the primary, scientific category.
A ladybird is an insect.
Божья коровка — это насекомое.
Informal for an insect or small pest; can also mean a software/hardware error.
There are bugs on the windowsill.
На подоконнике сидят какие-то жуки/насекомые.
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How to pronounce insect and what this word means
insect translation: насекомое. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce insect
/ən ˈɪn.sɛkt/
insect translation
насекомое
insect examples
An insect landed on the tomato leaf and I watched it crawl.
insect transcription
/ən ˈɪn.sɛkt/, /ˈɪnsɛkt/
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insect meaning: what does it mean?
small crawling animal
insect pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
insect is pronounced as /ən ˈɪn.sɛkt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
insect definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
An insect landed on the tomato leaf and I watched it crawl. Translation: На лист томата село насекомое, и я смотрел, как оно ползёт.
Is insect part of Animal Basics vocabulary?
Yes, insect (насекомое) can be learned in the Animal Basics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is insect part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?
Yes, insect (насекомое) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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