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bug

gb/bˈʌɡ/ us/bˈʌɡ/
A1 الإنجليزية
~ 2100
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A1 entity
1

Small insect or similar creature

A very small animal with six legs, like an ant or beetle.

نمط الاستخدام: a [type of] bug
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bug' with only meaning 'insect', but in casual English it can also mean germs or computer errors.
المرادفات
insect (More general scientific term for small arthropods; 'bug' is less formal and broader.)
الأضداد
predator (Refers to a larger animal that hunts other creatures, opposite in scale and role to a small bug.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
bed bug |ladybug |catch a bug |insect bug |bug bite
الموضوعات
nature |daily life |animals
أمثلة
  • There’s a strange bug crawling on the wall.
  • I think a bug bit me while I was sleeping.
  • Some bugs are actually good for your garden.
  • She screamed when a bug landed on her shoulder.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I see a bug on the table.
  • A bug is on my hand.
  • The bug is very small.
  • A bug is in the garden.
اسم B1 entity
2

Error in software or hardware

A problem in a computer program that makes it not work right.

نمط الاستخدام: a [serious/minor] bug
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'bug' with 'virus'; a virus is malicious software, while a bug is an unintentional error.
المرادفات
glitch (A minor and often temporary fault; 'bug' can be more general.)
الأضداد
feature (A designed function of software, opposite of an unintended fault.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
software bug |fix a bug |debug code |bug report
الموضوعات
technology |computers
أمثلة
  • The developer fixed a critical bug in the app.
  • This update should remove most of the bugs.
  • They found a bug that caused the program to crash.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The game has a bug.
  • We need to fix the bug.
  • The bug stops the program.
اسم informal A2 entity
3

Mild contagious illness

A short illness, like a cold or stomach sickness.

نمط الاستخدام: a [stomach/flu] bug
خطأ شائع:
Learners may think 'bug' always means insect; in health contexts it means illness.
المرادفات
virus (More technical and specific to cause; 'bug' is informal and general.)
الأضداد
health (The state of being well and free from illness, opposite of having a bug.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
catch a bug |stomach bug |flu bug
الموضوعات
health |daily life
أمثلة
  • I think I caught a stomach bug.
  • There’s a flu bug going around at work.
  • He missed school because of a nasty bug.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I have a bad bug.
  • She caught a bug at school.
  • The bug made me sick.
فعل informal B1 action
4

To annoy or bother repeatedly

To make someone feel annoyed again and again.

نمط الاستخدام: to bug [someone] about [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'bug' (annoy) with 'bite' or 'sting' from insects due to shared noun sense.
المرادفات
bother ('Bother' is more neutral; 'bug' is more informal and casual.)
الأضداد
please (To make someone happy, opposite of annoying them.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
really bug someone |stop bugging me |bug you about
الموضوعات
emotions |daily life |relationships
أمثلة
  • It really bugs me when people are late.
  • Stop bugging your sister about her homework.
  • His constant questions started to bug her.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Loud music bugs me.
  • He bugs me every day.
  • She bugs him about his phone.
اسم B2 entity
5

Hidden microphone for spying

A small machine put in a place to hear people secretly.

نمط الاستخدام: plant/hide a bug [somewhere]
المرادفات
wiretap ('Wiretap' refers to intercepting phone calls; 'bug' can be in any location.)
الأضداد
privacy device (A device that prevents eavesdropping, opposite of a listening device.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
plant a bug |hidden bug |detect a bug
الموضوعات
security |technology |law
أمثلة
  • The agents found a bug hidden under the table.
  • They planted a bug in his office to gather evidence.
  • The meeting room was swept for bugs before the talks began.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • They found a bug in the room.
  • A spy put a bug under the desk.
  • The police put a bug in the car.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
bug
IPA
GB/bˈʌɡ/
US/bˈʌɡ/
المقاطع والنبر
bug (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (bug)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: bug
  • Plural: bugs
Verb
  • Base: bug
  • 3rd Person Singular: bugs
  • Present Participle: bugging
  • Past: bugged
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
bugs noun bugging verb bugged verb
Core family
buggy adjective
Related words
debug verb ladybug noun bedbug noun
Advanced or less common
debugging noun debugger noun C1
أبرز النقاط
  • Irregular present participle: bugging Verb
  • Irregular past: bugged Verb
التعبيرات

catch the bug

1
/kˈæt͡ʃ ðə bˈʌɡ/
idiom informal

Become very interested in something suddenly

To start liking something very much and want to keep doing it.

أمثلة
  • After her first dance class, she really caught the bug.
  • He caught the travel bug after visiting Italy.

debug

1
/dibˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase technical

Find and remove errors from code

To find and fix problems in computer programs.

أمثلة
  • We need to debug this code before release.
  • She spent hours debugging the app yesterday.

put a bug in someone's ear

1
/pˈʊt ə bˈʌɡ ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈɪɹ/
idiom informal

Suggest an idea indirectly to someone

To tell someone something in a way that makes them think about it later.

أمثلة
  • She put a bug in his ear about applying for the job.
  • I’ll put a bug in her ear and see what she thinks.
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