bug
gb/bˈʌɡ/ us/bˈʌɡ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2100
bogár, rovar, hiba, bug, programhiba, vírus, fertőzés, nyavalya, nyaggat, idegesít, poloska, lehallgatókészülék
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [type of] bug
There’s a strange bug crawling on the wall.
Valami furcsa bogár mászik a falon.
I think a bug bit me while I was sleeping.
Azt hiszem, megcsípett valami bogár, miközben aludtam.
Some bugs are actually good for your garden.
She screamed when a bug landed on her shoulder.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I see a bug on the table.
Látok egy bogarat az asztalon.
A bug is on my hand.
Egy bogár van a kezemen.
The bug is very small.
A bug is in the garden.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bug' with only meaning 'insect', but in casual English it can also mean germs or computer errors.
Σημασία
Small insect or similar creature
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bed bug
|ladybug
|catch a bug
|insect bug
|bug bite
Συνώνυμα
insect (More general scientific term for small arthropods; 'bug' is less formal and broader.)
Αντώνυμα
predator (Refers to a larger animal that hunts other creatures, opposite in scale and role to a small bug.)
Θέματα
nature
|daily life
|animals
Ορισμός
A very small animal with six legs, like an ant or beetle.
A small insect or similar creature such as a beetle, ant, or spider.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [serious/minor] bug
The developer fixed a critical bug in the app.
A fejlesztő kijavított egy kritikus hibát az alkalmazásban.
This update should remove most of the bugs.
Ez a frissítés várhatóan kijavítja a hibák nagy részét.
They found a bug that caused the program to crash.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The game has a bug.
A játékban van egy hiba.
We need to fix the bug.
Ki kell javítanunk a hibát.
The bug stops the program.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'bug' with 'virus'; a virus is malicious software, while a bug is an unintentional error.
Σημασία
Error in software or hardware
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
software bug
|fix a bug
|debug code
|bug report
Συνώνυμα
glitch (A minor and often temporary fault; 'bug' can be more general.)
Αντώνυμα
feature (A designed function of software, opposite of an unintended fault.)
Θέματα
technology
|computers
Ορισμός
A problem in a computer program that makes it not work right.
An error, flaw, or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to behave unexpectedly or incorrectly.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A2
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [stomach/flu] bug
I think I caught a stomach bug.
Azt hiszem, elkaptam valami gyomorvírust.
There’s a flu bug going around at work.
Valami influenzaszerű vírus kering a munkahelyen.
He missed school because of a nasty bug.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have a bad bug.
Elkaptam valami csúnya vírust.
She caught a bug at school.
Elkapott valami vírust az iskolában.
The bug made me sick.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'bug' always means insect; in health contexts it means illness.
Σημασία
Mild contagious illness
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
catch a bug
|stomach bug
|flu bug
Συνώνυμα
virus (More technical and specific to cause; 'bug' is informal and general.)
Αντώνυμα
health (The state of being well and free from illness, opposite of having a bug.)
Θέματα
health
|daily life
Ορισμός
A short illness, like a cold or stomach sickness.
A mild illness, especially one caused by a virus or bacteria, often affecting the stomach or respiratory system.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
INFORMAL
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to bug [someone] about [something]
It really bugs me when people are late.
Nagyon idegesít, ha valaki késik.
Stop bugging your sister about her homework.
Ne nyaggasd a lánytestvéredet a házijával.
His constant questions started to bug her.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Loud music bugs me.
Idegesít a hangos zene.
He bugs me every day.
Mindennap nyaggat.
She bugs him about his phone.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'bug' (annoy) with 'bite' or 'sting' from insects due to shared noun sense.
Σημασία
To annoy or bother repeatedly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
really bug someone
|stop bugging me
|bug you about
Συνώνυμα
bother ('Bother' is more neutral; 'bug' is more informal and casual.)
Αντώνυμα
please (To make someone happy, opposite of annoying them.)
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
Ορισμός
To make someone feel annoyed again and again.
To annoy or bother someone persistently.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
5
poloska
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
plant/hide a bug [somewhere]
The agents found a bug hidden under the table.
Az ügynökök egy asztal alá rejtett poloskát találtak.
They planted a bug in his office to gather evidence.
Poloskát helyeztek el az irodájában, hogy bizonyítékot gyűjtsenek.
The meeting room was swept for bugs before the talks began.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
They found a bug in the room.
Poloskát találtak a szobában.
A spy put a bug under the desk.
Egy kém poloskát tett az íróasztal alá.
The police put a bug in the car.
Σημασία
Hidden microphone for spying
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
plant a bug
|hidden bug
|detect a bug
Συνώνυμα
wiretap ('Wiretap' refers to intercepting phone calls; 'bug' can be in any location.)
Αντώνυμα
privacy device (A device that prevents eavesdropping, opposite of a listening device.)
Θέματα
security
|technology
|law
Ορισμός
A small machine put in a place to hear people secretly.
A small hidden device used to secretly listen to conversations.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
bug
IPA
GB/bˈʌɡ/
US/bˈʌɡ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
bug (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (bug)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: bug
- Plural: bugs
Verb
- Base: bug
- 3rd Person Singular: bugs
- Present Participle: bugging
- Past: bugged
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
bugs
noun
bugging
verb
bugged
verb
Core family
buggy
adjective
Related words
Advanced or less common
debugging
noun
debugger
noun C1
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular present participle: bugging Verb
- Irregular past: bugged Verb
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.