انگلیسی

bug

gb/bˈʌɡ/ us/bˈʌɡ/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 2100
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم A1 entity
1

Small insect or similar creature

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

الگوی کاربرد: a [type of] bug
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bug' with only meaning 'insect', but in casual English it can also mean germs or computer errors.
هم‌معنی‌ها
insect (More general scientific term for small arthropods; 'bug' is less formal and broader.)
متضادها
predator (Refers to a larger animal that hunts other creatures, opposite in scale and role to a small bug.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
bed bug |ladybug |catch a bug |insect bug |bug bite
موضوع‌ها
nature |daily life |animals
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: a [serious/minor] bug
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'bug' with 'virus'; a virus is malicious software, while a bug is an unintentional error.
هم‌معنی‌ها
glitch (A minor and often temporary fault; 'bug' can be more general.)
متضادها
feature (A designed function of software, opposite of an unintended fault.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
software bug |fix a bug |debug code |bug report
موضوع‌ها
technology |computers
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: a [stomach/flu] bug
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think 'bug' always means insect; in health contexts it means illness.
هم‌معنی‌ها
virus (More technical and specific to cause; 'bug' is informal and general.)
متضادها
health (The state of being well and free from illness, opposite of having a bug.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
catch a bug |stomach bug |flu bug
موضوع‌ها
health |daily life
نمونه‌ها
  • I think I caught a stomach bug.
  • There’s a flu bug going around at work.
  • He missed school because of a nasty bug.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: to bug [someone] about [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'bug' (annoy) with 'bite' or 'sting' from insects due to shared noun sense.
هم‌معنی‌ها
bother ('Bother' is more neutral; 'bug' is more informal and casual.)
متضادها
please (To make someone happy, opposite of annoying them.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
really bug someone |stop bugging me |bug you about
موضوع‌ها
emotions |daily life |relationships
نمونه‌ها
  • It really bugs me when people are late.
  • Stop bugging your sister about her homework.
  • His constant questions started to bug her.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: plant/hide a bug [somewhere]
هم‌معنی‌ها
wiretap ('Wiretap' refers to intercepting phone calls; 'bug' can be in any location.)
متضادها
privacy device (A device that prevents eavesdropping, opposite of a listening device.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
plant a bug |hidden bug |detect a bug
موضوع‌ها
security |technology |law
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • They found a bug in the room.
  • A spy put a bug under the desk.
  • The police put a bug in the car.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
bug
IPA
GB/bˈʌɡ/
US/bˈʌɡ/
هجاها و تکیه
bug (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (bug)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: bug
  • Plural: bugs
Verb
  • Base: bug
  • 3rd Person Singular: bugs
  • Present Participle: bugging
  • Past: bugged
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
نکته‌های کلیدی
  • Irregular present participle: bugging Verb
  • Irregular past: bugged Verb
عبارت‌ها

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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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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