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אנגלית

bug

gb/bˈʌɡ/ us/bˈʌɡ/
A1 אנגלית
~ 2100
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם A1 entity
1

Small insect or similar creature

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

תבנית שימוש: a [type of] bug
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bug' with only meaning 'insect', but in casual English it can also mean germs or computer errors.
מילים נרדפות
insect (More general scientific term for small arthropods; 'bug' is less formal and broader.)
הפכים
predator (Refers to a larger animal that hunts other creatures, opposite in scale and role to a small bug.)
צירופים
bed bug |ladybug |catch a bug |insect bug |bug bite
נושאים
nature |daily life |animals
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I see a bug on the table.
  • A bug is on my hand.
  • The bug is very small.
  • A bug is in the garden.
שם עצם B1 entity
2

Error in software or hardware

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

תבנית שימוש: a [serious/minor] bug
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'bug' with 'virus'; a virus is malicious software, while a bug is an unintentional error.
מילים נרדפות
glitch (A minor and often temporary fault; 'bug' can be more general.)
הפכים
feature (A designed function of software, opposite of an unintended fault.)
צירופים
software bug |fix a bug |debug code |bug report
נושאים
technology |computers
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • The game has a bug.
  • We need to fix the bug.
  • The bug stops the program.
שם עצם informal A2 entity
3

Mild contagious illness

A short illness, like a cold or stomach sickness.

תבנית שימוש: a [stomach/flu] bug
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think 'bug' always means insect; in health contexts it means illness.
מילים נרדפות
virus (More technical and specific to cause; 'bug' is informal and general.)
הפכים
health (The state of being well and free from illness, opposite of having a bug.)
צירופים
catch a bug |stomach bug |flu bug
נושאים
health |daily life
דוגמאות
  • I think I caught a stomach bug.
  • There’s a flu bug going around at work.
  • He missed school because of a nasty bug.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • I have a bad bug.
  • She caught a bug at school.
  • The bug made me sick.
פועל informal B1 action
4

To annoy or bother repeatedly

To make someone feel annoyed again and again.

תבנית שימוש: to bug [someone] about [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'bug' (annoy) with 'bite' or 'sting' from insects due to shared noun sense.
מילים נרדפות
bother ('Bother' is more neutral; 'bug' is more informal and casual.)
הפכים
please (To make someone happy, opposite of annoying them.)
צירופים
really bug someone |stop bugging me |bug you about
נושאים
emotions |daily life |relationships
דוגמאות
  • It really bugs me when people are late.
  • Stop bugging your sister about her homework.
  • His constant questions started to bug her.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • Loud music bugs me.
  • He bugs me every day.
  • She bugs him about his phone.
שם עצם B2 entity
5

Hidden microphone for spying

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

תבנית שימוש: plant/hide a bug [somewhere]
מילים נרדפות
wiretap ('Wiretap' refers to intercepting phone calls; 'bug' can be in any location.)
הפכים
privacy device (A device that prevents eavesdropping, opposite of a listening device.)
צירופים
plant a bug |hidden bug |detect a bug
נושאים
security |technology |law
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • They found a bug in the room.
  • A spy put a bug under the desk.
  • The police put a bug in the car.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
bug
IPA
GB/bˈʌɡ/
US/bˈʌɡ/
הברות והטעמה
bug (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (bug)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: bug
  • Plural: bugs
Verb
  • Base: bug
  • 3rd Person Singular: bugs
  • Present Participle: bugging
  • Past: bugged
משפחת מילים
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
דגשים
  • Irregular present participle: bugging Verb
  • Irregular past: bugged Verb
ביטויים

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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • 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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