bug
gb/bˈʌɡ/ us/bˈʌɡ/
A1
Inglese
~ 2100
bogár, rovar, hiba, bug, programhiba, vírus, fertőzés, nyavalya, nyaggat, idegesít, poloska, lehallgatókészülék
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bug' with only meaning 'insect', but in casual English it can also mean germs or computer errors.
Significato
Small insect or similar creature
Collocazioni
bed bug
|ladybug
|catch a bug
|insect bug
|bug bite
Sinonimi
insect (More general scientific term for small arthropods; 'bug' is less formal and broader.)
Contrari
predator (Refers to a larger animal that hunts other creatures, opposite in scale and role to a small bug.)
Temi
nature
|daily life
|animals
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'bug' with 'virus'; a virus is malicious software, while a bug is an unintentional error.
Significato
Error in software or hardware
Collocazioni
software bug
|fix a bug
|debug code
|bug report
Sinonimi
glitch (A minor and often temporary fault; 'bug' can be more general.)
Contrari
feature (A designed function of software, opposite of an unintended fault.)
Temi
technology
|computers
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
INFORMAL
3
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may think 'bug' always means insect; in health contexts it means illness.
Significato
Mild contagious illness
Collocazioni
catch a bug
|stomach bug
|flu bug
Sinonimi
virus (More technical and specific to cause; 'bug' is informal and general.)
Contrari
health (The state of being well and free from illness, opposite of having a bug.)
Temi
health
|daily life
Definizione
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.
VERBO
B1
INFORMAL
4
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
Loud music bugs me.
Idegesít a hangos zene.
He bugs me every day.
Mindennap nyaggat.
She bugs him about his phone.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'bug' (annoy) with 'bite' or 'sting' from insects due to shared noun sense.
Significato
To annoy or bother repeatedly
Collocazioni
really bug someone
|stop bugging me
|bug you about
Sinonimi
bother ('Bother' is more neutral; 'bug' is more informal and casual.)
Contrari
please (To make someone happy, opposite of annoying them.)
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
Definizione
To make someone feel annoyed again and again.
To annoy or bother someone persistently.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
5
poloska
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Significato
Hidden microphone for spying
Collocazioni
plant a bug
|hidden bug
|detect a bug
Sinonimi
wiretap ('Wiretap' refers to intercepting phone calls; 'bug' can be in any location.)
Contrari
privacy device (A device that prevents eavesdropping, opposite of a listening device.)
Temi
security
|technology
|law
Definizione
A small machine put in a place to hear people secretly.
A small hidden device used to secretly listen to conversations.
Grammatica
Forma base
bug
IPA
GB/bˈʌɡ/
US/bˈʌɡ/
Sillabe e accento
bug (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bug)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bug
- Plural: bugs
Verb
- Base: bug
- 3rd Person Singular: bugs
- Present Participle: bugging
- Past: bugged
Famiglia di parole
Forms
bugs
noun
bugging
verb
bugged
verb
Core family
buggy
adjective
Related words
Advanced or less common
debugging
noun
debugger
noun C1
Punti chiave
- Irregular present participle: bugging Verb
- Irregular past: bugged Verb
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.