maggot
gb/mˈæɡət/ us/mˈæɡət/
B2
Engels
nyű, légylárva, csonti, csontkukac, féreg
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
a maggot; maggots in/on [food/substance]
We found maggots in the trash because the lid wasn’t closed properly.
A szemetesben nyüveket találtunk, mert a fedele nem volt rendesen lecsukva.
The dead fish on the shore was covered in maggots.
A parton fekvő döglött halat ellepték a nyüvek.
The vet warned that maggots can appear quickly in an untreated wound.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
There are maggots in the old food.
Nyüvek vannak a régi ételben.
A maggot can turn into a fly.
A nyűből légy lesz.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Don’t confuse maggot (an insect larva) with a worm (an animal like an earthworm).
Betekenis
fly larva (wormlike insect)
Woordcombinaties
a wriggling maggot
|a maggot infestation
|maggots in the bin
|maggots in rotting meat
|maggots on a carcass
|maggots in a wound
|blowfly maggots
|maggot larvae
|a cluster of maggots
|maggots crawling
Synoniemen
larva (More general and scientific; maggot usually suggests a fly larva.)
|
grub (Informal; can refer to various insect larvae, not only flies.)
Thema's
animals
|nature
|food
|health
Definitie
A small white worm that later becomes a fly.
The soft, legless larva of a fly, often found in decaying organic matter or in rotting food.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
2
csonti
B2
csontkukac
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
use maggots as bait; a tub/box of maggots
He bought a tub of maggots at the tackle shop before heading to the river.
A folyóhoz indulás előtt vett egy doboz csontit a horgászboltban.
Some anglers swear by maggots when the fish aren’t biting.
Néhány horgász a csontira esküszik, amikor nem kapnak a halak.
She carefully hooked a maggot onto the line.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
We used maggots to catch fish.
Csontit használtunk, hogy halat fogjunk.
Veelgemaakte fout:
In fishing contexts, maggots usually means bait, not a problem with rotten food.
Betekenis
maggots used as fishing bait
Woordcombinaties
use maggots as bait
|a tub of maggots
|a box of maggots
|live maggots
|fishing with maggots
|hook a maggot
|bait up with maggots
|keep the maggots cool
Synoniemen
bait (General term; maggots are one specific kind of bait.)
Thema's
sports
|outdoors
|daily_life
Definitie
Maggots used to catch fish.
Maggots used as bait for fishing.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
C1
SLANG
3
féreg
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
(you) [insult], you maggot; a total maggot
He called the man a maggot for stealing from his own family.
Féregnek nevezte a férfit, amiért a saját családjától lopott.
Don’t talk to people like that—calling someone a maggot is pure abuse.
Ne beszélj így az emberekkel – valakit féregnek nevezni puszta sértegetés.
The coach was suspended after he was heard shouting, ‘You maggots!’ at the team.
Veelgemaakte fout:
This is offensive; avoid using it except when discussing language or quoting.
Betekenis
despicable person (insult)
Woordcombinaties
you little maggot
|a filthy maggot
|a miserable maggot
|that maggot
|the maggot who did it
|call someone a maggot
Synoniemen
creep (Insult for an unpleasant or untrustworthy person; usually less aggressive than maggot.)
|
scumbag (Stronger, very derogatory insult; similar level of contempt.)
|
jerk (Milder and more common; less intense than maggot.)
Antoniemen
decent person (Opposite idea: someone respectable and kind.)
Thema's
emotions
|conflict
|relationships
Definitie
A very bad person (an insult).
A very unpleasant or contemptible person (used as an insult).
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
maggot
IPA
GB/mˈæɡət/
US/mˈæɡət/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
mag - got (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (mag)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: maggot
- Plural: maggots
Woordfamilie
Forms
maggots
noun
Related words
maggoty
adjective
larva
noun
Uitdrukkingen
maggot therapy
1/mˈæɡət θˈɛɹəpi/
fixed phrase
technical
medical use of maggots
A treatment that uses maggots to clean a wound.
Voorbeelden
- In some clinics, maggot therapy is used to clean chronic wounds.
- The doctor suggested maggot therapy after antibiotics failed to stop the infection.
maggot-infested
1/mˈæɡət ɪnfˈɛstɪd/
fixed phrase
full of maggots
Having many maggots in it.
Voorbeelden
- They threw out the maggot-infested meat immediately.
- The cleanup crew was called to remove maggot-infested trash from the alley.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The bin was maggot-infested.
maggot-ridden
1/mˈæɡət ɹˈɪdən/
fixed phrase
crawling with maggots
Full of maggots.
Voorbeelden
- The documentary showed maggot-ridden carcasses on the roadside.
- He recoiled from the maggot-ridden leftovers in the fridge.