bug
gb/bˈʌɡ/ us/bˈʌɡ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2100
bogár, rovar, hiba, bug, programhiba, vírus, fertőzés, nyavalya, nyaggat, idegesít, poloska, lehallgatókészülék
NOMINO
A1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bug' with only meaning 'insect', but in casual English it can also mean germs or computer errors.
Maana
Small insect or similar creature
Miunganiko ya maneno
bed bug
|ladybug
|catch a bug
|insect bug
|bug bite
Visawe
insect (More general scientific term for small arthropods; 'bug' is less formal and broader.)
Vinyume
predator (Refers to a larger animal that hunts other creatures, opposite in scale and role to a small bug.)
Mada
nature
|daily life
|animals
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'bug' with 'virus'; a virus is malicious software, while a bug is an unintentional error.
Maana
Error in software or hardware
Miunganiko ya maneno
software bug
|fix a bug
|debug code
|bug report
Visawe
glitch (A minor and often temporary fault; 'bug' can be more general.)
Vinyume
feature (A designed function of software, opposite of an unintended fault.)
Mada
technology
|computers
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
A2
INFORMAL
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'bug' always means insect; in health contexts it means illness.
Maana
Mild contagious illness
Miunganiko ya maneno
catch a bug
|stomach bug
|flu bug
Visawe
virus (More technical and specific to cause; 'bug' is informal and general.)
Vinyume
health (The state of being well and free from illness, opposite of having a bug.)
Mada
health
|daily life
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Loud music bugs me.
Idegesít a hangos zene.
He bugs me every day.
Mindennap nyaggat.
She bugs him about his phone.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'bug' (annoy) with 'bite' or 'sting' from insects due to shared noun sense.
Maana
To annoy or bother repeatedly
Miunganiko ya maneno
really bug someone
|stop bugging me
|bug you about
Visawe
bother ('Bother' is more neutral; 'bug' is more informal and casual.)
Vinyume
please (To make someone happy, opposite of annoying them.)
Mada
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
Ufafanuzi
To make someone feel annoyed again and again.
To annoy or bother someone persistently.
NOMINO
B2
5
poloska
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Maana
Hidden microphone for spying
Miunganiko ya maneno
plant a bug
|hidden bug
|detect a bug
Visawe
wiretap ('Wiretap' refers to intercepting phone calls; 'bug' can be in any location.)
Vinyume
privacy device (A device that prevents eavesdropping, opposite of a listening device.)
Mada
security
|technology
|law
Ufafanuzi
A small machine put in a place to hear people secretly.
A small hidden device used to secretly listen to conversations.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
bug
IPA
GB/bˈʌɡ/
US/bˈʌɡ/
Silabi na mkazo
bug (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (bug)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: bug
- Plural: bugs
Verb
- Base: bug
- 3rd Person Singular: bugs
- Present Participle: bugging
- Past: bugged
Familia ya neno
Forms
bugs
noun
bugging
verb
bugged
verb
Core family
buggy
adjective
Related words
Advanced or less common
debugging
noun
debugger
noun C1
Vidokezo muhimu
- Irregular present participle: bugging Verb
- Irregular past: bugged Verb
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.