Значение

значений: 4
  1. (переходный)To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.

  2. (переходный)To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.

  3. (Британия, непереходный, сленг)To eavesdrop.

  4. (Британия, сленг, переходный)To eavesdrop on.

Примеры

предложений: 3
  1. Underneath the cinder block, he found lots of roly-poly bugs and earwigs crawling around.

  2. When I was little, I was afraid that an earwig would get inside my ear at night.

  3. The earwig gave Jock a scare - he was afraid of insects.

Происхождение

From Middle English erwigge, from Old English ēarwicga, from ēare (“ear”) + wicga (“insect

From Middle English erwigge, from Old English ēarwicga, from ēare (“ear”) + wicga (“insect”), so named from the appearance of the hindwings, which are unique in their resemblance to human ears when unfolded.

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Формы

earwigs, earwigging, earwigged, earwigged
Базовая формаearwig · to earwig
3-е лицо ед. числаearwigs
Причастие настоящего времениearwigging
Прошедшее времяearwigged
Причастие прошедшего времениearwigged

неправильный

Present simpleУрок

I, you, we, theyearwig
he, she, itearwigs

Past simpleУрок

все лицаearwigged

Present perfectУрок

I, you, we, theyhave earwigged
he, she, ithas earwigged

Future simple (will)Урок

все лицаwill earwig

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