insect
An arthropod characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeletonAn arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
» Birds are natural enemies of insects.
Die Vögel sind die natürlichen Feinde der Insekten.
Vögel sind die natürlichen Feinde der Insekten.
Птицы - естественные враги насекомых.
Птахи - природні вороги комах.
Meaning
4 sensesAn arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.
Our shed has several insect infestations, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps.
Insekt, Kerbtier, Kerf
насеко́моеnasekómoje, бука́шкаbukáška, козя́вкаkozjávka
кома́хаkomáxa, кома́шкаkomáška
(derogatory)A contemptible or powerless person.
The manager’s assistant was the worst sort of insect.
ничто́жествоničtóžestvo, нольnolʹ, гни́даgnída
хроба́кxrobák
(archaic, broadly)Any small, creeping, crawling, or slithering animal, excluding mammals, birds, and fish.
бука́шкаbukáška, козя́вкаkozjávka
Any small, creeping, crawling, or slithering animal, excluding mammals, birds, and fish.
(archaic, broadly, specifically)An arthropod or invertebrate.
small air-breathing arthropod
Examples
438 sentencesBirds are natural enemies of insects.
Птахи - природні вороги комах.
ruПтицы - естественные враги насекомых.
deDie Vögel sind die natürlichen Feinde der Insekten.
He has an interest in collecting insects.
Він цікавиться колекціонуванням комах.
She has a strong dislike of insects.
Вона відчуває сильну неприязнь до комах.
ruОна очень не любит насекомых.
deSie hat eine starke Abneigung gegenüber Insekten.
I can hear the chirping of insects.
Мені чутно стрекотання комах.
What do you call this insect in English?
Як називається ця комаха англійською мовою?
ruКак называется это насекомое на английском языке?
deWie heißt dieses Insekt auf Englisch?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French insecte, from Latin īnsectum, from īnsectus (“cut into, cut upBorrowed from Middle French insecte, from Latin īnsectum, from īnsectus (“cut into, cut up, with a notched or divided body”), from perfect passive participle of īnsecō (“to cut into, to cut up”), from in- + secō (“to cut”), from the notion that the insect's body is "cut into" three sections (head, thorax, abdomen). Calque of Ancient Greek ἔντομον (éntomon, “insect”), from ἔντομος (éntomos, “cut into pieces”).
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