ladybird
Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or…Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
» A bright red ladybird landed on my fingertip.
Ein leuchtend roter Marienkäfer landete auf meiner Fingerkuppe.
Мне на кончик пальца села ярко-красная божья коровка.
Яскраво-червоне сонечко сіло мені на кінчик пальця.
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth)Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
Marienkäfer
бо́жья коро́вкаbóžʹja koróvka
со́нечкоsónečko, бо́жа корі́вкаbóža korívka
- small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
Examples
9 sentencesA bright red ladybird landed on my fingertip.
Яскраво-червоне сонечко сіло мені на кінчик пальця.
ruМне на кончик пальца села ярко-красная божья коровка.
deEin leuchtend roter Marienkäfer landete auf meiner Fingerkuppe.
There is a seven-spot ladybird on the table.
На столі сидить семикрапкове сонечко.
Ladybirds are insects that everyone likes.
Сонечки — комахи, які подобаються всім.
Tom really likes ladybirds.
Тому дуже подобаються сонечки.
ruТому очень нравятся божьи коровки.
The two-spotted ladybird is very rare.
Translations
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Origin
From lady + bird. Lady here refers to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare GermanFrom lady + bird. Lady here refers to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer (literally “Mary beetle or bug”), Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita. Also compare damselfly.
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Forms
plural: ladybirdsSynonyms
7 synonyms- small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests:ladybugladybeetlelady beetleladybird beetle