noun · rare

ladybug

ladybug · ladybugs

сонечко, божа корівка

божья коровка

Marienkäfer

Synonym of ladybirdSynonym of ladybird.

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/ˈleɪ.di.bʌɡ/

» A bright red ladybug landed on my fingertip.

Ein leuchtend roter Marienkäfer landete auf meiner Fingerkuppe.

Ярко-красная божья коровка села на кончик моего пальца.

Мне на кончик пальца села ярко-красная божья коровка.

Яскраво-червоне сонечко сіло мені на кінчик пальця.

Meaning

1 senses

(Canada, US)Synonym of ladybird.

More definitions

small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

Examples

18 sentences

A bright red ladybug landed on my fingertip.
Яскраво-червоне сонечко сіло мені на кінчик пальця.
ruЯрко-красная божья коровка села на кончик моего пальца.
deEin leuchtend roter Marienkäfer landete auf meiner Fingerkuppe.
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Tom really likes ladybugs.
Тому дуже подобаються сонечки.
ruТому очень нравятся божьи коровки.
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The ladybug is on the table.
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How many dots does that ladybug have?
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There was a ladybug on the table.
deAuf dem Tisch gab es eine Marienkäfer.
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Origin

From lady + bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare Ge

From lady + bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare German Marienkäfer, Danish mariehøne, Latvian mārīte, Macedonian бубамара (bubamara) and Spanish mariquita.

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