ladybug
Synonym of ladybirdSynonym of ladybird.
Recorded US: Dvortygirl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
» A bright red ladybug landed on my fingertip.
Ein leuchtend roter Marienkäfer landete auf meiner Fingerkuppe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ярко-красная божья коровка села на кончик моего пальца. — Selena777
Мне на кончик пальца села ярко-красная божья коровка. — Wezel
Яскраво-червоне сонечко сіло мені на кінчик пальця. — deniko
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRExamples
18 sentencesA bright red ladybug landed on my fingertip.
Яскраво-червоне сонечко сіло мені на кінчик пальця. — deniko
ruЯрко-красная божья коровка села на кончик моего пальца. — Selena777
deEin leuchtend roter Marienkäfer landete auf meiner Fingerkuppe. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom really likes ladybugs.
Тому дуже подобаються сонечки. — deniko
ruТому очень нравятся божьи коровки. — marafon
The ladybug is on the table.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)Synonym of ladybird.
- small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
Origin
From lady + bug, the “lady” here referring to Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Compare GeFrom 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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Forms
plural: ladybugsSynonyms
4 synonyms- small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests:ladybeetlelady beetleladybirdladybird beetle
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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