moth
To hunt for mothsTo hunt for moths.
» Is it a butterfly or a moth?
Ist es ein Schmetterling oder eine Motte? — Tamy
Ist das ein Schmetterling oder eine Motte? — Waldelfe
Это бабочка или мотылёк? — Hellerick
Это бабочка или моль? — marafon
Це метелик чи моль? — ChickenKiev
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1 sensesTo hunt for moths.
Examples
54 sentencesIs it a butterfly or a moth?
Це метелик чи моль? — ChickenKiev
ruЭто бабочка или мотылёк? — Hellerick
deIst es ein Schmetterling oder eine Motte? — Tamy
Moths are attracted by light.
Нічних метеликів вабить світло. — ChickenKiev
ruМотыльков привлекает свет. — las
deMotten werden von Licht angezogen. — Alois
We must replace this moth-eaten carpet.
deWir müssen diesen mottenzerfressenen Teppich ersetzen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's a moth.
The scent of cedar repels moths.
ruЗапах кедра отпугивает моль. — Wezel
deZederngeruch vertreibt Motten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English moth, moththe, motthe, moght, mohþe, mouȝte, from Old English moþþe, mFrom Middle English moth, moththe, motthe, moght, mohþe, mouȝte, from Old English moþþe, mohþe, mohþa, from Proto-West Germanic *moþþā, from Proto-Germanic *maþô ~ *muttaz (“insect, worm, maggot”), from Proto-Indo-European *mutn-, *mut- (“worm”).
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Forms
moths, mothing, mothed, mothedWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle