shield bug

ʃiːld bʌɡ

Definition

Definition of shield bug - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal

insect with a shield-like shape

The shield bug rested on the leaf.

stink bug

entomology

TECH.

herbivorous bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea

TECH.

Farmers often find shield bugs on their crops.

stink bug

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insect with a shield-like shape
herbivorous bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea

Expressions with shield

human shield

people used to divert attention from accusations

The politician used his staff as a human shield.

lower one's shield

become less defensive or guarded

After a while, he began to lower his shield and open up.

behind the shield

adv.

in a position of defense or safety

The soldiers stayed behind the shield during the attack.

safety shield

protective barrier or cover that blocks danger from reaching people

The machine must not run unless the safety shield is closed.

face shield

protective cover worn on face to block hazards

Wear a face shield when working with chemicals.

shield from criticism

protect someone from negative comments or judgments

The manager tried to shield the team from criticism after the loss.

Expressions with bug

flu bug

virus causing flu symptoms like fever and cough

I caught the flu bug last winter.

bug out

leave a place quickly and suddenly

When the alarm rang, everyone bugged out.

bug eyes

eyes that are large or bulging, often from surprise or emotion

He stared at me with bug eyes.

bug off

leave someone alone or go away

He told the annoying salesman to bug off.

squash the bug

crush an insect

She used a tissue to squash the bug on the wall.

bitten by the same bug

adj.

having the same enthusiasm or motivation for something

They are bitten by the same bug for hiking and adventure.

catch a bug

become infected with an illness

I think I caught a bug from my coworker.

put a bug in someone's ear

give a quiet hint that makes someone think about doing something

I will put a bug in his ear about your idea.

there's a bug going round

exp.

illness spreading among people

There's a bug going round at the office.

bitten by the bug

adj.

strongly affected by a sudden interest

He was bitten by the bug and couldn't stop talking about his new hobby.

Examples of shield bug in a sentence

Gardeners often find shield bugs among the plants.
The shield bug's unique shape helps it blend into leaves.
Gardeners often mistake shield bugs for beetles.

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French:punaise, punaise des bois, ...
German:Wanzenart, Wanze, ...
Italian:cimice, cimice pentatomide, ...
Spanish:chinche escudo, chinche, ...
Portuguese:percevejo, percevejo-escudo, ...
Chinese:盾蝽, 椿象, ...
Japanese:カメムシ, ...
Arabic:حَشَرَةُ الدِّرْع, بَق الدِرْع, ...
Hebrew:פְּשַׁפַּשׁ מָגֵן, חֶרֶק הַמָּגֵן, ...
Russian:клоп-щитник, ...
Ukrainian:клоп-щитник, щитник, ...
Hindi:ढाल कीट, शील्ड बग, ...
Bengali:শিল্ড বাগ, ঢাল পোকা, ...
Catalan:insecte escut, xinxa escut, ...
Czech:kněžice, ...
Danish:skjoldbille, bredtæge, ...
Dutch:schildwants, stinkwants, ...
Greek:έντομο, βρωμούσα, ...
Hungarian:címeres poloska, büdös poloska, ...
Khmer:សត្វល្អិតក្លិនស្អុយ, សត្វល្អិតបឺតស៊ីរុក្ខជាតិក្នុងក្រុមប៉ង់តាតូម៉ូអ៊ីដា, ...
Korean:방패벌레, 노린재, ...
Persian:حشره سپر, حشره سپرک, ...
Polish:pluskwiak, pluskwiak tarczowaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):percevejo, ...
Romanian:gândac de scut, gândac scut, ...
Swedish:bärfis, skinnbagge, ...
Thai:แมลงโล่, แมลงโล่ห์, ...
Turkish:kalkan böceği, ...
Vietnamese:bọ xít, bọ cánh cứng, ...

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