bug

bʌɡ
buggedbugging
bug: any small insect or similar creature
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Translation of bug from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

informal

USany small insect or similar creatureUS
beestje ninsect n
  • There was a bug crawling on the wall.Er kroop een beestje op de muur.
2.

medical

contagious illness caused by microorganisms
virus infectie fziekte f
  • He caught a bug and stayed home.Hij kreeg een virus en bleef thuis.
3.

technology

TECH.problem in a computer programTECH.
bug mfout
  • The software has a bug that needs fixing.De software heeft een bug die moet worden opgelost.
4.

surveillance

TECH.hidden microphone for spyingTECH.
afluisterapparaat bug m
  • They found a bug in the office.Ze vonden een afluisterapparaat in het kantoor.

Verb

tr.
1.

irritate

USannoy or bother persistentlyUS
irriteren lastigvallen
  • His constant questions started to bug her during the meeting.Zijn constante vragen begonnen haar tijdens de vergadering te irriteren
2.

surveillance

TECH.install hidden microphones for eavesdroppingTECH.
afluisteren afluisterapparatuur plaatsen
  • They bugged the office to gather information.Ze plaatsten afluisterapparatuur in het kantoor om informatie te verzamelen.
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Expressions with bug: examples in English and translations in Dutch

flu bugn.
griep
griepvirus
I caught the flu bug last winter.
bug outv.
ervandoor gaan
snel vertrekken
When the alarm rang, everyone bugged out.
bug eyesn.
kikkerogen
uitpuilende ogen
He stared at me with bug eyes.
bug offv.
oprotten
wegwezen
He told the annoying salesman to bug off.
squash the bugv.
de insect verpletteren
de insect doden
She used a tissue to squash the bug on the wall.
bitten by the same bugadj.
even enthousiast
gedeeld gepassioneerd
They are bitten by the same bug for hiking and adventure.

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  • bug: any small insect or similar creature
    (informal) beestje

Synonyms and analogies of bug in English

n.creepy-crawlycritterinsectinfectionvirusdefecterrorglitch
v.annoyirritatepestereavesdropmonitorwiretapMore synonyms

Examples of bug in a sentence

  • The bug landed on my arm while I was outside.
  • There's a bug going around the office.
  • She was bedridden for days with a nasty bug.
  • A bug in the code caused the app to crash.
  • Developers are working to fix the bug in the system.
  • The spy planted a bug in the lamp.

Translations of "bug" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
bugnm.

The offending bug in the program was fixed after several hours.

De storende bug in het programma is na enkele uren opgelost.

insectnn.

She angrily stomped on the bug and then threw it away.

Ze stampte woedend op het insect en gooide het daarna weg.

foutnf.

Fixing this bug is kids' stuff for someone with your experience, honestly.

Deze fout oplossen is kinderspel voor iemand met jouw ervaring, eerlijk waar.

kevernm.

She slapped the bug forcefully to make sure it was gone.

Ze sloeg de kever stevig dood om zeker te weten dat hij weg was.

probleemnn.

Please review the below information and add additional details about your bug.

Lees de onderstaande informatie en voeg extra gegevens toe over uw probleem.

Verb
afluisterenv.

He used dynamic encryption, we couldn't bug it.

Hij gebruikte dynamische encryptie, we konden het niet afluisteren.

lastigvallenv.

Well, you shouldn't bug her with your magic tricks.

Je moet haar niet lastigvallen met je goocheltrucs.

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bug: Examples and translations in context

He shared a screen capture to report the bug in the application.

Hij deelde een schermopname om de bug in de applicatie te melden.

That bug threw the program's calculations totally out of whack yesterday.

Die bug heeft de berekeningen van het programma gisteren helemaal ontregeld.

She found a nasty bug in the software that caused system crashes.

Ze ontdekte een vervelende bug in de software die het systeem liet crashen.

The software run smack into a bug that caused a temporary shutdown.

De software liep tegen een bug aan die voor een tijdelijke storing zorgde.

Once we fix this tiny bug, the app will be just peachy.

Als we deze kleine bug oplossen, is de app helemaal goed.

An undetected bug in the code caused the application to freeze unexpectedly.

Een onopgemerkte bug in de code zorgde ervoor dat de applicatie onverwacht vastliep.

Our attempt to fix the bug ourselves crashed and burned spectacularly last night.

Onze poging de bug zelf te verhelpen is gisteravond faliekant mislukt.

The developers stayed glued to their laptops until the bug was finally fixed.

De ontwikkelaars bleven aan hun laptop vastgeplakt tot de bug eindelijk was opgelost.

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