beetle

ˈbiːtl̩
beetle: insect with hard front wings and biting mouthparts
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Translation of beetle into German,

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Noun

1.

entomology

insect with hard front wings and biting mouthparts
  • I found a beetle crawling on the leaf.Ich fand einen Käfer, der auf dem Blatt kroch.
2.

play

UK
game where players draw an insect by rolling dice
UK
  • We played beetle at the family gathering.Wir haben auf der Familienfeier Käfer gespielt.

Verb

1.

quick movement

intr.UK
hurry along with quick, busy steps
intr.UK
  • She beetled down the hallway to catch the bus.Sie huschte den Flur entlang, um den Bus zu erwischen.
2.

overhang

intr.DatedUK
loom or jut over something
intr.DatedUK
  • The cliff beetled over the small village.Die Klippe ragte über das kleine Dorf.
3.

pounding

tr.DatedUK
beat with a heavy mallet
tr.DatedUK
  • They beetled the metal into shape.Sie hämmerten das Metall in Form.

Adjective

1.

appearance

Dated
protruding or sticking out prominently
Dated
  • The beetle rock formation was a sight to behold.Die hervorstehende Felsformation war ein Anblick, den man gesehen haben muss.
2.

architecture

Dated
overhanging or hanging over something
Dated
  • The beetle branches created a natural canopy.Die überhängenden Äste bildeten ein natürliches Dach.
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Expressions with beetle: examples in English and translations in German

Überaugenwulst
His beetle brow made him look very serious.
schwarzer Käfer
The kitchen floor was crawling with a black beetle..
Teppichkäfer
Carpet beetles ruined my wool sweater.
Mistkäfer
The dung beetle rolled a ball across the field.
Marienkäfer
Farmers use ladybird beetles for natural pest control.
finster
düster
She gave him a beetle-browed stare.

Images of beetle

  • beetle: insect with hard front wings and biting mouthparts
    (entomology) Käfer

Synonyms and analogies of beetle in English

Examples of beetle in a sentence

  • A beetle landed on the picnic table.
  • The children laughed while playing beetle at the party.
  • She won the beetle game with a perfect roll.
  • The cooper lifted a beetle to shape the barrel hoops.
  • Workers struck the paving stones with a beetle.
  • The factory's beetle operates at high speed.

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

Noun
derKäfernm.

The burrowing beetle scurried across the forest floor, searching for decaying wood.

Der grabende Käfer huschte über den Waldboden und suchte nach verrottetem Holz.

derMistkäfernm.

You could turn me into a stink beetle or whatall.

Sonst verwandeln Sie mich in einen Mistkäfer.

derSkarabäusnm.

To the ancient Egyptians, the scarab beetle represented protection.

Für die alten Ägypter war der Skarabäus ein Symbol des Schutzes.

derStampfernm.

The inspiration of the chair was derived from the beetle, resembling both its anatomy and movement.

Die Inspiration des Stuhls wurde vom Stampfer berechnet und ähnelte seiner Anatomie und Bewegung.

dieRammenf.

However, the tide of history has put the CCP between the beetle and the block.

Der Strom der Geschichte hat die KPC jedoch „zwischen Ramme und Klotz" - gesteckt.

Verb
ragenv.

Some mountains beetle high into the sky, offering breathtaking views of the valley.

Einige Berge ragen hoch in den Himmel und bieten atemberaubende Ausblicke auf das Tal.

flitzenv.

Her flight was boarding, so she had to beetle off to the gate.

Ihr Flug ging gleich, also musste sie schnell zum Gate flitzen.

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beetle: Examples and translations in context

She admired the oil slick brilliance of the iridescent beetle crawling nearby.

Sie bewunderte die ölfilmartige Brillanz des irisierenden Käfers in der Nähe.

The sound of the crunching beetle was both icky and disturbing.

Das Geräusch des knirschenden Käfers war sowohl widerlich als auch beunruhigend.

He examined the husk of the beetle, wondering what it once was.

Er untersuchte die Hülle des Käfers und fragte sich, was er einmal war.

Use your keyboard's arrows to move the beetle over the strawberry.

Benutze die Tastatur, um den Käfer zu der Erdbeere zu bewegen.

You are now like that beetle when I first came in.

Jetzt sind Sie wie der Käfer, als ich hereinkam.

Sir, I found a curious beetle walking along the deck.

Sir, ich habe einen seltsamen Käfer an Deck gefunden.

Walking by here and there, an ant, a little beetle...

Sie laufen hier und da, eine Ameise, ein kleiner Käfer...

But during may walk I haven't seen a single beetle there.

Aber während meiner Wanderung ist mir kein einziger Käfer begegnet.

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