firefly

ˈfaɪərˌflaɪ
fireflies
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Translation of firefly into German

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Noun

insects

nocturnal beetle with luminescent abdominal organs
  • Fireflies are often seen in warm summer nights.Glühwürmchen sind oft in warmen Sommernächten zu sehen.
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  • firefly: nocturnal beetle with luminescent abdominal organs
    (insects) Glühwürmchen

Synonyms and analogies of firefly in English

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Examples of firefly in a sentence

  • Children chased fireflies across the field.

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

Noun
dasGlühwürmchennn.

The once bright firefly had now gone out in the cool night.

Das einst helle Glühwürmchen war nun in der kühlen Nacht verglommen.

derLeuchtkäfernm.

A very unpleasant pest that hits asters is the firefly.

Ein sehr unangenehmer Schädling, der Astern trifft, ist der Leuchtkäfer.

derFeuerkäfernm.

Each player takes a firefly and positions it under the transparent sheet of the game board.

Jeder Spieler nimmt sich einen Feuerkäfer und stellt ihn unter den durchsichtigen Bogen des Spielbretts.

Firefly

Kind of like when firefly was cancelled.

So wie als Firefly abgesetzt wurde.

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firefly: Examples and translations in context

As dusk settled, a lonesome firefly flickered in the summer air.

Als die Dämmerung einsetzte, flackerte ein einsames Glühwürmchen in der Sommerluft.

The child gingerly approached the firefly, intrigued yet cautious.

Das Kind näherte sich behutsam dem Glühwürmchen, fasziniert und zugleich vorsichtig.

The fugitive glow of the firefly lit up the dark garden briefly.

Das kurze Aufleuchten des Glühwürmchens erhellte für einen Moment den dunklen Garten.

Her dream was starting to drift away like a firefly in the wind.

Ihr Traum begann wie ein Glühwürmchen im Wind zu treiben.

Watch flowers bloom as a firefly showers light over the forest.

Sieh, wie die Blumen blühen, während ein Glühwürmchen den Wald erhellt.

You are a firefly, only your light stays on.

Du bist ein Glühwürmchen, bloß, dein Licht bleibt an.

The ones who go firefly watching can have dinner here.

Die, die Glühwürmchen beobachten, können hier zu Abend essen.

We found a firefly this morning but then lost it.

Wir haben heute Morgen ein Glühwürmchen gefunden, aber es dann verloren.

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