insect

ˈɪnsɛkt
insect: small arthropod with six legs and wings
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Noun

1.

scientific

small arthropod with six legs and wings
  • The butterfly is a colorful insect.Der Schmetterling ist ein bunter Insekt.
2.

figurative

Rare
person seen as insignificant or contemptible
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  • He treated his employees like insects.Er behandelte seine Angestellten wie Insekten.
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Expressions with insect: examples in English and translations in German

Insektenstich
Insektenbiss
She had an insect bite on her arm.
Insektenhaus
Insektarium
The children were fascinated by the butterfly exhibit in the insect house.
Insektenschutzmittel
Insektenspray
Apply insect repellent before going hiking.
Insektenpulver
Insektizidpulver
She sprinkled insect powder around the house to ward off ants..
Insektenschutzgitter
Fliegengitter
We installed an insect screen on the kitchen window.
Stabheuschrecke
Stabschrecke
The stick insect blended perfectly with the branches..

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  • insect: small arthropod with six legs and wings
    (scientific) Insekt

Synonyms and analogies of insect in English

Examples of insect in a sentence

  • The entomologist studied the insect under a microscope.
  • She dismissed his opinion as if he were an insect.
  • The dictator viewed his citizens as mere insects.

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

Noun
dasInsektnn.

A brief sting accompanied the small bump on my finger from the insect.

Ein kurzer Stich begleitete die kleine Beule an meinem Finger vom Insekt.

She wrinkled her nose at the squished insect on the windowsill.

Sie rümpfte die Nase über das zerquetschte Insekt auf der Fensterbank.

dasUngeziefernn.

Designed to catch and/or monitoring your insect problem.

Entwickelt um Ungeziefer zu fangen und zu kontrollieren.

Thanks to its mineral constituents the plaster is also resistant to algae, fungal attack and insect damage.

Dank mineralischen Komponenten ist er auch resistent gegen Algen, Pilze und Ungeziefer.

derWurmnm.

That foolish, underhanded insect tried to run away, just like you are.

Dieser elende, niederträchtige Wurm wollte, genau so wie du, wegrennen.

In exchange, the bacteria provide essentials like vitamins and amino acids to the host insect.

Im Gegenzug erhält der Wurm Fettsäuren sowie essentielle Aminosäuren und Vitamine aus dem Stoffwechsel der Bakterien.

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Other translations for insect:

  • Kerbtiernn.
  • Insekten-

insect: Examples and translations in context

Her visual acuity impressed everyone when she spotted the tiny insect.

Ihre Sehschärfe beeindruckte alle, als sie das winzige Insekt entdeckte.

After the nip from the insect, I quickly swatted it away.

Nach dem Stich des Insekts schlug ich es schnell weg.

The tiny insect disappeared into the tall grass, making it hard to spot.

Das winzige Insekt verschwand im hohen Gras und war kaum noch zu entdecken.

Chemicals in the environment can be a stimulus to insect mating behaviors.

Chemikalien in der Umwelt können das Paarungsverhalten von Insekten stimulieren.

A sudden movement can cause an insect to sting unexpectedly.

Eine plötzliche Bewegung kann ein Insekt dazu bringen, unerwartet zuzustechen.

He tried to catch the insect before it could sting him.

Er versuchte, das Insekt zu fangen, bevor es ihn stechen konnte.

The tiny insect crawled out from a crevice in the old wooden fence.

Das winzige Insekt kroch aus einem Spalt im alten Holzzaun heraus.

A single blade of grass can hold the weight of a tiny insect.

Ein einzelner Grashalm kann das Gewicht eines winzigen Insekts tragen.

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insect repellentinsect screen
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