bug

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

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Noun

1.

informal

USany small insect or similar creatureUS
bicho mchinche
  • There was a bug crawling on the wall.Había un bicho caminando por la pared.
2.

medical

contagious illness caused by microorganisms
virus minfección gripe
  • He caught a bug and stayed home.Él contrajo un virus y se quedó en casa.
3.

technology

TECH.problem in a computer programTECH.
error mfallo mproblema m
  • The software has a bug that needs fixing.El software tiene un error que necesita ser corregido.
4.

surveillance

TECH.hidden microphone for spyingTECH.
micrófono oculto mdispositivo de escucha m
  • They found a bug in the office.Encontraron un micrófono oculto en la oficina.

Verb

tr.
1.

irritate

USannoy or bother persistentlyUS
fastidiar molestar
  • His constant questions started to bug her during the meeting..Sus constantes preguntas comenzaron a molestarla durante la reunión.
2.

surveillance

TECH.install hidden microphones for eavesdroppingTECH.
intervenir poner micrófonos espiar
  • They bugged the office to gather information.Ellos intervinieron la oficina para reunir información.
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Expressions with bug: examples in English and translations in Spanish

flu bugn.
gripe
virus de la gripe
I caught the flu bug last winter.
bug outv.
salir corriendo
When the alarm rang, everyone bugged out.
bug eyesn.
ojos saltones
He stared at me with bug eyes.
bug offv.
lárgate
He told the annoying salesman to bug off.
squash the bugv.
aplastar el insecto
matar el bicho
She used a tissue to squash the bug on the wall.
bitten by the same bugadj.
entusiasta
apasionado
They are bitten by the same bug for hiking and adventure.

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

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
errornm.

Solving this software bug turned into a really hairy problem for the team.

Resolver este error de software se convirtió en un problema peliagudo para el equipo.

bugnm.

They pushed a hotfix to production to patch the computer bug affecting payments.

Lanzaron un hotfix a producción para parchear el bug informático que afectaba los pagos.

insectonm.

Everyone paused at the unpleasant crunch of someone stepping on a bug.

Todos se detuvieron ante el desagradable crujido de alguien pisando un insecto.

bichonm.

Since he started writing short stories, now he's got the bug.

Desde que empezó a escribir cuentos cortos, ahora le ha picado el bicho.

fallonm.

A minor software bug brought production to a standstill for three hours.

Un pequeño fallo de software paralizó la producción durante tres horas.

Verb
molestarv.

Give me that, and I'll never bug you again.

Dámela, y nunca te voy a molestar de nuevo.

pincharv.

It's harder to track and bug.

Es más difícil de localizar y pinchar.

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bug: Examples and translations in context

The software is finally in tip-top shape after weeks of bug fixing.

El software por fin está en plena forma tras semanas corrigiendo errores.

They put a hold on the release after discovering a serious software bug.

Pusieron en espera el lanzamiento tras descubrir un grave error de software.

Every software bug is an opportunity for improvement in the product.

Cada error en el software es una oportunidad para mejorar el producto.

The software bug revealed itself under specific conditions during the tests.

El error del programa se manifestó bajo condiciones específicas durante las pruebas.

Tracking a software bug requires patience and meticulous attention to detail.

Rastrear un error de software requiere paciencia y atención meticulosa a los detalles.

He spent hours debugging the software bug that had delayed the project.

Pasó horas depurando el error de software que había retrasado el proyecto.

A simple mistake could bring a kissing bug into your home.

Un simple error podría llevar una chinche besucona a tu hogar.

Unexpected errors often indicate a software bug affecting the main functions.

Los errores inesperados a menudo indican un fallo que afecta las funciones principales.

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