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bug

bug

Meaning of bug

small crawling insect

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British English/ə ˈbʌɡ/
American English/ə ˈbʌɡ/
Russian transcription[ˈʐuk]
bug
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bug with Russian translation

bug usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ярко-красный жук пополз по садовой дорожке.

A bright red bug crawled across the garden path.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы посадили маленького жука на лист, чтобы посмотреть, как он двигается.

We put a small bug on a leaf to watch it move.

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bug belongs to the topic "Garden and plants, Errors and Bugs, Product Team". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bugжук
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bug / beetle

🇬🇧English
bug

A general, informal term for small insects or pests; broader in English than Russian 'жук', which usually means a beetle.

A1Very Often

There's a bug on the window.

На окне сидит какой-то жук.

🇬🇧English

A specific term for insects of the order Coleoptera; corresponds closely to Russian 'жук'.

A1Often

We found a beetle in the garden.

Мы нашли в саду жука.

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How to pronounce bug and what this word means

bug translation: жук. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bug

/ə ˈbʌɡ/

bug translation

жук

bug examples

A bright red bug crawled across the garden path.

bug transcription

/ə ˈbʌɡ/, /ə ˈbʌɡ/

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bug meaning: what does it mean?

small crawling insect

bug pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

bug is pronounced as /ə ˈbʌɡ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bug definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A bright red bug crawled across the garden path. Translation: Ярко-красный жук пополз по садовой дорожке.

Is bug part of Product Team vocabulary?

Yes, bug (жук) can be learned in the Product Team topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is bug part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, bug (жук) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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