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insect

insect

Meaning of insect

small crawling animal

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British English/ən ˈɪn.sɛkt/
American English/ˈɪnsɛkt/
Russian transcription[nəsʲɪˈkoməjə]
insect
insect - насекомое
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insect with Russian translation

insect usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На лист томата село насекомое, и я смотрел, как оно ползёт.

An insect landed on the tomato leaf and I watched it crawl.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она изучала маленькое насекомое под увеличительным стеклом.

She studied the tiny insect under her magnifying glass.

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insect belongs to the topic "Garden and Plants". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

insectнасекомое
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

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What's the difference between insect / bug

🇬🇧English
insect

General term for six-legged arthropods; the primary, scientific category.

A2Very Often

A ladybird is an insect.

Божья коровка — это насекомое.

🇬🇧English

Informal for an insect or small pest; can also mean a software/hardware error.

A2Very Often

There are bugs on the windowsill.

На подоконнике сидят какие-то жуки/насекомые.

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How to pronounce insect and what this word means

insect translation: насекомое. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce insect

/ən ˈɪn.sɛkt/

insect translation

насекомое

insect examples

An insect landed on the tomato leaf and I watched it crawl.

insect transcription

/ən ˈɪn.sɛkt/, /ˈɪnsɛkt/

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insect meaning: what does it mean?

small crawling animal

insect pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

insect is pronounced as /ən ˈɪn.sɛkt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

An insect landed on the tomato leaf and I watched it crawl. Translation: На лист томата село насекомое, и я смотрел, как оно ползёт.

Is insect part of Animal Basics vocabulary?

Yes, insect (насекомое) can be learned in the Animal Basics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is insect part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?

Yes, insect (насекомое) can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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