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maggot

maggot

Meaning of maggot

living beings insects noun

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British English/ˈmæɡət/
American English/ˈmæɡət/
Russian transcription[lʲɪˈt͡ɕinkə]
maggot
maggot - личинка
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maggot with Russian translation

maggot usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Личинка питается старым фруктом.

A maggot feeds on the old fruit.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она прикрыла мусорное ведро, когда увидела личинку, ползущую по крышке.

She covered the bin when she saw a maggot crawling on the lid.

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🇬🇧English
maggot

specifically a fly larva, often in decaying matter; negative/icky connotation

B1Often

The meat was covered in maggots.

Мясо было покрыто личинками (могготы).

🇬🇧English

typically a beetle larva (white, C-shaped); also informal slang for food or a person who eats a lot

B1Often

Garden soil was full of grubs eating the roots.

Почва в саду была полна личинок (жуков), поедающих корни.

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How to pronounce maggot and what this word means

maggot translation: личинка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce maggot

/ˈmæɡət/

maggot translation

личинка

maggot examples

A maggot feeds on the old fruit.

maggot transcription

/ˈmæɡət/, /ˈmæɡət/

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maggot meaning: what does it mean?

living beings insects noun

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maggot is pronounced as /ˈmæɡət/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

A maggot feeds on the old fruit. Translation: Личинка питается старым фруктом.

Is maggot part of Insects vocabulary?

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