ELECTRIC LIGHT BUG

Meaning of ELECTRIC LIGHT BUG in English

noun

Etymology: so called from the fact that adult bugs are often attracted by bright lights

: giant water bug

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

ELECTRIC-LIGHT BUG — белостома (Belostoma)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ELECTRIC-LIGHT BUG — белостома ( Belostoma )
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BUG — ( n. ) One of certain kinds of Crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill bug; bait bug; salve bug, etc.
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LIGHT
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BUG — commonly, any insect. In entomology, however, it refers specifically to any member of the insect order Heteroptera (e.g., chinch bug, …
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ELECTRIC — / ɪˈlektrɪk; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. [ usually before noun ] connected with electricity; using, produced …
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BUG — / bʌg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] ( especially NAmE ) any small insect …
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LIGHT — I. light 1 S1 W1 /laɪt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ light , ↑ lighter , …
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ELECTRIC — e ‧ lec ‧ tric S2 W3 /ɪˈlektrɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ electrician , ↑ …
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BUG — I. bug 1 S3 /bʌɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Perhaps from bug 'evil spirit, scarecrow' …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
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ELECTRIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
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LIGHT — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 of little weight; not heavy; easy to lift. 2 a relatively low in weight, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIGHT — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) that …
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ELECTRIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
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LIGHT — 1. n., v., & adj. --n. 1. the natural agent (electromagnetic radiation of wavelength between about 390 and 740 mm) …
Oxford English vocab
ELECTRIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of, worked by, or charged with electricity; producing or capable of generating electricity. 2 causing …
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LIGHT — I. BRIGHTNESS OR ILLUMINATION /laɪt/ ( lights, lighting, lit, lighted, lighter, lightest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 …
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ELECTRIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An electric device or machine works …
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BUG — ( bugs, bugging, bugged) 1. A bug is an insect or similar small creature. ( INFORMAL ) We noticed tiny …
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ELECTRIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An ~ device or machine works …
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LIGHT — INDEX: not dark 1. light from the sun, a fire, an electric light etc 2. to make a place light …
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELECTRIC — прил. 1) электрический electric light, electric lighting ≈ электрическое освещение, электрический свет, электричество electric conductivity ≈ электропроводность electric discharge ≈ …
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BUG — I 1. сущ. 1) насекомое (особ. кровососущие); личинка насекомых; жук potato bug ≈ колорадский жук Syn : insect 2) энт. …
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LIGHT — light.ogg _I 1. laıt n 1. 1> свет the light of the sun of the moon, of a candle - …
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ELECTRIC — electric.ogg ıʹlektrık a 1. электрический electric light - электричество, электрическое освещение electric current - электрический ток electric force - электродвижущая …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LIGHT — 1) свет, видимое излучение; световое излучение 2) источник света || светить 3) лампа 4) фонарь 5) фара 6) осветитель; светильник …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
LIGHT — 1) свет, видимое излучение; световое излучение 2) источник света || светить 3) лампа 4) фонарь 5) фара 6) осветитель; светильник 7) освещение; подсветка || освещать 8) огонь 9) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
LIGHT — 1) засвечивать 2) источник света 3) лампа 4) легкий 5) легковесный 6) маловязкий 7) огонь 8) освещать 9) освещение 10) поджигать 11) разъяснение 12) сведения 13) свет 14) светлоокрашенный 15) светлый 16) световой 17) свечение 18) слабый 19) …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
ELECTRIC — electric прил.1) электрический electric light, electric lighting — электрическое освещение, электрический свет, электричество electric conductivity — электропроводность electric discharge — …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BUG — I Bug сущ.1) насекомое (особ. кровососущие); личинка насекомых; жук potato bug — колорадский жук Syn:insect 2) энт. клоп Syn:bed-bug, house-bug …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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