insect
A very small animal that has six legs and usually one or two pairs of wings. Their bodies are divided into three parts: the head, the thorax, and the abdomen.
Beispiele
3 von 5There is a small green insect crawling on that leaf.
There is a small green insect crawling on that leaf.
The researcher identified a new species of insect in the rainforest.
The researcher identified a new species of insect in the rainforest.
Check out this weird-looking insect I found in the garden!
Check out this weird-looking insect I found in the garden!
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Look at the 'sect' in 'insect'. It means 'section'. An insect's body is divided into three distinct sections.
Schnelles Quiz
A bee is a type of ______ that makes honey.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: insect
Beispiele
There is a small green insect crawling on that leaf.
everydayThere is a small green insect crawling on that leaf.
The researcher identified a new species of insect in the rainforest.
formalThe researcher identified a new species of insect in the rainforest.
Check out this weird-looking insect I found in the garden!
informalCheck out this weird-looking insect I found in the garden!
The anatomy of an insect differs significantly from that of a mammal.
academicThe anatomy of an insect differs significantly from that of a mammal.
Our agricultural department is developing a new non-toxic insect repellent.
businessOur agricultural department is developing a new non-toxic insect repellent.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
social insect
social insect
insect life
insect life
insect infestation
insect infestation
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Spiders have eight legs and two body parts, while insects have six legs and three body parts.
In casual English, these are the same, but 'bug' is a specific scientific category of insect (Hemiptera).
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'insect' when you want to be scientifically accurate or formal. Use 'bug' for casual conversation about any small crawling or flying creature.
Häufige Fehler
Many learners call spiders insects. Remember to count the legs: six legs is an insect, eight legs is a spider.
Merkhilfe
Look at the 'sect' in 'insect'. It means 'section'. An insect's body is divided into three distinct sections.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'insectum', which means 'cut into' or 'divided into sections'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
While many Western cultures view insects as pests, some cultures globally value them as a nutritious food source.
Schnelles Quiz
A bee is a type of ______ that makes honey.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: insect
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandtes Vokabular
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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