nagen
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gnaw
/nɔː/
verbB1
German → English
Insects
Insects: 72 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.
Practice insects in English with German hints. First see the meaning in German, then recall the English word, with pronunciation, images, audio, and flashcards.
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knabbern
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nibble
/ˈnɪbəl/
verbA2
leicht beißen
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nip
/nɪp/
verbA2
kauen
→
chew
/tʃuː/
verbA1
schwärmen
→
swarm
/ˈswɔɹm/
verbB2
stechen
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sting
/ˈstɪŋ/
verbB1
befallen
→
infest
/ɪnˈfɛst/
verbC1
schlüpfen
→
hatch
/ˈhætʃ/
verbB1
kriechen
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crawl
/ˈkrɔl/
verbA2
summen
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buzz
/ˈbʌz/
verbA2
beißen
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bite
/ˈbaɪt/
verbA1
der Rüsselkäfer
→
weevil
/ˈwiːvəl/
nounB2
das Spinnennetz
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web
/ˈwɛb/
nounA1
die Weberameise
→
weaver ant
/ˈwiːvɚ ænt/
nounC1
die Wespe
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wasp
/ˈwɑsp/
nounA2
die Zecke
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tick
/ˈtɪk/
nounB1
der Thorax
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thorax
/ˈθɔɹæks/
nounB2
die Termite
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termite
/ˈtɝˌmaɪt/
nounB2
die Stinkwanze
→
stink bug
/ˈstɪŋk bʌɡ/
nounB2
der Stachel
→
stinger
/ˈstɪŋɚ/
nounB1
die Spinne
→
spider
/ˈspaɪdɚ/
nounA1
die Schnecke
→
snail
/ˈsneɪl/
nounA2
die Nacktschnecke
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slug
/ˈslʌɡ/
nounA2
die Puppe
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pupa
/ˈpjuːpə/
nounB2
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