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beetle

/ˈbiː.təl/

Translations

beetlenoun

beetles

/ˈbiː.təl/

scarabée

The garden was full of colorful beetles crawling on the leaves.

Le jardin était plein de scarabées colorés rampant sur les feuilles.

CoccinelleNom propre du modèle Volkswagen Beetle.

She drove her vintage Beetle to the car show.

Elle a conduit sa Coccinelle vintage au salon automobile.

Additional translations

maillocheOutil en bois lourd ; emploi rare ou technique.

Synonyms

beetleverb

beetled

Past Simple

beetled

Past Participle

beetling

Gerund

/ˈbiː.təl/

/ˈbiː.t̬əl/

filerFamilier ; se déplacer rapidement.

She beetled down the hallway to catch the last bus.

Elle a filé dans le couloir pour attraper le dernier bus.

Additional translations

surplomberEn parlant d’un relief ou d’un élément qui avance au-dessus de quelque chose.

beetleadjective

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Used attributively to describe things related to beetles or, archaically, to describe something projecting or overhanging.

Additional translations

coléoptériqueEmploi savant ou scientifique.

Definitions

beetlenoun

An insect of the order Coleoptera, characterized by hard forewings that cover and protect the membranous flight wings.

The garden was full of colorful beetles crawling on the leaves.

A type of car, specifically the Volkswagen Beetle, known for its distinctive rounded shape.

She drove her vintage Beetle to the car show.

A large, heavy wooden mallet used for driving wedges, crushing, or pounding materials.

The carpenter used a beetle to drive the pegs into the timber.

beetleverb

To move quickly and hurriedly.

She beetled down the hallway to catch the last bus.

To jut or project threateningly; to overhang.

The craggy rocks beetled over the narrow path.

beetleadjective

Attributive. Of or relating to beetles; used before another noun to describe something connected with beetles.

The entomologist collected beetle larvae from the rotting log.