bugging

UK
/ˈbʌɡɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌɡɪŋ/
buggingnoun
Translations
The police set up a bugging operation to catch the criminals.
Полиция организовала операцию по прослушке, чтобы поймать преступников.
Additional translations
Definitions
The covert monitoring or recording of conversations or activities by means of concealed electronic devices.
Strict laws regulate the bugging of government offices.
Persistent or repeated annoyance or harassment.
I've had enough of your constant bugging about the homework!
bugginggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈbʌɡɪŋ/
US
/ˈbʌɡɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe devices or activities involved in electronic surveillance.
Definitions
Engaged in or designed for electronic eavesdropping.
The police discovered a bugging device hidden under the desk.
Persistently annoying or bothering.
Her bugging questions made everyone uncomfortable.
bugverb

bugging

Gerund

bugged
Past Simple
bugged
Past Participle
bugging
Gerund
UK
/bʌɡ/
US
/bʌɡ/
Translations
He likes to bug his sister by hiding her toys.
Он любит докучать своей сестре, пряча её игрушки.
They decided to bug the office to gather information.
Они решили подслушивать в офисе, чтобы собрать информацию.
Stop bugging me while I'm trying to concentrate.
Перестань надоедать мне, пока я пытаюсь сосредоточиться.
Additional translations
доставатьРазговорное.
Definitions
To annoy or bother someone persistently.
Stop bugging me while I'm trying to concentrate.
To install a concealed listening device in a place.
The detective decided to bug the suspect's office to gather evidence.
bugnoun
Definitions
An insect or other creeping or crawling invertebrate.
The garden was full of bugs, including beetles and ants.
A fault or error in a computer program or system.
The software developer spent hours trying to fix the bug in the code.
A small hidden microphone used for surveillance.
The detective found a bug hidden under the table, recording their conversation.
An enthusiasm or obsession for something.
She caught the travel bug after her first trip to Europe.
A contagious illness, especially a minor one.
He caught a stomach bug and had to stay home from work.
bugadjective
Definitions
Relating to or designed for insects; intended to repel, kill, or protect against bugs.
She packed a bottle of bug repellent for the camping trip.
Slang. Crazy or mentally unbalanced; berserk.
He went bug when he heard the news.