beetle

UK
/ˈbiː.təl/
US
/ˈbiː.təl/

Traductions

beetlenoun
beetles
pl
UK
/ˈbiː.təl/
US
/ˈbiː.təl/
The beetle crawled across the leaf.
Жук полз по листу.
Traductions supplémentaires
автомобиль (разговорное название автомобиля Volkswagen Beetle)
beetleverb
beetled
Past Simple
beetled
Past Participle
beetling
Gerund
UK
/ˈbiː.təl/
US
/ˈbiː.t̬əl/
The bees beetle around the garden.
Пчёлы жужжат по саду.
Traductions supplémentaires
beetleadjective
UK
/ˈbiː.təl/
US
/ˈbi.t̬əl/
Used attributively to describe things related to beetles or, archaically, to describe something projecting or overhanging.

Définitions

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.