Earwig Meaning in English

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التعريف

An earwig is a small, long insect with pincers at the end of its body. It is harmless to humans, despite old myths.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually refers specifically to the insect with pincers, not to be confused with bugs or beetles. Folklore incorrectly claimed earwigs crawl into ears. Plural is 'earwigs'. Not used figuratively in standard English.

• Spanish: tijereta (insecto)
• Portuguese (BR): tesourinha (inseto)
• Portuguese (PT): tesourinha (inseto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 地蜈蚣 - 蠼螋
• Chinese (Traditional): 蠼螋 - 地蜈蚣
• Hindi: कानखजूरा (कीट)
• Arabic: أبو مقص (حشرة)
• Bengali: কানইঁদুর
• Russian: уховёртка
• Japanese: ハサミムシ
• Vietnamese: bọ tai
• Korean: 집게벌레
• Turkish: kulak kıskacı
• Urdu: کن کھجورا
• Indonesian: cabang daun

جمل نموذجية

I saw an earwig in the garden.

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An earwig has pincers on its tail.

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The earwig is not dangerous.

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There's an earwig crawling on the kitchen counter!

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Don't worry, that earwig won't hurt you.

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Where did that earwig come from? I just cleaned the room!

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