Slater Meaning in English
word
/ˈsɫeɪtɝ/
SLAY-dur
/slˈeɪtɐ/
SLAY-tuh
التعريف
A 'slater' is a small, grayish-brown land-dwelling crustacean, also known as a woodlouse or pill bug. It is often found under rocks or logs in damp places.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
'Slater' is chiefly used in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK; in the US 'pill bug' or 'woodlouse' is more common. Informal and used in everyday context, especially among children. Not to be confused with 'slater' as a surname.
Spanish: cochinilla - bicho bolita - milpiés (regional)Portuguese (BR): tatuzinho-de-jardim - bicho-de-contaPortuguese (PT): bicho-de-conta - tatuzinhoChinese (Simplified): 潮虫 - 鼠妇Chinese (Traditional): 潮蟲 - 鼠婦Hindi: स्लेटर (कृमि/कीटक)Arabic: حشرة القمل الخشبيBengali: উডলাউস - পিলবাগRussian: мокрицаJapanese: ダンゴムシVietnamese: bọ cánh cứng đất - con cuốn chiếu (bọ cuộn tròn)Korean: 쥐며느리 - 공벌레Turkish: çarşaf böceği - odun bitiUrdu: گولی کیڑا - لکڑی کا کیڑاIndonesian: kutu kayu - kutu pil
جمل نموذجية
A slater crawled under the rock.
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We found many slaters in the garden after the rain.
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The children picked up a slater to look at it.
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Watch out—there are slaters hiding under that log.
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In Australia, people often call pill bugs 'slaters'.
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My little brother loves collecting slaters after it rains.
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