bug
word
/ˈbəɡ/
buhg
/bˈʌɡ/
buhg
Definition
A bug is a small insect. It can also mean a mistake in a computer program or, less commonly, a hidden device used to listen to private conversations.
Usage & Nuances
In everyday English, 'bug' often means an insect in general, though scientifically it is less exact. In tech, 'bug' is extremely common for software problems: 'find a bug', 'fix a bug'. As a verb, 'bug' can also mean annoy ('It’s bugging me'), but that is a separate use.
Spanish: bicho - error (informática) - micrófono ocultoPortuguese (BR): inseto - bug (erro de software) - escuta (dispositivo oculto)Portuguese (PT): inseto - bug (erro informático) - escuta (dispositivo oculto)Chinese (Simplified): 虫子 - 程序错误 - 窃听器Chinese (Traditional): 蟲子 - 程式錯誤 - 竊聽器Hindi: कीड़ा - बग (सॉफ़्टवेयर की त्रुटि) - गुप्त श्रवण यंत्रArabic: حشرة - خلل برمجي - جهاز تنصتBengali: পোকা - বাগ (কম্পিউটার সমস্যা) - গুপ্ত ডিভাইস (শোনার যন্ত্র)Russian: жук - баг (ошибка в программе) - жучок (подслушивающее устройство)Japanese: 虫 - バグ（プログラムの不具合） - 盗聴器Vietnamese: con bọ - lỗi (phần mềm) - thiết bị nghe lénKorean: 벌레 - 버그(프로그램 오류) - 도청장치Turkish: böcek - yazılım hatası (bug) - dinleme cihazıUrdu: کیڑا - بَگ (کمپیوٹر کی خرابی) - پوشیدہ سننے والا آلہIndonesian: serangga - bug (kesalahan program) - alat penyadap
Example Sentences
The app has a bug.
basic
There is a bug on the wall.
basic
They were afraid the room might be bugged, so they went outside to talk.
natural
Police found a bug under the table.
basic
I think I found the bug that's crashing the system.
natural
Don't worry, it's just a bug, not a spider.
natural