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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. bug [Am bəɡ, Brit bʌɡ] N

1.1. bug (biting insect):

bug
chinche f or m
to be as snug as a bug in a rug inf
estar en la gloria inf

1.2. bug (any insect):

bug esp Am
bicho m

2. bug (germ, disease) inf:

it's a flu bug that's going around
es algo or un virus que anda por ahí
it's a flu bug that's going around
es una peste que anda por ahí LatAm inf
he caught or picked up a stomach bug
se agarró algo al estómago

3.1. bug inf (obsession):

she got the travel bug
le entró la fiebre de los viajes
she was or got bitten by the travel bug
la picó el gusanillo de los viajes

3.2. bug inf (enthusiast) Am:

a movie bug
un cinéfilo
a movie bug
un amante del cine

4. bug (listening device):

bug inf
micrófono m oculto

5. bug (fault):

bug
problema m

6. bug COMPUT:

bug
error m (de programación)
bug
bug m

II. bug <pres part bugging; pt, pp bugged> [Am bəɡ, Brit bʌɡ] VB trans inf

1. bug room/telephone:

bug
colocar micrófonos ocultos en

2. bug (bother, irritate):

bug
fastidiar
stop bugging me!
¡deja ya de fastidiarme
stop bugging me!
¡deja ya de darme la lata! inf
it really bugs me when you do that
me saca de quicio que hagas eso
what's bugging you?
¿qué mosca te ha picado? inf

III. bug <pres part bugging; pt, pp bugged> [Am bəɡ, Brit bʌɡ] VB intr Am

bug eyes:

bug
salirse de las órbitas

millennium bug N

millennium bug
efecto m dos mil

lightning bug N Am

lightning bug
luciérnaga f
lightning bug
bicho m de luz RioPl

bug-eyed [Am ˈbəɡˌaɪd, Brit] ADJ

bug-eyed monster:

bug-eyed
de ojos saltones
they were bug-eyed when he appeared
se les salieron los ojos de las órbitas al verlo aparecer

bug-free [Am ˌbəɡˈfri, Brit ˈbʌɡfriː] ADJ

1. bug-free (uninfested with bugs):

bug-free
sin insectos
bug-free
libre de insectos

2. bug-free COMPUT:

bug-free
sin errores (de programación)

bug out VB [Am bəɡ -, Brit bʌɡ -] Am inf (v + adv)

1. bug out (bulge outwards):

bug out eyes
salirse de las órbitas
his eyes practically bugged out when he saw her
se le salieron los ojos de las órbitas al verla

2. bug out (leave quickly):

bug out
esfumarse inf

bug off VB [Am bəɡ -, Brit bʌɡ -] Am (v + adv) inf

bug off!
¡lárgate! inf
bug off!
¡pírate! Spain inf
bug off!
¡pela gallo! Mex inf
bug off!
mándate a cambiar And
bug off!
mandate mudar RioPl inf

bug fix [ˈbəɡ ˌfɪks, ˈbʌɡ ˌfɪks] N COMPUT

bug fix
corrección f de errores

bug-ridden [Am ˈbəɡˌrɪd(ə)n, Brit ˈbʌɡˌrɪd(ə)n] ADJ

1. bug-ridden (infested with bugs):

bug-ridden
infestado

2. bug-ridden COMPUT:

bug-ridden
infectado

chinch [Am tʃɪn(t)ʃ, Brit tʃɪn(t)ʃ], chinch bug N

chinch
chinche f or m de los cereales

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I. bug [bʌg] -gg- N

1. bug ZOOL:

bug
chinche f
bug (any insect)
bicho m

2. bug MED:

bug
virus m inv

3. bug COMPUT:

bug
error m

4. bug TELEC:

bug
micrófono m oculto

5. bug no pl inf (enthusiasm):

bug
fiebre f
bug
entusiasmo m
she's caught the travel bug
le ha picado el gusanillo de viajar

Phrases:

to be [or feel] snug as a bug in a rug
estar muy cómodo

II. bug [bʌg] -gg- VB trans

1. bug (tap):

bug telephone
pinchar
bug conversation
escuchar clandestinamente
bug room
ocultar micrófonos en
bugging operation
vigilancia secreta

2. bug inf (annoy):

bug
fastidiar

pill bug (insect)

pill bug
bicho m bola
pill bug
cochinilla f Spain
pill bug
bicho m bolita f CSur

litter bug N Am, Aus, litter lout N Brit

litter bug
persona que tira basura en un lugar público

potato beetle N, potato bug N Am

potato beetle
escarabajo m de la patata

big <-ger, -gest> [bɪg] ADJ

1. big:

big (in size, amount)
grande
big (before singular nouns)
gran
a big book
un libro grande
a big budget film
una película de gran presupuesto
a big house
una casa grande
big letters
mayúsculas f pl
to be a big spender inf
ser un derrochador
big words inf
palabras f pl altisonantes
the bigger the better
cuanto más grande mejor

2. big (grown-up):

big
mayor
big boy/girl
chico/chica mayor
big sister/brother
hermana/hermano mayor

3. big (significant):

big
gran(de)
a big day inf
un gran día
this group is big in Spain
este grupo es muy popular en España

4. big (on a large scale):

big
a gran escala

Phrases:

to make it big inf
triunfar a lo grande
to think big
tener grandes aspiraciones

big game N no pl

big game
caza f mayor

big shot N inf

big shot
pez m gordo

big toe N

big toe
dedo m gordo del pie
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vinchuca
assassin bug
rallar a alguien (fastidiar) inf
to bug sb inf
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I. bug [bʌg] N

1. bug ZOOL:

bug
chinche f
bug (any insect)
bicho m

2. bug MED:

bug
virus m inv

3. bug comput:

bug
error m

4. bug TELEC:

bug
micrófono m oculto

5. bug inf (enthusiasm):

bug
fiebre f
bug
entusiasmo m
she's caught the travel bug
le ha picado el gusanillo de viajar

Phrases:

to be snug as a bug in a rug
estar muy cómodo

II. bug <-gg-> [bʌg] VB trans

1. bug (tap):

bug telephone
pinchar
bug conversation
escuchar clandestinamente
bug room
ocultar micrófonos en

2. bug inf (annoy):

bug
fastidiar

lightning bug N

lightning bug
luciérnaga f
lightning bug
cocuyo m
lightning bug
AmL

potato beetle N, potato bug N

potato beetle
escarabajo m de la patata

big <-ger, -gest> [bɪg] ADJ

1. big:

big (in size, amount)
grande
big (before singular nouns)
gran
a big book
un libro grande
a big budget film
una película de gran presupuesto
a big house
una casa grande
big letters
mayúsculas f pl
to be a big spender inf
ser un derrochador
big words inf
palabras f pl altisonantes
the bigger the better
cuanto más grande mejor

2. big (older):

big
mayor
big boy/girl
chico/chica mayor
big sister/brother
hermana/hermano mayor

3. big (significant):

big
gran(de)
a big day inf
un gran día
a big decision
una decisión importante
this group is big in Spain
este grupo es muy popular en España

4. big (on a large scale):

big
a gran escala

Phrases:

to have a big heart
tener un buen corazón
to have a big mouth inf
ser un bocazas [o bocón]
to make it big inf
triunfar a lo grande
to think big
tener grandes aspiraciones

big shot N sl

big shot
pez m gordo

big toe N

big toe
dedo m gordo del pie

big top N

big top
circo m

big business N

big business
el gran capital
to be big business
ser un gran negocio

big game N

big game
caza f mayor
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vinchuca
assassin bug
Present
Ibug
youbug
he/she/itbugs
webug
youbug
theybug
Past
Ibugged
youbugged
he/she/itbugged
webugged
youbugged
theybugged
Present Perfect
Ihavebugged
youhavebugged
he/she/ithasbugged
wehavebugged
youhavebugged
theyhavebugged
Past Perfect
Ihadbugged
youhadbugged
he/she/ithadbugged
wehadbugged
youhadbugged
theyhadbugged
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