beetle

coleottero

Insetto con ali esterne dure che coprono e proteggono quelle usate per volare.

In inglese semplice: An insect with hard outer wings that cover and protect the wings it uses to fly.

• A beetle crawled across the leaf.
• We found several beetles under the log.
• Can this beetle fly?

Espressioni comuni: black beetle, dung beetle, beetle larvae, beetle wings

sgattaiolare, affrettarsi

Andare rapidamente da qualche parte, spesso con passi piccoli e frettolosi.

In inglese semplice: To move somewhere quickly, often with small, hurried steps.

• He beetled off to work.
• The children beetled away down the path.
• She was beetling along with a bag in each hand.

Sinonimi: scurry, hurry, scuttle

Contrari: dawdle

Espressioni comuni: beetle off, beetle away, beetle along

sporgere, sovrastare

Sporgere sopra qualcosa, spesso con un aspetto imponente o minaccioso.

In inglese semplice: To stick out above something, often looking large or threatening.

• A rock beetled over the entrance.
• The cliffs beetle above the sea.
• His thick brows beetled over his eyes.

Come si usa: beetle over something (Dark cliffs beetled over the narrow path.)

Sinonimi: overhang, jut out, loom

Espressioni comuni: beetle over something, beetle above something

sporgente, prominente

Che sporge sopra qualcosa; si usa soprattutto per descrivere sopracciglia folte.

In inglese semplice: Sticking out over something, especially when describing thick eyebrows.

• He had beetle brows.
• Her beetle eyebrows gave her a stern expression.
• Two sharp eyes watched from beneath his beetle brows.

Sinonimi: overhanging, protruding, jutting

Espressioni comuni: beetle brows, beetle eyebrows