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in the PONS Dictionary

bug·ging [ˈbʌgɪŋ] N no pl

bugging
Verwanzen nt
the bugging of a telephone
das Einbauen von Wanzen in ein Telefon

ˈbug·ging de·vice N

bugging device
Wanze f <-, -n>
bugging device
Abhörgerät nt <-(e)s, -e>
to plant [or install] a bugging device
eine Wanze installieren

I. bug [bʌg] N

1. bug (insect):

bug (true bug)
Wanze f <-, -n>
bugs pl
Ungeziefer nt <-s> kein pl
bed bug
Bettwanze f <-, -n>

2. bug MED:

bug inf
Bazillus m <-, Bazillen>
to have a bug
einen Bazillus haben

3. bug COMPUT (fault):

bug
Bug m <-s, -s> spec
bug
Fehler m <-s, ->

4. bug (listening device):

bug
Wanze f <-, -n>
to plant [or install] a bug
eine Wanze installieren

5. bug inf (enthusiasm):

bug
Fieber nt <-s, ->
to be bitten by [or to catch][or to get] the sailing/internet-surfing bug
vom Segel-/Internetfieber gepackt werden

II. bug <-gg-> [bʌg] VB trans

1. bug (install bugs):

to bug sth
etw verwanzen
to bug a telephone
ein Telefon abhören

2. bug (eavesdrop on):

to bug sth conversation
etw abhören

3. bug inf (annoy):

to bug sb [about sth]
jdm [mit etw dat] auf die Nerven gehen
stop bugging me!
hör auf zu nerven! inf

4. bug inf (worry):

to bug sb
jdm Sorgen bereiten

bug N IT

bug (Fehler in Hard- oder Software)
Bug m

bug-ˈeyed ADJ inv

bug-eyed
mit hervorquellenden Augen
to be bug-eyed
hervorquellende Augen haben
to go bug-eyed
Glupschaugen [o. Stielaugen] bekommen

bug ˈeyes N pl

bug eyes
Glupschaugen pl
bug eyes
Stielaugen pl

ˈlight·ning bug N Am

lightning bug
Leuchtkäfer m <-s, ->
lightning bug
Glühwürmchen nt <-s, ->

ˈMay bug N inf

May bug
Maikäfer m <-s, ->

ˈmealy bug N

mealy bug
Schildlaus f <-, -läuse>

ˈstom·ach bug N

stomach bug
Magen-Darm-Infektion f

po·ˈta·to bug N Am

potato bug
Kartoffelkäfer m <-s, ->

toe biter, (creeping) water bug N

toe biter
Schwimmwanze
OpenDict entry

bug N

bug (insect) Am inf
Käfer m
OpenDict entry

bug spray N

bug spray
Insektenspray m
OpenDict entry

pill bug N

pill bug ZOOL
Rollassel f
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
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

stop bugging me!
hör auf zu nerven! inf
bugging/hearing device
Abhör-/Hörgerät nt
the bugging of a telephone
das Einbauen von Wanzen in ein Telefon
to plant a bugging device
ein Abhörgerät anbringen
to plant [or install] a bugging device
eine Wanze installieren

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