yellow jacket

A type of wasp with distinctive yellow and black markings, known for its aggressive behavior and painful sting. Also used informally to refer to a type of safety vest or jacket worn for high visibility.

• 🇩🇪Eine Art Wespe mit auffälligen gelben und schwarzen Streifen, die für ihr aggressives Verhalten und schmerzhafte Stiche bekannt ist. Umgangssprachlich auch eine Warnweste oder Sicherheitsjacke, die für hohe Sichtbarkeit getragen wird.

1. Type of wasp B1 formal

   A common name for predatory wasps of the genera Vespula and Dolichovespula, known for their yellow and black markings and aggressive behavior.

   • A yellow jacket flew into the picnic area and stung someone.
   • Yellow jackets are more aggressive than honeybees.
   • We had to call an exterminator to remove a yellow jacket nest from the attic.

   🇩🇪Gelbe Wespe

2. Safety vest A2 informal

   A high-visibility jacket, usually yellow, worn for safety in hazardous environments or low-light conditions.

   • The construction workers all wore yellow jackets on the site.
   • He put on a yellow jacket before cycling at night.
   • The emergency responders were easily spotted in their yellow jackets.

   🇩🇪Warnweste