worm

A noun referring to a long, slender, soft-bodied invertebrate animal, often found in soil or water, or a parasitic creature that infests hosts.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее длинное, тонкое, мягкотелое беспозвоночное животное, часто встречающееся в почве или воде, или паразитическое существо, поражающее хозяев.esSustantivo que designa un animal invertebrado de cuerpo largo, blando y sin patas, que suele vivir en el suelo o en el agua, o bien un organismo parásito que infecta a otros seres vivos.frNom désignant un animal invertébré au corps long, mou et sans pattes, vivant souvent dans le sol ou l'eau, ou un parasite qui infeste un hôte. Peut aussi désigner une larve ou une chenille.deEin längliches, weiches, wirbelloses Tier, oft im Boden oder Wasser lebend, oder ein parasitärer Organismus, der Wirte befällt.ptSubstantivo que designa um animal invertebrado de corpo longo, fino e mole, geralmente sem patas, que vive no solo, na água ou como parasita de outros animais; também pode se referir a larvas ou a pessoa desprezível.zh指细长、柔软的无脊椎动物，常生活在土壤或水中，如蚯蚓；也指寄生在生物体内的寄生虫，如蛔虫、绦虫；还可指昆虫的幼虫，如毛虫。arاسم يشير إلى حيوان لافقاري طويل ونحيف ورخو، يعيش غالبًا في التربة أو الماء، أو إلى كائن طفيلي يصيب العائل. ويُطلق أيضًا على يرقة بعض الحشرات.

1. Animal A1 formal

   A long, slender, soft-bodied invertebrate animal that lives in soil or water.

   • The robin pulled a worm out of the ground.
   • Earthworms help aerate the soil in gardens.
   • Children often find worms after a rainstorm.

   ruЧервьesGusano (animal)frVer (animal)deWurmptVermezh蠕虫arدودة

2. Computer virus type B2 informal IT

   A type of malicious software that replicates itself to spread to other computers.

   • The computer worm infected thousands of systems overnight.
   • IT experts are working to remove the worm from the network.
   • A worm can spread without any user action.

   ruЧервьesGusano informáticofrver informatiquedeWurmptVermezh蠕虫arدودة

3. Unpleasant person B2 informal

   A person who is considered weak, pitiful, or contemptible.

   • He's such a worm for lying to his friends.
   • Don't be a worm; stand up for yourself.
   • She called him a worm after he betrayed her trust.

   ruНичтожествоesPersona despreciable o débilfrPersonne méprisabledeWurmptVermezinhozh可怜虫arحقير

   Synonyms: curinsectmaggottoadwretch

• worms plural form
• worms' possessive plural form
• worm's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of moving slowly, carefully, or with difficulty, often in a winding or twisting manner, or to extract information by persistent questioning.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения медленного, осторожного или затруднительного движения, часто извилистым или скручивающимся образом, или для извлечения информации путём настойчивых расспросов.esVerbo que denota moverse lenta, cuidadosa o dificultosamente, a menudo de forma sinuosa o retorciéndose, o extraer información mediante preguntas insistentes.frVerbe désignant un mouvement lent, prudent ou difficile, souvent sinueux ou en se tortillant, ou l'action d'obtenir des informations par des questions insistantes.deVerb, das eine langsame, vorsichtige oder mühsame Bewegung bezeichnet, oft in gewundener oder schlängelnder Weise, oder das Herausbekommen von Informationen durch beharrliches Fragen.ptVerbo usado para indicar movimento lento, cauteloso ou difícil, muitas vezes de forma sinuosa ou contorcida, ou para obter informações por meio de perguntas insistentes.zh动词，表示缓慢、谨慎或艰难地移动，常呈蜿蜒或扭动的样子；也指通过不断追问来探出信息。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التحرك ببطء وحذر أو بصعوبة، غالبًا بشكل متعرج أو ملتوٍ، أو للاستخراج من الشخص بالمناورة.

1. Move slowly or with difficulty B2 informal

   To move in a slow, twisting, or laborious manner, often through a narrow space.

   • He wormed his way through the crowded room.
   • The cat wormed under the fence to escape.
   • She wormed through the narrow tunnel carefully.

   ruПробиратьсяesMoverse lentamente y con dificultadfrSe faufiler avec difficultédeSich windenptRastejarzh缓慢移动arالتسلل ببطء

   Synonyms: crawlcreepinchinsinuateslithersnakesquirmtwistwriggle

2. Gain trust or information slyly C1 informal

   To gradually gain someone's trust or obtain information through cunning or persistent effort.

   • He wormed the secret out of her by asking many questions.
   • The spy wormed his way into the organization.
   • She wormed her way into his confidence over several months.

   ruВыведатьessonsacar o ganarse la confianza con astuciafrS'immiscer sournoisementdeherausbekommenptExtrair com astúciazh套取arاستدراج الثقة

   Synonyms: cajoleelicitextractinfiltrateingratiateinsinuateinveiglemaneuverwanglewheedle

• wormed past participle
• wormed past simple
• worming present participle
• worms third person singular