firebug

A noun with two distinct meanings: a criminal who deliberately sets fire to property, or a brightly colored true bug capable of exuding a stain.

ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: преступник, который намеренно поджигает имущество, или ярко окрашенный клоп, способный выделять пятно.esSustantivo con dos significados diferentes: un criminal que prende fuego a la propiedad deliberadamente, o un insecto de colores brillantes que puede expulsar una mancha.frNom désignant soit un criminel qui met délibérément le feu à des biens, soit un insecte de couleur vive (rouge et noir) capable de sécréter une tache, notamment la gendarme ou le pyrrhocore.deSubstantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: eine Person, die absichtlich Feuer legt (Brandstifter), oder eine auffällig rot-schwarz gefärbte Wanze, die bei Bedrohung eine stinkende Flüssigkeit absondert.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos principais: pessoa que provoca incêndios de propósito, por prazer ou por distúrbio psicológico, ou inseto hemíptero de cores vivas, geralmente vermelho e preto, conhecido por causar manchas ao ser esmagado.zh名词，有两个不同含义：故意纵火焚烧财物的人，或一种颜色鲜艳、能分泌染液的昆虫（红蝽）。arاسم يحمل معنيين مختلفين: شخص يضرم النار عمداً في الممتلكات، أو حشرة من فصيلة البق ذات ألوان زاهية قادرة على إفراز سائل يصبغ.

1. Arsonist B2 formal legal

   A person who deliberately sets fire to property or buildings, often illegally.

   • The police arrested the firebug who set the warehouse ablaze.
   • A firebug has been causing panic in the neighborhood by starting small fires.
   • The court sentenced the firebug to several years in prison.

   ruПоджигательesIncendiariofrincendiairedeBrandstifterptIncendiáriozh纵火犯arمُحرِق الممتلكات

   Синонимы: arsonistincendiarypyromaniactorch

2. Red fire bug C1 formal scientific

   A small, brightly colored insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae, known for its red and black markings and ability to exude a staining liquid when disturbed.

   • The firebug is often seen in gardens, feeding on seeds and plant matter.
   • Children were warned not to touch the firebug because it can stain their hands.
   • The bright red color of the firebug serves as a warning to predators.

   ruКрасный клопesChinche rojafrPunaise rouge du tilleuldeFeuerwanzeptPercevejo-vermelhozh红蝽arبق النار الأحمر

• firebugs plural form
• firebugs' possessive plural form
• firebug's possessive singular form