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InsetosInsects

Insects vocabulary for Portuguese learners, built around one clear everyday scene.

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Insetos: Insects vocabulary guide

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besouro

Beetle
besouro Beetle
/beˈzoɾu/

Um besouro caminhou devagar sobre a folha.A beetle crawled slowly across the leaf.

cupim

Termite
cupim Termite
/kuˈpĩ/

O cupim pode estragar móveis de madeira.Termites can damage wooden furniture.

inseto

Insect
inseto Insect
/ĩˈsetu/

Um inseto pousou na tela da janela.An insect landed on the window screen.

abelha

Bee
abelha Bee
/aˈbeʎa/

Uma abelha ficou voando sobre as flores.A bee hovered over the flowers.

mosquito

Mosquito
mosquito Mosquito
/mosˈkitu/

Um mosquito zumbiu perto do meu ouvido à noite.A mosquito buzzed near my ear at night.

libélula

Dragonfly
libélula Dragonfly
/liˈbɛlula/

Uma libélula passou rente ao lago.A dragonfly skimmed over the pond.

gafanhoto

Grasshopper
gafanhoto Grasshopper
/ɡafaˈɲotu/

Um gafanhoto pulou da grama para o caminho.A grasshopper jumped from the grass to the path.

barata

Cockroach
barata Cockroach
/baˈɾata/

Encontramos uma barata atrás da pia.We found a cockroach behind the sink.

lagarta

Caterpillar
lagarta Caterpillar
/laˈɡaʁta/

A lagarta comeu devagar as folhas verdes.The caterpillar slowly ate the green leaves.

mosca

Fly
mosca Fly
/ˈmoska/

Uma mosca zumbiu ao redor da fruteira.A fly buzzed around the fruit bowl.

joaninha

Ladybug
joaninha Ladybug
/ʒu.ɐˈɲi.ɲɐ/

Uma joaninha pousou na pétala da rosa.A ladybug sat on the rose petal.

mariposa

Moth
mariposa Moth
/maɾiˈpɔzɐ/

Uma mariposa descansou na cortina durante a noite.A moth rested on the curtain at night.

vespa

Wasp
vespa Wasp
/ˈves.pɐ/

Uma vespa passou voando pela mesa do piquenique.A wasp flew past the picnic table.

vespão

Hornet
vespão Hornet
/veʃˈpɐ̃w/

Um vespão fez ninho debaixo do beiral do telhado.A hornet nested under the roof eave.

cigarra

Cicada
cigarra Cicada
/siˈɡa.ʁɐ/

As cigarras cantaram alto nas árvores a tarde toda.Cicadas sang loudly in the trees all afternoon.

vaga-lume

Firefly
vaga-lume Firefly
/ˈva.ɡɐ ˌlu.mi/

Um vaga-lume piscou no jardim escuro.A firefly flashed in the dark garden.

formiga

Ant
formiga Ant
/foɾˈmi.ɡɐ/

Uma formiga levou uma migalha de volta ao ninho.An ant carried a crumb back to the nest.

borboleta

Butterfly
borboleta Butterfly
/boɾ.boˈle.tɐ/

Uma borboleta foi de uma flor para outra.A butterfly drifted from one flower to another.

grilo

Cricket
grilo Cricket
/ˈɡɾi.lu/

Um grilo cantou no capim alto.A cricket chirped in the tall grass.

escaravelho-sagrado

Scarab
escaravelho-sagrado Scarab
/eʃ.ka.ɾaˈve.ʎu saˈɡɾa.du/

O escaravelho-sagrado era um símbolo no Egito antigo.The scarab was a symbol in ancient Egypt.

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