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Browse words, pronunciation, translations, and example sentences.besouro
Beetle
/beˈzoɾu/Um besouro caminhou devagar sobre a folha.A beetle crawled slowly across the leaf.
cupim
Termite
/kuˈpĩ/O cupim pode estragar móveis de madeira.Termites can damage wooden furniture.
inseto
Insect
/ĩˈsetu/Um inseto pousou na tela da janela.An insect landed on the window screen.
abelha
Bee
/aˈbeʎa/Uma abelha ficou voando sobre as flores.A bee hovered over the flowers.
mosquito
Mosquito
/mosˈkitu/Um mosquito zumbiu perto do meu ouvido à noite.A mosquito buzzed near my ear at night.
libélula
Dragonfly
/liˈbɛlula/Uma libélula passou rente ao lago.A dragonfly skimmed over the pond.
gafanhoto
Grasshopper
/ɡafaˈɲotu/Um gafanhoto pulou da grama para o caminho.A grasshopper jumped from the grass to the path.
barata
Cockroach
/baˈɾata/Encontramos uma barata atrás da pia.We found a cockroach behind the sink.
lagarta
Caterpillar
/laˈɡaʁta/A lagarta comeu devagar as folhas verdes.The caterpillar slowly ate the green leaves.
mosca
Fly
/ˈmoska/Uma mosca zumbiu ao redor da fruteira.A fly buzzed around the fruit bowl.
joaninha
Ladybug
/ʒu.ɐˈɲi.ɲɐ/Uma joaninha pousou na pétala da rosa.A ladybug sat on the rose petal.
mariposa
Moth
/maɾiˈpɔzɐ/Uma mariposa descansou na cortina durante a noite.A moth rested on the curtain at night.
vespa
Wasp
/ˈves.pɐ/Uma vespa passou voando pela mesa do piquenique.A wasp flew past the picnic table.
vespão
Hornet
/veʃˈpɐ̃w/Um vespão fez ninho debaixo do beiral do telhado.A hornet nested under the roof eave.
cigarra
Cicada
/siˈɡa.ʁɐ/As cigarras cantaram alto nas árvores a tarde toda.Cicadas sang loudly in the trees all afternoon.
vaga-lume
Firefly
/ˈva.ɡɐ ˌlu.mi/Um vaga-lume piscou no jardim escuro.A firefly flashed in the dark garden.
formiga
Ant
/foɾˈmi.ɡɐ/Uma formiga levou uma migalha de volta ao ninho.An ant carried a crumb back to the nest.
borboleta
Butterfly
/boɾ.boˈle.tɐ/Uma borboleta foi de uma flor para outra.A butterfly drifted from one flower to another.
grilo
Cricket
/ˈɡɾi.lu/Um grilo cantou no capim alto.A cricket chirped in the tall grass.
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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