Engelsk navneord: worm | |||
1. | worm (om dyr) any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | invertebrate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | acanthocephalan, annelid, annelid worm, arrowworm, beard worm, chaetognath, flatworm, helminth, nematode, nematode worm, nemertean, nemertine, parasitic worm, platyhelminth, pogonophoran, proboscis worm, ribbon worm, roundworm, segmented worm, spiny-headed worm, woodworm | ||
2. | worm (om person) a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | dirt ball, insect, louse | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | disagreeable person, unpleasant person | ||
3. | worm (om kommunikation) a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | malevolent program | ||
4. | worm (om genstand) screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | screw | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | worm gear | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: worm | |||
1. | worm (om bevægelse) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The prisoner writhed in discomfort. The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | squirm, twist, wrestle, wriggle, writhe | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | move | ||
Mere specifikke termer | wrench | ||