bookworm

/ˈbʊk.wɜːm/

Meanings

noun

Carcoma

Any of various insects that infest books.

Examples :

"The librarian noticed several bookworms eating holes in the old history book. "

El bibliotecario notó varias carcomas comiendo agujeros en el antiguo libro de historia.

insect animal

noun

Ratón de biblioteca

An avid book reader.

Examples :

"Maria is a real bookworm; she reads several novels every week. "

María es una verdadera ratona de biblioteca; lee varias novelas cada semana.

person literature education character

Related Words

books noun

/bʊks/

Libros

"Sentence: She borrowed some books from the library to study for her exam. "

Ella tomó prestados algunos libros de la biblioteca para estudiar para su examen.

reader noun

/ˈɹiːdə/ /ˈɹidɚ/

Lector

"an early reader, a talented reader"

un lector precoz, un lector talentoso

history noun

/ˈhɪst(ə)ɹi/

Historia, pasado

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

La historia se repite si no aprendemos de sus errores.

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

Terreno, propiedad

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

La familia posee varias propiedades, una pequeña parcela de tierra detrás de su casa.

novels noun

/ˈnɒvl̩z/ /ˈnɑvl̩z/

Novelas

"My sister loves to read novels, especially mysteries and historical fiction. "

A mi hermana le encanta leer novelas, especialmente de misterio y ficción histórica.

various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Varios, diverso

"The reasons are various."

Las razones son varias.

noticed verb

/ˈnəʊtɪst/ /ˈnoʊtɪst/

Notar, mencionar

""The teacher noticed that Sarah hadn't completed her homework." "

El profesor notó que Sarah no había terminado su tarea.

bookworms noun

/ˈbʊkwɜːrmz/ /ˈbʊkwɝmz/

Carcoma

"The old, leather-bound books were full of bookworms, making them unsuitable for reading. "

Los libros antiguos con encuadernación de cuero estaban llenos de carcoma, lo que los hacía inadecuados para la lectura.

infest noun

/ɪnˈfɛst/

Hostilidad, enemistad

"This word infest is a verb! The following illustrates the definition, "to be present in (a place or thing) in large numbers or quantities, typically so as to cause damage or disease." The abandoned building was infested with rats and insects. "

El edificio abandonado estaba infestado de ratas e insectos.

eating verb

/ˈiːtɪŋ/ /ˈitɪŋ/

Comer, ingerir

"The children are eating lunch in the cafeteria. "

Los niños están comiendo el almuerzo en la cafetería.

librarian noun

/laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/

Bibliotecario, bibliotecaria

"The librarian helped my son find the book he needed for his school project. "

El bibliotecario ayudó a mi hijo a encontrar el libro que necesitaba para su proyecto escolar.

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

Insectos

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

Nuestro cobertizo tiene varias infestaciones de insectos, incluyendo hormigas, chaquetas amarillas y avispas.