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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBücherwurm
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbyːçɐˌvʊʁm
"Schon als Kind war sie ein echter Bücherwurm."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who reads a lot or takes great pleasure in reading books.
"Growing up as a bookworm, she spent every weekend exploring the local library." - 2
The larva of an insect that damages books by chewing through the binding and pages.
"The old manuscript showed extensive damage caused by a bookworm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the larval stage of certain insects that feed on the binding and paper of books, the term expanded metaphorically in the 16th century to describe a person who reads voraciously or spends excessive time studying books.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bookworm" is said worldwide
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rat de bibliothèque
Transliteration: ʁa də bi.bli.ɔ.tɛk
"C'est un véritable rat de bibliothèque qui passe ses journées à la librairie."
Bücherwurm
Transliteration: ˈbyːçɐˌvʊʁm
"Schon als Kind war sie ein echter Bücherwurm."
topo da biblioteca
Transliteration: ˈtɔ.po da bi.bljoˈtɛː.ka
"Mio fratello è un topo da biblioteca e legge sempre."
ratón de biblioteca
Transliteration: raˈton de biβlijoˈteka
"Siempre ha sido un ratón de biblioteca con una gran pasión por la historia."
rato de biblioteca
Transliteration: ˈʁa.tu dʒi bi.bli.oˈtɛ.kɐ
"Ela é uma verdadeira rato de biblioteca que adora romances clássicos."
किताब का कीड़ा
Transliteration: kitāb kā kīṛā
"वह एक नंबर का किताब का कीड़ा है।"
书迷
Transliteration: shūmí
"他是一个十足的书迷，放假时总爱泡在书店里。"
책벌레
Transliteration: chaekbeol-re
"그녀는 어린 시절부터 알아주는 책벌레였다."
本好き
Transliteration: honzuki
"彼女は子供の頃からの大変な本好きです。"
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