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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslombrico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lomˈbriːko
"Ha usato un lombrico come esca per pescare nel lago."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large earthworm that emerges from the ground at night and is frequently used as fishing bait.
"He went into the damp garden with a flashlight to gather nightcrawlers for his early morning fishing trip." - 2
A person or creature that moves about stealthily or operates during the night.
"The city streets at 3 AM are populated by various nightcrawlers looking for late-night entertainment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English components 'night' (from Old English 'niht') and 'crawler' (from Old Norse and Middle English roots denoting movement along the ground). The term specifically emerged in North America during the mid-20th century to describe large earthworms that surface at night.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nightcrawler" is said worldwide
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ver de terre géant
Transliteration: vɛʁ də tɛʁ ʒe.ɑ̃
"Il a cherché des vers de terre géants dans le jardin pour la pêche."
Tauwurm
Transliteration: ˈtaʊˌvʊʁm
"Wir haben nachts im Garten nach Tauwürmern gesucht."
lombrico
Transliteration: lomˈbriːko
"Ha usato un lombrico come esca per pescare nel lago."
lombriz de tierra
Transliteration: lomˈbɾis de ˈtjeɾ.a
"Las lombrices de tierra salen a la superficie durante la noche."
minhoca
Transliteration: mĩˈjɔ.kɐ
"Ele cavou o jardim à procura de minhocas para a pescaria."
केंचुआ
Transliteration: kenchua
"मछली पकड़ने के लिए उसने रात में केंचुए ढूंढे।"
大蚯蚓
Transliteration: dà qiūyǐn
"他在夜间花园里寻找大蚯蚓用来钓鱼。"
밤지렁이
Transliteration: bamjireong-i
"낚시를 위해 밤에 정원에서 밤지렁이를 잡았다."
ドバミミズ
Transliteration: dobamimizu
"彼は釣りのために夜の庭でドバミミズを探した。"
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