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cimice

/ˈtʃi.mi.tʃe/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 39,141

Meaning

stink bug, bedbug; bug

  • a stink bug (shield bug) or bedbug
  • a covert listening device; an electronic audio bug
  • a drawing pin or thumbtack (dated or regional)

In a sentence

C'è una cimice verde sulla zanzariera della finestra.

There is a green stink bug on the window screen.

La polizia ha piazzato una cimice nel suo ufficio per ascoltare.

The police planted a bug in his office to listen in.

Hai controllato che non ci siano cimici nell'albergo?

Did you check that there are no bedbugs in the hotel?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cimicefeminine · singular
cimicifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Feminine noun: 'la cimice', plural 'le cimici'.
  • In everyday Italian, 'cimice' most often refers to common stink bugs or spy bugs.

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