Significado
larva, grub
- The immature free-living form of most insects and some other animals
- A pale, emaciated, or ghost-like person (figurative)
En una frase
La larva della farfalla cresce nutrendosi di foglie.
The butterfly larva grows by feeding on leaves.
Dopo quella brutta influenza sembrava una larva.
After that nasty flu, he looked like a ghost of himself.
Abbiamo trovato alcune larve di zanzara nell'acqua stagnante.
We found some mosquito larvae in the standing water.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| larva | feminine · singular |
| larve | feminine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Follows regular feminine plural patterns: larva -> larve.
- Figuratively describes someone completely exhausted or sick: 'ridursi a una larva'.