caterpillar

bruco

Piccolo animale dal corpo allungato che in seguito diventa una farfalla o una falena.

In inglese semplice: A small, long animal that later becomes a butterfly or moth.

• A caterpillar is eating this leaf.
• We found hairy caterpillars in the garden.
• That caterpillar will become a butterfly.

Espressioni comuni: green caterpillar, hairy caterpillar, caterpillar on something

veicolo cingolato

Veicolo che si muove su larghe bande continue invece che su ruote.

In inglese semplice: A vehicle that moves on wide moving belts instead of wheels.

• A caterpillar crossed the muddy field.
• They used two caterpillars to clear the land.
• The driver parked his caterpillar beside the road.

Sinonimi: crawler, tracked vehicle

Espressioni comuni: caterpillar tractor, drive a caterpillar, heavy caterpillar