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Meanings of
bugbear
in English
Portuguese
bicho-papão
Catalan
en banyeta
Spanish
bogeyman
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An imaginary monster used to frighten children.
bogeyman
bugaboo
booger
boogeyman
Portuguese
bicho-papão
An object of dread or apprehension.
hobgoblin
Usage of
bugbear
in English
1
Picture: Steve Humphreys The minister has a
bugbear
about leaks in politics.
2
However, my biggest
bugbear
is something that we as citizens cannot control.
3
That is the real joy, when achieved; the real
bugbear
,
when dreaded.
4
Talk also turned to a long-running
bugbear
of Schaeuble's: corporate tax avoidance.
5
The guard house was a
bugbear
to the boys of the Institute.
6
Weight is still my
bugbear
because I am so sensitive to food.
7
Responsibility, the
bugbear
of mankind, was as the breath in her nostrils.
8
Protector of the throne, he was at the same time its
bugbear
.
9
Home grows less and less a
bugbear
when you speak of it.
10
Part of the reason is because of the perennial department store
bugbear
.
11
So that fastidious snuff-takers may dismiss this
bugbear
at once and forever.
12
I have no wish to be made a
bugbear
to my family.
13
I'm not going to let papa be a
bugbear
to frighten me.
14
I'm sorry you've carried that
bugbear
about with you for so long.
15
Density, far from being the
bugbear
of cities, will remain their great appeal.
16
The Circassians seem to be the great
bugbear
in Asiatic Turkey.
Other examples for "bugbear"
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About this term
bugbear
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
great bugbear
biggest bugbear
major bugbear
old bugbear
particular bugbear
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Translations for
bugbear
Portuguese
bicho-papão
bicho papão
Catalan
en banyeta
Spanish
bogeyman
Bugbear
through the time
Bugbear
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common