Portuguese · Nature, Animals & Weather
"Insect" in Portuguese: inseto
o inseto
Insect in Portuguese is o inseto. Say inseto picador for a biting bug. Repelente de insetos is insect repellent.
Camping
Um inseto entrou na barraca à noite.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce inseto
Say it
een-SEH-too
/in.ˈse.tu/
een-SEH-too
"Insect" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o inseto | the insect Default noun. | Default noun. |
| insetos | insects Plural. | Plural. |
| repelente de insetos | insect repellent Protection. | Protection. |
| picada de inseto | insect bite Symptom. | Symptom. |
How to use inseto in real life
- 1Camping
Um inseto entrou na barraca à noite.
An insect got into the tent at night.
Outdoors.
- 2Pharmacy
Temos repelente de insetos sem cheiro forte?
Do you have insect repellent without a strong smell?
Ask.
- 3Garden
Os insetos atacaram as folhas do manjericão.
The insects attacked the basil leaves.
Plural.
Mistakes English speakers make with inseto
Incorrect: Vi um insect na parede.
Correct: Vi um inseto na parede.
Use inseto, not English insect.
Incorrect: A inseto é pequeno.
Correct: O inseto é pequeno.
Inseto is masculine: o inseto.
Good to know
Inseto is the neutral word; bicho can mean bug casually. In warm months Brazilians talk a lot about dengue mosquitoes—still insetos. Repelente is summer essentials talk.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Evening on the porch
ChatPal
Tem inseto demais aqui fora.
There are too many insects out here.
You
Tem. Vou passar repelente de insetos.
Yes. I’ll put on insect repellent.
ChatPal
Bom. Esse inseto não para de voar.
Good. That insect won’t stop flying.
You
Vamos para dentro então.
Let’s go inside then.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Insect" in Portuguese
Gender?
Masculine: o inseto.
Plural?
Insetos.
Repellent?
Repelente de insetos.
Insect bite?
Picada de inseto.
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